Directory of Services

Note:  The first person listed is the primary contact.

| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |

A

Administrative Support to the Director -- Linda Bouc

Administrative Support for Soil Survey Standards and Soil Quality and Ecosystems Staffs -- Carol F. Fisk

Administrative Support for Soil Survey Interpretations and Soil Business Systems -- Janet Bauer

Administrative Support for Soil Survey Research & Laboratory -- Linda Kruger

Aggregate Size/Stability -- Cathy A. Seybold or Deborah S. Harms

Agricultural Air Quality -- H. Raymond Sinclair, Jr.

Agronomy -- Linda Scheffe

Analytical Chemistry -- Richard R. Ferguson

ArcInfo/ArcGIS Applications -- Steven D. Peaslee

ArcView Applications -- Steven D. Peaslee

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B

Benchmark Soils -- Kenneth Scheffe

Biogeochemistry of Soil Nutrients -- Moustafa A. Elrashidi

Biological Analysis -- Diane G. Hooper

Bulk Density -- Steve Monteith or Marcus Rogers or Adrien Spidell-Metcalf

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C

Carbon -- Joel R. Brown or Larry T. West

Chemical Analysis -- Richard R. Ferguson or Daniel Arrasmith or Michelle A. Etmund or Diane G. Hooper or Patricia E. Jones or Janis L. Lang or Christopher W. Lee or Kathryn L. Newman or Susan J. Riedel or Adrien Spidell-Metcalf or Pamela A. Van Neste or Thomas J. Zimmer

Chemistry -- Michael A. Wilson or Rebecca Burt or Patricia E. Jones

Common Resource Area (CRA) -- Steven D. Peaslee

Computer-Assisted Land Evaluation System (CALES) -- H. Raymond Sinclair, Jr.

Coordination of Soil Survey Standards and Classification -- J. Cameron Loerch

Coordination of Special Projects (Rapid Carbon Assessment) -- Kenneth Scheffe

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D

Data Dictionary (Soils) -- Vacant

Database -- Steve Monteith

Database Calculation/Validation -- Cathy A. Seybold or Paul R. Finnell

Database Validation/Population -- Cathy A. Seybold or Paul R. Finnell

Deep Investigations -- Philip J. Schoeneberger or Douglas A. Wysocki

Development and Maintenance of Soil Survey Standards -- Shawn McVey or Kenneth Scheffe

Digital Image Analysis -- Ellis C. Benham

Digitizing (Program Coordinator) -- Samuel E. Brown, Jr.

Digitizing (SSURGO Initiative) -- Samuel E. Brown, Jr.

Document Peer Review (technical) (Internal) -- Cathy A. Seybold

Dynamic Soil Properties -- Susan Andrews or Faustin Iyamuremye or Skye Wills

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E

Ecological Framework FGDC Working Group -- Sharon W. Waltman

Ecological Site Descriptions -- Michael Kucera

Ecological Site Descriptions (Forestland) -- Craig Busskohl

Ecological Site Descriptions (Rangeland) -- Curtis Talbot or Joel R. Brown

Ecological Site Inventory Data (Forestland, Wood 4 and 5 Data) -- Craig Busskohl

Ecological Site Inventory Data (Rangeland, Range 417 Data) -- Curtis Talbot

Editing -- Patricia W. West or Jennifer Sutherland

Electromagnetic Induction -- James A. Doolittle or Wes Tuttle

Erosion Modeling (EGEM) -- Linda Scheffe

Erosion Modeling (MOSES Windows Interface) -- Linda Scheffe

Erosion Modeling (RUSLE2) -- Linda Scheffe

Erosion Modeling (WEPS) --  Linda Scheffe

Erosion Modeling (WEQ, RUSLE2, & WEPP) -- Linda Scheffe

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F

Farm and Ranchland Protection Program (FRPP) -- H. Raymond Sinclair, Jr.

Farm Bill Program Support -- Christopher W. Smith

Farmland Policy Protection Act (FPPA) -- H. Raymond Sinclair, Jr.

