Wyoming State Office
Casper, WY 82601
Casper, WY 82602
NRCS staff are dedicated to natural resource conservation. They live and work in the communities they service, providing technical expertise and financial assistance to Wyoming's farmers, ranchers, forest land-owners, and other land stewards. NRCS employees help people help the land.
Welcome to NRCS in Wyoming!
Jackie Byam, State Conservationist
Wyoming NRCS, led by State Conservationist Jackie Byam and the State Leadership Team, directs NRCS programs and services that help ranchers and land-owners plan and carry out voluntary conservation activities on their operations throughout the state of Wyoming. Working closely with the Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts, Byam provides state leadership for operations and program management for 30 USDA Service Center, 120 full time employees, and the state office in Casper.
Byam has worked for NRCS in numerous roles in states across the country, including Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota South Dakota, National Headquarters and Wyoming. She brings a visionary leadership style to help NRCS address conservation opportunities in Wyoming's diverse agricultural community.
Key Contacts
Employee Directory
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Jackie Byam
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State Conservationist
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Shelly Weckler
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Executive Assistant
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Alyssa Ludeke
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Public Affair Specialist
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Brian Jensen
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Assistant State Conservationist for Partnerships (Big Game Coordinator)
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James Bauchert
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Assistant State Conservationist for Management & Strategy
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Theresa Bowen
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Financial Resources Specialist
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Edward Berg
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Business Services Specialist; Earth Team State Coordinator
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Ann Cotton
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Management Analyst
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Vacant
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Outreach Coordinator
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Judy Sambrano
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Administrative Assistant
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Paula Gorsuch
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Financial Management Assistant, Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services (ACES)
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Katie Vaporis
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Assistant State Conservationist, Programs
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Monte Bush
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Program Specialist, AMA & CSP
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Mason Peebles
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Program Specialist, EQIP
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Jennifer Hayward
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Easement Coordinator
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Samantha Peterson
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Program Specialist, RCPP
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Tracy Crow
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Program Support Analyst & PIV Credentialing Manager for Casper
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Vacant
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Program Support Analyst
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Shawn Follum, P.E.
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State Conservation Engineer
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Vacant
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Assistant State Conservation Engineer
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Michael Stillwagon
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State Geologist
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Katherine Dvorak, PHD
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Geologist
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Gary Ogren, P.E.
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Civil Engineer
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Lee Brown, P.E.
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Civil Engineer (Stream)
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Duane Beemer, P.E.
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State Design Engineer
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Steven Telck
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CAD Operator, Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services (ACES)
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Drew Williams
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Watershed Biologist
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Caleb Walker
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Administrative Assistant
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Chuck Schmidt
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ACES Civil Engineer
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Andi Neugebauer-Bailey
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State Resource Conservationist
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John Hartung
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State Rangeland Management Specialist - Acting State Forester
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Catherine Hadley
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State Agronomist
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Jenny Marken
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Business Tool Specialist
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Sage Sheldon
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State GIS Coordinator
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Randy Wiggins
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GIS Specialist, Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services (ACES)
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Melissa Benner
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State Cultural Resources Specialist
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Neal Martorelli
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Acting State Wildlife Biologist
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Anne-Marie Card
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Archeologist
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Jeff Goats
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State Soil Scientist
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Jeff Coyle
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Hydrologist
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Nick Sirovatka
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Regional Soil Health Specialist
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