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Aquatic invasive species specialists by region:

Primary contacts for aquatic invasive species issues at the local level. Contact for questions on invasive species identification and management (aquatic invasive species, purple loosestrife management and biocontrol), prevention activities, and invasive species situations in specific lakes.

For Prohibited Invasive Species Permits, Infested Waters Permits, and Invasive Aquatic Plant Management Permits contact the specialist for your area.

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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

DNR Administrative Regions

Northwest Region
Park Rapids	Joe Eisterhold	218-699-7293
Fergus Falls	Vacant	218-739-7576 ext 259
Northeast Region
Grand Rapids	Richard Rezanka	218-999-7805
Brainerd	Dan Swanson	218-833-8645
Central Region
St. Cloud	Christine Jurek	320-223-7847
St. Cloud	Courtney Millaway	320-223-7847
St. Paul	Keegan Lund	651-259-5828
Southern Region
New Ulm	Allison Gamble	507-766-3823
Hutchinson	Nick Brown	320-234-2550 ext 238

Watercraft inspection program

Primary contacts for questions about the watercraft inspection program, boat decontamination questions, outreach for awareness events at water accesses, and how to get a sign for a local access.

Heidi Wolf, Watercraft Inspection Program Coordinator, St. Paul, 651-259-5152

Northwest Region
Fergus Falls	Michael Bolinski Inspection Supervisor	218-739-7576 ext 259
Park Rapids	Bruce Anspach Program Assistant	218-699-7295
Fergus Falls	Anna Ness Program Assistant	218-739-7576 ext 247
Northeast Region
Brainerd	Keri Hull Inspection Supervisor	218-833-8737
Brainerd	Justin Swart Program Assistant	218-833-8730
Central Region
St. Cloud	Evan Freeman Inspection Supervisor	320-223-7845
Shakopee	Jessica Melin Program Assistant	952-496-4141
St. Paul	Adam Doll Inspection Supervisor	651-259-5835
St. Paul	Maureen Ziskovsky Program Assistant	651-259-5146

Additional contacts:

Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Questions on aquatic invasive species permits, aquatic invasive species laws and regulations, education and public awareness, and prevention grants.	Vacant Invasive Species Prevention Coordinator	651-259-5131
Aquatic Invasive Species Management Questions on technical and financial assistance for aquatic invasive plant management and permits for Invasive Aquatic Plant Management.	Chip Welling Aquatic Invasive Species Management Coordinator	651-259-5149
Grants Questions on the grant application process for invasive aquatic species grants.	Wendy Crowell Grants Coordinator	651-259-5085
Training Questions on aquatic invasive species training programs for lake service providers.	April Rust Aquatic Invasive Species Training Coordinator	651-259-5706
Aquatic Invasive Species Communications Lead for media inquiries on aquatic invasive species, stakeholder relations, product development, and special events.	Marjorie Casey Aquatic Invasive Species Communications	651-259-5132
Supervisor of Invasive Species Program Questions on overall invasive species program, policy and direction, legislative issues.	Ann Pierce Invasive Species Program Supervisor	651-259-5119
Aquatic animal biology Questions on biology of zebra mussels, spiny waterflea, rusty crayfish, invasive snails, and other invasive aquatic invertebrates.	Gary Montz Research Scientist	651-259-5121
Enforcement Questions on enforcement of invasive species laws.	Cory Palmer Conservation Officer	507-359-6040
Asian Carp Questions on Asian carp	Nick Frohnauer Invasive Fish/River Habitat Coordinator	651-259-5670
Asian carp Asian carp eDNA	Loren Miller Fisheries Research Scientist	612-624-3019
Asian carp monitoring, sampling, and control efforts	Brad Parsons Central Region Fisheries Manager	651-259-5789

Aquatic Invasive Species