Field Kits -- Kathryn L. Newman

Field Methods (Near Surface) -- Deborah S. Harms or Cathy A. Seybold

Field Methods, Describing & Sampling Soils -- Douglas A. Wysocki or Ellis C. Benham or Philip J. Schoeneberger

Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) -- Christopher W. Smith or Ed Griffin or Leander Brown

Forage Suitability Groups -- Michael Kucera

Foreign Travel -- Carol F. Fisk or Linda Kruger

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G

General Soil Map of the United States (GIS Interface) -- Steven D. Peaslee

General Soil Map of the United States (Soil Quality Products) -- Steven D. Peaslee

General Soil Map of the United States (STATSGO) --  Steven D. Peaslee or Paul R. Finnell

General Soil Map of the United States (update) -- Paul R. Finnell

Geomorphic Investigations -- Philip J. Schoeneberger or Douglas A. Wysocki

Geophysical Technology (GPR/EMI) -- James A. Doolittle or Wes Tuttle

GIS - Soils (International) -- Paul F. Reich

GIS (Soil Survey Applications) -- Steven D. Peaslee or Sharon W. Waltman

GIS Assistance (Soil Survey Program) -- Steven D. Peaslee

Global Climate Change -- Carolyn G. Olson

Ground Penetrating Radar -- James A. Doolittle or Wes Tuttle

Gypsum-Rich Soils -- Moustafa A. Elrashidi

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H

Heavy Metals -- Rebecca Burt

Home Page -- Tammy J. Umholtz or Tammy S. Cheever

Hotline (NASIS/Soils/Pedon) -- Steven E. Speidel or Tammy S. Cheever

Hydraulic Conductivity -- Cathy A. Seybold or Deborah S. Harms

Hydric Soil Field Indicators -- Lenore Vasilas

Hydric Soils (Technology and Training) -- Lenore Vasilas

Hydric Soils Committee -- Christopher W. Smith

Hydrologic Soil Groups -- Robert R. Dobos

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I

Imagery, Ordering -- Samuel E. Brown, Jr.

Impact of Land Use on Soil and Water Quality -- Moustafa A. Elrashidi

Infiltration -- Philip J. Schoeneberger

Information Systems, Geospatial -- Sharon W. Waltman or Steven D. Peaslee

Instrumentation -- Ellis C. Benham or Richard R. Ferguson or Christopher W. Lee

International Soils and Database -- Paul F. Reich

Interpretations, National Leader -- Michael Robotham

Interpretations, Technical Support (Agronomic) -- Linda Scheffe

Interpretations, Technical Support (Erosion) -- Linda Scheffe

Interpretations, Technical Support (Forage Suitability Groups) -- Curtis Talbot

Interpretations, Technical Support (Forestry) -- Craig Busskohl

Interpretations, Technical Support (Homeland Security) -- Robert R. Dobos

Interpretations, Technical Support (Military lands) -- George E. Teachman

Interpretations, Technical Support (NASIS) -- Robert R. Dobos

Interpretations, Technical Support (Nutrient Management) -- Robert R. Dobos

Interpretations, Technical Support (Pasture & Hayland) -- Linda Scheffe

• Interpretations, Technical Support (GLA) -- Curtis Talbot
• Interpretations, Technical Support (VEGSPEC) -- Curtis Talbot

Interpretations, Technical Support (Post Surface Mining Reclamation) -- H. Raymond Sinclair, Jr.

Interpretations, Technical Support (Rangeland) -- Curtis Talbot

• Interpretations, Technical Support (GLA) -- Curtis Talbot
• Interpretations, Technical Support (VEGSPEC) -- Curtis Talbot

Interpretations, Technical Support (Rangeland Health) -- Curtis Talbot

Interpretations, Technical Support (Recreation) -- Robert R. Dobos

Interpretations, Technical Support (Soil Health) -- Cathy A. Seybold

Interpretations, Technical Support (Sustainability) -- Linda Scheffe

Interpretations, Technical Support (Waste Management) -- Robert R. Dobos

Interpretations, Technical Support (Water Quality) -- Linda Scheffe

Investigations -- Larry West  or NSSC Regional Liaisons

IR Spectroscopy -- Ellis C. Benham

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K

Keys to Soil Taxonomy -- Joseph V. Chiaretti

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L

Laboratory (Analytical) -- Richard Ferguson

Laboratory Data (CD-ROM) -- Ellis C. Benham

Laboratory Data Distribution -- Steven L. Baird

Laboratory Data Georeferencing -- Steven D. Peaslee

Laboratory Data Integration & Conversion -- Ellis C. Benham

Laboratory Data Maintenance -- Ellis C. Benham

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) -- Richard R. Ferguson or Steve Monteith or Patricia E. Jones

Laboratory Investigations -- NSSC Regional Liaisons

Laboratory Methods (Code Maintenance) -- Rebecca Burt

Laboratory Safety -- Richard R. Ferguson or Steve Monteith or Michael J. Pearson or Pamela A. Van Neste

Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (LESA) -- H. Raymond Sinclair, Jr.

