Staff Directory by Program
Office of the State Forester
Tom Claeys - State Forester
Tel: (701) 328-9945 • E-mail: Thomas.Claeys@ndsu.edu
Administration and Information
Loretta Forsberg - Administration Team Leader - Bottineau
Tel: (701) 228-5486 • E-mail: Loretta.Forsberg@ndsu.edu
Jennifer Dragseth - Accounting Manager - Bottineau
Tel: (701) 425-1333 • E-mail: Jennifer.Dragseth@ndsu.edu
Mary Fisk - Office Manager - Bismarck
Tel: (701) 328-9944 • E-mail: Mary.Fisk@ndsu.edu
Beth Hill - Outreach and Education Manager - Bismarck
Tel: (701) 328-9948 • E-mail: Beth.Hill@ndsu.edu
Kelly Scholl - Fire Adminstrative Assistant
Tel: (701) 328-9990 • E-mail: Kelly.Scholl@ndsu.edu
Rhonda Schell - Sales and Office Manager - Towner
E-mail: Rhonda.Schell@ndsu.edu
Nursery and State Forests
Michael Kangas - Nursery and State Forest Team Leader - NDSU Fargo
Tel: (701) 231-5936 • E-mail: Michael.Kangas@ndsu.edu
Towner State Nursery
Jeff Smette - Nursery Manager - Towner
Tel: (701) 537-5636 • E-mail: Jeffrey.Smette@ndsu.edu
Edwin Jacobson - Systems/Irrigation Specialist - Towner
E-mail: Edwin.Jacobson@ndsu.edu
Dominic Anderson - Nursery Specialist - Towner
E-mail: Dominic.G.Anderson@ndsu.edu
Shea Brandt - Field Production Technician - Towner
E-mail: Shea.Brandt@ndsu.edu
State Forests
Mitchell Thompson - State Forests Manager
Tel: (701) 228-3700 • E-mail: Mitchell.Thompson@ndsu.edu
Ben Potts - State Forests Specialist
Tel: (701) 228-3700 • E-mail: Benjamin.J.Potts@ndsu.edu
Adam Mawby - State Forests Technician
Tel: (701) 228-3700 • E-mail: Adam.W.Mawby@ndsu.edu
Forestry Assistance and Fire Management
Lezlee Johnson - Forestry and Fire Management Team Leader - Fargo
Tel: (701) 231-1722 • E-mail: Lezlee.Johnson@ndsu.edu
Community Forestry
Gerri Makay - Community Forestry Manager - Carrington
Tel: (701) 652-2951 • E-mail: Gerri.Makay@ndsu.edu
Joel Allen - Community Forestry Specialist - Bismarck
Tel: (701) 328-9941 • E-mail: Joel.Allen@ndsu.edu
Beth Peske - Community Forestry Assistant - Bismarck
E-mail: Beth.Peske@ndsu.edu
Vacant - Community Forestry Specialist - Lisbon
Tel: (701) 683-4741 • E-mail:
Fire Management
Ryan Melin - Fire Management Officer
Tel: (701) 328-9985 • E-mail: Ryan.Melin@ndsu.edu
Aaron Bucholz - Cooperative Fire Program Lead Technician
Tel: (701) 328-9946 • E-mail: Aaron.Bucholz@ndsu.edu
Peter Warmuth - Wildland Fire Crew Lead Technician
Tel: (701) 328-9629 • E-mail: Peter.Warmuth@ndsu.edu
Hunter Noor - Wildland Fire Operations Technician
Tel: (701) 328-9539 • E-mail: Hunter.Noor@ndsu.edu
Emily Hoyt - Wildland Fuels Management Technician
Tel: (701) 328-9619 • E-mail: Emily.Hoyt@ndsu.edu
Forest Health
Peter Gag - Forest Health Manager - Fargo
Tel: (701) 231-5138 • E-mail: Peter.Gag@ndsu.edu
Forest Stewardship
Liz Smith - Forest Stewardship Manager - Bismarck
Tel: (701) 537-3584 • E-mail: Liz.Smith@ndsu.edu
Cody Clemenson - Forest Stewardship Specialist - Bottineau
Tel: (701) 228-5490 • E-mail: Cody.S.Clemenson@ndsu.edu
Noah Schaeffer - Forest Stewardship Specialist
Tel: (701) 683-4323 • E-mail: Noah.Schaeffer@ndsu.edu
Vacant - Forest Stewardship Specialist - Walhalla
Tel: (701) 549-2441 • E-mail:
