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                  Connect with Extension staff in your area for research-based solutions to environmental issues and to get involved with your local Master Naturalist program.
            Team Leader
      
 
Shiba 'Shibu' Kar
Assistant Dean: Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy Program Leader. Associate Director of Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant
      
  Keywords
          Environment
          Energy
          Master Naturalist
          Forestry
          Water
          Invasive Species
          Pollinator Habitat
          Perennials
          Grasses
          Administration
          Leadership
              (217) 333-1234
      
    
            Natural Resources and Energy Experts
      
 
Peggy Anesi
Natural Resources, Environment and Energy Educator
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Wildlife
          Water
          Environment
          Native Plants
              815-784-2000
      
     
Linda Derhak
Outreach Associate
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Community Planning
          Resilience
          Community Resiliency
          Climate
          Environment
          Energy
          Local Government
              (217) 300-9705
      
     
Brodie Dunn
Extension Outreach Associate, Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Energy
          Pollinator Habitat
          Beneficial Insects
          Wildlife
          Native Plants
          Birds
              (217) 333-5983
      
     
Abigail Garofalo
Extension Specialist, Illinois Master Naturalist Program
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Environment
          Master Naturalist
          Native Plants
          Wildlife
          Climate
              (217)333-9502
      
     
Erin Garrett
Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy Educator
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Grasses
          Master Gardeners
          Energy Efficiency
          Environment
          Native Plants
          Invasive Species
          Master Naturalist
          Pollinator Habitat
          Community Garden
          Conservation
              (618) 524-2270
      
     
Karla Griesbaum
Environmental and Energy Stewardship Educator
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Environment
          Energy
          Master Naturalist
          Outdoor Skills
          Conservation
          Native Plants
          Wildlife
              (217) 333-7672
      
     
Amy Lefringhouse
Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy Educator
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Master Naturalist
          Environment
          Conservation
          Camping
          Forestry
          Invasive Species
          Native Plants
          Outdoor Skills
          Ponds
          Wildlife
              (217) 223-8380
      
     
Joy O'Keefe
Assistant Professor, Wildlife Extension Specialist
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Faculty
          Wildlife
          Environment
          Master Naturalist
          Invasive Species
               
Andrea Wagner
Sustainable Energy Specialist
      
  Keywords
          Energy
          Energy Conservation
          Energy Conservation
          Community Development
          Environment
              618-344-4230
      
     
Darci Webber
Natural Resources, Environment, and Energy Educator
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Environment
          Water
          Master Naturalist
          Energy
          Invasive Species
              309-663-8306
      
    
            Water Quality Exerts
      
 
C. Eliana Brown
Water Quality and Stormwater Specialist
      
  Keywords
          Water
          Conservation
          Environment
          Gardening
          Flowers
          Grasses
          Landscape Architecture
          Master Gardeners
          Master Naturalist
          Native Plants
          Perennials
          Pollinator Habitat
              (217) 265-0760
      
     
Amanda Christenson
Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy Outreach Associate
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Meeting Management
          Time Management
          Volunteers
          Conservation
          Water
          Environment
              217-244-7298
      
     
Joan Cox
Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy Program Manager
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Water
          Conservation
          Environment
          Agriculture
          Sustainable Agriculture
              (217) 244-3704
      
     
Rachel Curry
Agriculture and Agribusiness Educator 1
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Water
          Environment
          Energy Conservation
          Commercial Agriculture
          Conservation
          Sustainable Agriculture
              (217) 265-0851
      
     
Layne Knoche
Outreach Associate
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Conservation
          Water
          Gardening
          Environment
          Flowers
          Grasses
          Invasive Species
          Landscape Architecture
          Landscape Design
          Master Gardeners
          Master Naturalist
          Native Plants
          Perennials
          Pollinator Habitat
          Shrubs
          Trees
              (217) 244-8160
      
     
Nicole Haverback
Watershed Outreach Associate
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Water
          Sustainable Agriculture
          Conservation
          Environment
          Agriculture
              (309) 932-3447
      