Land Resource Regions (LRR) (Ag. Handbook 296) -- Steven D. Peaslee

Landscape and Landform Terminology -- Philip J. Schoeneberger or Douglas A. Wysocki

Liaisons (NSSC)

• MOs 1, 3, 4, 17
  Rebecca Burt, Liaison
   
• MOs 7
  Douglas A. Wysocki, Liaison
   
• MOs 12, 13, 18
  Michael A. Wilson, Liaison
   
• MOs 14, 15
  Ellis C. Benham Liaison
   
• MOs 2, 16
  Steve Monteith/Richard Ferguson,  Liaison
   
• MOs 5, 11
  Philip J. Schoeneberger, Liaison
   
• MOs 8
  Deborah S. Harms, Liaison
   
• MO 6
  Moustafa (Sofi) Elrashidi, Liaison
   
• MO 9
  Kenneth Scheffe, Liaison
   
• MO 10
  Paul Finnell, Liaison
   

Liaison Between MLRA Soil Survey Regional Offices and NSSC Standards -- Kenneth Scheffe

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M

Major Land Resource Areas (Ag. Handbook 296) -- Steven D. Peaslee

Manuscript Coordination -- Patricia W. West

Manuscripts, English Edit -- Patricia W. West

Map Compilation/Finishing National Standards --  Samuel E. Brown, Jr.

Marketing Soil Information -- Linda M. Greene

Method Development -- Ellis C. Benham or Richard R. Ferguson or Steve Monteith

Microbial Community Analysis -- Faustin Iyamuremye

Military Installation Soils -- George Teachman

Mineralogy -- Michael A. Wilson  or Ellis C. Benham

MLRA Soil Survey -- J. Cameron Loerch

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N

NASIS (Hotline) -- Steven E. Speidel or Tammy S. Cheever

NASIS / Data Elements Coordination -- Vacant

NASIS / Interpretations (Support & Maintenance) -- Robert R. Dobos or Paul R. Finnell

NASIS / National Coordination -- Vacant

NASIS / Query (Support & Maintenance) -- Paul R. Finnell

NASIS / Report Writer -- Paul R. Finnell

NASIS - SSURGO -- Steven D. Peaslee or Paul R. Finnell

NASIS / Technical Information -- Paul R. Finnell

NASIS / Training -- Paul R. Finnell or Robert R. Dobos

National Soil Survey Handbook (Coordination and Development) -- Joseph V. Chiaretti

NCCPI Model -- Robert R. Dobos or H. Raymond Sinclair, Jr.

NCSS Conference Liaisons --

• National - Maxine Levin
• Northeast - Christopher W. Smith
• South - Vacant
• North Central - Larry T. West
• West - J. Cameron Loerch

NCSS Partnerships -- J. Cameron Loerch or Kenneth Scheffe

NRI -- Vacant

Nutrient Cycling -- Susan Andrews

Nutrient Management -- Michael Kucera

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O

Official Series Description -- Vacant

Optical Mineralogy -- Crystal A. Schaecher

Orthophotography, Ordering -- Samuel E. Brown, Jr.

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P

P-Index -- Michael Kucera

Particle Size Analysis -- Larry V. Arnold or Michelle A. Etmund or Michael J. Pearson or Marcus Rogers

Pedon (Hotline) -- Steven E. Speidel or Tammy S. Cheever

Physics -- Rebecca Burt

Prime Farmland Soils (Determination and Reclaimation) -- H. Raymond Sinclair, Jr.

