Virginia Natural Heritage Program Staff

Contact Information:
Virginia Natural Heritage Program
217 Governor Street, Third Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 786-7951
FAX: (804) 371-2674

Tom Smith, Natural Heritage Director
Tom.smith@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 786-4554

Liz Crocker, Business Manager
Liz.crocker@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-2671

Faye McKinney, Office Manager
Faye.mckinney@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 225-4856

vacant, Program Support Technician
(804) 786-7951

Natural Heritage Inventory

Chris Ludwig, Chief Biologist
Chris.ludwig@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-6206

Botany

Johnny Townsend, Botanist
John.townsend@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 225-4855
Allen Belden, Field Botanist
Allen.belden@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-2395
Nancy Van Alstine, Field Botanist
Nancy.vanalstine@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-2840
Michael Terry, Flora of Virginia Assistant
Michael.Terry@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-5561
Bland Crowder, Flora of Virginia Assistant
Bland.Crowder@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-5561

Ecology

Gary Fleming, Vegetation Ecologist
Gary.fleming@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 786-9122
Philip Coulling, Vegetation Ecologist
Philip.coulling@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-6203
Karen Patterson, Vegetation Ecologist
Karen.patterson@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 786-5990
Kristin Taverna, Field Ecologist
Kristin.taverna@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 692-0252
Kirsten Hazler, GIS Ecologist
Kirsten.hazler@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-6203
Barbara Gregory, Ecology Assistant / GIS Technician
Barbara.gregory@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 225-3018

Zoology

Steve Roble, Zoologist
Steve.roble@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 786-8633
Chris Hobson, Natural Areas Zoologist
Chris.hobson@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-6202
Anne Chazal, Field Zoologist
Anne.chazal@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 786-9014
Maureen Dougherty, Zoological Lab Assistant
Maureen.dougherty@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 786-4647

Information Management

Jason F. Bulluck, Information Manager
Jason.bulluck@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 786-8377

Data Management

Megan Rollins, Database Manager/GIS Specialist
Megan.rollins@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 786-8646
Cathy Milholen, Information Specialist
Cathy.milholen@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 786-6480
vacant, Data Management Specialist
(804) 786-6289
Red Thompson, Data Management Specialist
Red.thompson@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 225-4353

GIS

Joe Weber, GIS Project Manager
Joseph.weber@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-2545
David Boyd, GIS Conservation Lands Planner
David.boyd@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-4801
Neil Gunter, Conservation Lands Data Specialist
Neil.Gunter@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-0161
Jennifer Ciminelli, VCLNA GIS Planner
Jennifer.ciminelli@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 786-3375

Environmental Review

Rene Hypes, Environmental Review Coordinator
Rene.hypes@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-2708

Kristal McKelvey, Coastal Zone Locality Liaison
Kristal.mckelvey@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 692-0984
Laura Golon, NHDE Steward/Project Review Assistant
Laura.golon@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 225-2821
Chris Wood, Project Review Assistant
Chris.wood@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-2672
Amberly Moon, Project Review Assistant
Amberly.Moon@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 225-2429

Natural Area Protection

Larry Smith, Natural Area Program Manager
Larry.smith@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-6205

Karst Program

Wil Orndorff, Karst Protection Coordinator
Wil.orndorff@dcr.virginia.gov
(540) 394-2552
Joey Fagan, Karst Protection Specialist
Joseph.fagan@dcr.virginia.gov
(540) 394-2552
Carol Zokaitis, Karst Education Coordinator
Carol.Zokaites@dcr.virginia.gov
(540) 394-2553

Protection Program

Mark Bradford, Natural Area Conservation Planner
Mark.bradford@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 786-4644
Irv Wilson, Natural Area Protection Assistant
Iirvine.wilson@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 786-6745

Natural Area Stewardship

Rick Myers, Stewardship Manager
Rick.myers@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 371-6204

Al Cire, Natural Areas Operations Coordinator/Western Operations Steward
Al.cire@dcr.virginia.gov
(540) 265-5278
Paul Clarke, Eastern District Manager/Stewardship Ecologist
Paul.Clarke@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 225-2820
Bill Dingus, Southwest Operations Steward
Bill.dingus@dcr.virginia.gov
(276) 628-1586
Dorothy Field, Eastern Shore Region Steward
Dot.field@dcr.virginia.gov
(757) 787-5576
Kevin Heffernan, Stewardship Biologist
Kevin.heffernan@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 786-9112
Darren Loomis, Southeast Region Steward
Darren.loomis@dcr.virginia.gov
(757) 925-2318
Greg Toussaint, Eastern Operations Steward
Greg.toussaint@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 443-8219
Rebecca Wilson, Chesapeake Bay Region Steward/Eastern Fire Leader
Rebecca.wilson@dcr.virginia.gov
(804) 225-2303
Claiborne Woodall, Western District Manager/Southwest Region Steward & Fire Leader
Claiborne.woodall@dcr.virginia.gov
(276) 676-5673
Bryan Wender, Mountain Region Steward
Bryan.wender@dcr.virginia.gov
(540) 265-5234
Richard Ayers, Eastern Shore Stewardship Technician
Richard.ayers@dcr.virginia.gov
(757) 787-5576