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Public Affairs Contacts for Press Inquiries

The USGS has public affairs staff located across the country to respond to reporters questions. We are readily available to help reporters find an expert on a variety of earth and biological science topics.

Public Affairs Officer: Anne-Berry Wade, 703-648-4460

• Jessica Robertson, 703-648-6624
  Covers: Natural Hazards Mission Area
• Jon Campbell, 703-648-4180
  Covers: Climate and Land Use Change Mission Area (Land Use portion)
• Mark Newell, 573-308-3850
  Covers: Core Science Systems Mission Area
• Catherine Puckett, 352-377-2469
  Covers: Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate and Land Use Change Mission Area (just the Climate Change portion)
• Alex Demas, 703-648-4421
  Covers: Energy and Minerals and Environmental Health Mission Area
• Kara Capelli, 703-648- 5086
  Covers: Water Mission Area

For general inquiries contact:  usgsnews@usgs.gov, 703-648-4460

For information related to earthquake events contact: 303-273-8500
(USGS National Earthquake Information Center)

State Contacts for Press Inquiries

Eastern States
(AL, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, VA, VI, VT, WV)

Vic Hines, 813-855-3125
Hannah Hamilton, 703-648-4356
Diane Noserale, 703-648-4333
Melanie Gade, 703-648-4353

Central States
(AR, CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, SD, TX, WI, WY)

David Ozman, 303-202-4744
Heidi Koontz, 303-202-4763
Jennifer LaVista, 303-202-4764

Western States
( AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT, WA)

Justin Pressfield, 916-278-9500
Leslie Gordon, 650-329-4006
Paul Laustsen, 650-329-4046

Congressional Affairs Contacts

USGS Congressional Affairs staff are available at 703-648-4455. Additional information may be found on the Congressional Statements and USGS Congressional Briefing Series websites.

Headquarters Contacts:  Phone: 703-648-4455  Fax: 703-648-5427  cong_liaison@usgs.gov

Congressional Affairs Officer: Tim West, 703-648-4455

Kathleen Gohn, 703-648-4242
Covers: Energy and Minerals | and Environmental Health | Natural Hazards
Clarice Ransom, 703-648-4299
Covers: Water
Chris Trent, 703-648-4451
Covers: Climate and Land-Use Change | Core Science Systems
Holly Fowler, 703-648-4442
Covers: Ecosystems | Congressional Briefing Series

Audio Visual

Don Becker, 303-202-4770  (Email preferred: becker@usgs.gov)
Steve Wessells, 702-564-4626

External Communications

External Communications Officer: Karen Wood, 703-648-4447

Need to find a USGS contact not mentioned above? Use the USGS Employee Directory!