    
            Forestry Experts
      
 
Christopher Evans
Forestry Extension and Research Specialist
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Forestry
          Invasive Species
          Trees
              (618) 695-3383
      
     
Kevin Rohling
Extension Specialist, Forest Management and Ecology
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Forestry
          Wildlife
          Invasive Species
          Native Plants
              (618) 695-3383 
      
     
Justin Vozzo
Extension Specialist, Forestry 
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Trees
          Native Plants
          Forestry
          Climate
          Conservation
          Environment
          Invasive Species
          Sustainable Agriculture
              (217) 300-9750
      
    
            Horticulture Experts
      
 
Candice Anderson
State Master Gardener Specialist
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Master Gardeners
          Gardening
          Flowers
              217-300-3198 
      
     
Gemini Bhalsod
Horticulture Educator
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Horticulture
          Master Gardeners
          Plant Health Care
          Gardening
              (217) 300-7031
      
     
Bruce Black
Horticulture Educator
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Horticulture
          Master Gardeners
          Vegetable Gardening
          Fruits
              815-632-3611
      
     
Christopher Enroth
Horticulture Educator
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Horticulture
          Community Garden
          Vegetable Gardening
          Landscape Architecture
          Landscape Design
          Lawn Care
          Conservation
          Drainage
          Insect Pests
          Native Plants
          Pollinator Habitat
          Soil
          Trees
          Turf
          Invasive Species
          Ornamental
              (309) 837-3939
      
     
Jennifer Fishburn
Horticulture Educator
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Master Gardeners
          Horticulture
          Master Naturalist
              (217) 782-4617 
      
     
Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle
Horticulture Educator
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Horticulture
          Master Gardeners
          Master Naturalist
          Conservation
          Flowers
          Gardening
          Native Plants
          Houseplants
          Plant Disease
          Perennials
          Composting
          Weeds
          Bees
          Herbs
          Vegetable Gardening
          Vegetables
          Soil
              309-347-6614
      
     
Brittnay Haag
Horticulture Educator
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Master Gardeners
          Horticulture
          Butterfly
          Flowers
          Gardening
          Community Garden
              309-663-8306 
      
     
Andrew Holsinger
Horticulture Educator
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Fruits
          Gardening
          Horticulture
          Master Gardeners
          Native Plants
          Tree Fruits
          Vegetables
              (217) 532-3941 
      
     
Ken Johnson
Horticulture Educator
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Entomology
          Insect Pests
          Beneficial Insects
          Integrated Pest Management
          Plant Health Care
          Pollinator Habitat
          Vegetables
          Vegetable Gardening
          Fruits
          Tree Fruits
          Gardening
          Plant Disease
          Invasive Species
          Horticulture
          Master Gardeners
              (217) 243-7424 
      
     
Nancy Kreith
Horticulture Educator
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Horticulture
          Master Gardeners
          Community Garden
          Landscape Architecture
          Urban Gardening
              (217) 300-5601
      
     
Christina Lueking
Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Master Gardeners
          Master Naturalist
          Horticulture
          Gardening
          Vegetable Gardening
          Urban Gardening
          Flowers
          Native Plants
          Pollinator Habitat
              (618) 618-242-0780
      
     
Ryan Pankau
Horticulture Educator
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Horticulture
          Master Gardeners
          Trees
          Forestry
          Invasive Species
          Pollinator Habitat
              217-333-7672 
      
     
Kimberly Rohling
Horticulture Educator
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Master Gardeners
          Master Naturalist
          Community Garden
          Horticulture
              (618) 687-1727
      
     
Emily Swihart
Horticulture Educator 
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Horticulture
          Trees
          Gardening
          Master Gardeners
          Landscape Design
          Landscape Architecture
          Forestry
          Vegetable Gardening
              (217) 333-1677
      
     
Sarah Vogel
Horticulture and Natural Resources Educator
      
            
      
  Keywords
          Horticulture
          Master Gardeners
          Forestry
          Trees
          Flowers
          Annuals
          Perennials
          Weeds
          Composting
          Civic Engagement
              ( 217) 877-6042
      
     
 