Procurement -- Janet Bauer or Carol F. Fisk or Linda Kruger

Publication -- Patricia W. West or Jennifer Sutherland

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Q

Quality Assurance -- Richard R. Ferguson or Steve Monteith

Quality Control -- Patricia E. Jones

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R

Reports -- Richard R. Ferguson

Research Coordination -- Larry T. West or NSSC Regional Liaisons

Research Support -- Richard R. Ferguson or Steve Monteith

RUSLE/RUSLE2 -- Linda Scheffe

RUSLE2/WEPS -- Michael Kucera

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S

SCS-SOI-7 Form (Record Sheet for Orders) -- Patricia W. West

Snowpack Telemetry (SNOTEL) Liaison -- Deborah S. Harms

Soil Art -- Janis L. Lang

Soil Biology -- Faustin Iyamuremye

Soil Business Systems, National Leader -- David Hoover

Soil Carbon -- Susan Andrews or Faustin Iyamuremye

Soil Carbon Dynamics -- Moustafa A. Elrashidi

Soil Characterization -- NSSC Regional Liaisons

Soil Classification (SC) Database -- Joseph V. Chiaretti

Soil Climate Analysis Network (SCAN) Liaison -- Deborah S. Harms

Soil Conditioning Index -- Linda Scheffe

Soil Data Access -- Paul R. Finnell

Soil Data Dictionary -- Vacant

Soil Data Mart -- Paul R. Finnell

Soil Data Mart (hotline assistance) -- Steven E. Speidel or Tammy S. Cheever

Soil Data Mart Report Manager -- Paul R. Finnell

Soil Data Viewer -- Steven D. Peaslee or Paul R. Finnell or Michael Kucera

Soil Data Viewer Rule Manager -- Vacant

Soil Data Warehouse -- Paul R. Finnell

Soil Education, K-12 -- Linda M. Greene

Soil Enzymes -- Faustin Iyamuremye

Soil Geochemistry Spatial Database -- Michael A. Wilson or Rebecca Burt

Soil Geography (Community Scale) --  Steven D. Peaslee

Soil Geography (National Scale) -- Sharon W. Waltman

Soil Geography (Query & Analysis) -- Steven D. Peaslee

Soil Geomorphology -- Douglas A. Wysocki or Philip J. Schoeneberger

Soil Map Products (Large Scale) -- Steven D. Peaslee

Soil Map Products (National) -- Sharon W. Waltman

Soil Micromorphology -- Michael A. Wilson

Soil Mineralogy -- Steve Monteith

Soil Moisture / Temperature Hardware Installation -- Deborah S. Harms or Cathy A. Seybold

Soil Phosphorus -- Rebecca Burt or Patricia E. Jones or Moustafa Elrashidi

Soil Processing -- Steve Monteith or Larry V. Arnold or Daniel Arrasmith or Michelle A. Etmund or Pamela A. Van Neste or David M. Parks

Soil Quality -- Susan Andrews or Faustin Iyamuremye or Michael Kucera

Soil Quality and Ecosystems, National Leader -- Susan Andrews

Soil Rating for Plant Growth (SRPG) -- H. Raymond Sinclair, Jr.

Soil Survey Area Boundary Changes -- Paul R. Finnell

Soil Survey in Urban Areas -- Shawn McVey

Soil Survey Interpretations, National Leader -- Michael P. Robotham

Soil Survey Manual (Coordination and Development) -- Joseph V. Chiaretti

Soil Survey Manuscripts -- Patricia W. West or Jennifer Sutherland

Soil Survey Program Management -- J. Cameron Loerch or Kenneth Scheffe

Soil Survey Publication -- Patricia W. West

Soil Survey Research and Laboratory, National Leader -- Larry T. West

Soil Survey Schedule -- Vacant

Soil Survey Standards, National Leader -- J. Cameron Loerch

Soil Survey Technical Services, National Leader -- Christopher W. Smith

Soil Taxonomy (Proposals and Amendments) -- Joseph V. Chiaretti

Soil Temperature & Moisture --  Deborah S. Harms

Soils.usda.gov Web-- Tammy S. Cheever or Tammy J. Umholtz

Spectral Analysis -- Richard R. Ferguson or Larry V. Arnold or Michelle A. Etmund or Patricia E. Jones or Michael J. Pearson or Susan J. Riedel or Pamela A. Van Neste

SSURGO -- Paul R. Finnell or Steven D. Peaslee

State Soils -- Kenneth Scheffe

Statistical Analysis -- Skye Wills

STATSGO -- see General Soil Map of the United States

Subaqueous Soils -- Robert R. Dobos or Shawn McVey

Systems Ecology -- Susan Andrews

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T

Taxonomic Classification of OSDs -- Joseph V. Chiaretti

Technical Services, National Leader -- Christopher W. Smith

Thermal Analysis -- Vacant

Training Assistance -- Carol F. Fisk

Training Coordination (Soil Survey Division/Multidiscipline) -- Shawn McVey

Training Development and Delivery -- Kenneth Scheffe

Training for Field Offices -- Shawn McVey

Tropical Soils -- Christopher W. Smith

Twitter -- Follow USDA-NRCS-NSSC on Twitter

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U

Urban Soils -- George E. Teachman

Use Dependent Data Conversion -- Vacant

Use Dependent Soil Properties -- Cathy A. Seybold or Deborah S. Harms

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W

Water Erosion -- Linda Scheffe

Water Movement --  Cathy A. Seybold or Philip J. Schoeneberger or Deborah S. Harms

Water Quality -- Michael Kucera

Water Quality Models -- Cathy A. Seybold

Water Retention -- Steve Monteith or Marcus Rogers or Adrien Spidell-Metcalf

Web, soils.usda.gov -- Tammy S. Cheever or Tammy J. Umholtz

Web Soil Survey -- Vacant

Web Soil Survey (hotline assistance) -- Steven E. Speidel or Tammy S. Cheever

Wet Soil Monitoring -- Deborah S. Harms or Lenore Vasilas

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X

X-Ray Diffraction -- Crystal A. Schaecher

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