Forest Health Protection Staff

Northern Region 1 and Intermountain Region 4

For Insect and Disease services in:


Region-wide Programs and Contacts:

Joel Egan

Forest Health Monitoring Program Manager

406-329-3189
joel.egan@usda.gov

Carol Randall

Pesticide Coordinator/Invasive Plants/Biological Control

208-769-3051
carol.randall@usda.gov

Montana, North Dakota

Missoula Field Office 
26 Fort Missoula Road
Missoula, Mt 59804

Vacant

Missoula Group Leader/Entomologist

406-329-3278
@usda.gov

Jill Hautaniemi

Plant Pathologist

406-329-3281
 

Vacant

Entomologist

406-329-
 

Scott Sontag

Biological Scientist/Aerial Survey Specialist

406-329-3323
scott.sontag@usda.gov

Brytten Steed

Entomologist

406-329-3142
brytten.steed@usda.gov

Katherine Minnix

Plant Pathologist

406-329-3282
katherine.minnix@usda.gov

Andrew Richards

Biological Technician/Aerial Survey

406-329-3394
andrew.richards@usda.gov

Jessica Jenne

Biological Technician/Aerial Survey

406-329-3521
jessica.jenne@usda.gov

Jeff Kaiden

GIS Specialist

406-329-3538
jeff.kaiden@usda.gov

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Northern Idaho

Coeur d'Alene Field Office
IPNF - Forest Health Protection
3232 West Nursery Road
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 

Gina Davis

Coeur d'Alene Group Leader, Entomologist

208-765-7342 
gina.davis@usda.gov

Sean Wright

Plant Pathologist 

208-765-7493
sean.wright@usda.gov

Chelsea Jahant Miller

Entomologist

208-765-7430  chealsea.jahantmiller@usda.gov

Danielle Malesky

Entomologist

208-765-7355
danielle.malesky@usda.gov 

Christy Cleaver

Plant Pathologist

208-765-7343
christy.cleaver@usda.gov

Jacob Betzen

Biological Technician / Aerial Survey

208-765-7344
jacob.betzen@usda.gov

Candee Wilfong

Administrative Assistant

208-765-7201
candee.wilfong@usda.gov

 

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Nevada, Utah, Western, WY

 

Ogden Field Office
 4746 South 1900 East
 Ogden, UT 84403
 Main Number :801-476-9720

 

Kevin Carlin

Ogden Group Leader/Entomologist

801-625-5162
kevin.carlin@usda.gov

Darren Blackford

Entomologist 

801-476-9720 Ex:214
darren.blackford@usda.gov

Justin Williams

Biological Technician

801-476-9720 Ex:212
justin.williams3@usda.gov

Dillon Nannini

Administrative Support Assistant

801-476-9720 Ex:210
dillon.nannini@usda.gov

Maria Newcomb

Plant Pathologist

801-476-9720 Ex:220
maria.newcomb2@usda.gov

Daniel Ott

Entomologist 

801-476-9720 Ex:217
daniel.ott@usda.gov

Ryan Davis

Entomologist

801-476-9720 Ex:218
ryan.davis@usda.gov

Ben Meyerson

Biological Technician / Aerial Survey

801-476-9720 Ex:225
benjamin.meyerson@usda.gov

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 Southern Idaho

Boise Field Office
Forest Health Protection
1249 S. Vinnell Way, Suite 200            
Boise, ID 83709 
 

Carl Jorgensen

Boise Group Leader/Entomologist

208-373-4225
carl.jorgensen@usda.gov

Vacant

Entomologist

208-373-4227
@usda.gov

Nicole Green

Entomologist

208-373-4226
nicole.green@usda.gov

Chrissy McTavish

Plant Pathologist

208-373-4221
christine.mctavish@usda.gov

Monica Vermillion

GIS Specialist

208-373-4267
monica.vermillion@usda.gov

Jason Neumann

Biological Technician / Field Survey

208-373-4223
jason.neumann@usda.gov

Chad Nelson

Biological Scientist/Aerial Survey Specialist

208-373-4169
chad.w.nelson@usda.gov

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