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Dave Berard
david.berard@ces.uwex.edu

Professor, Community Resource Development
Community, Natural Resource and Economic Development
Faculty and Program Area Liaison
Sawyer County, Northern and Western Districts
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Areas of expertise: 
Economic Development, Community Stories
 
Laura Brown
laura.brown@ces.uwex.edu
Community Development Educator
UW Cooperative Extension, Crawford County

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Areas of expertise:  
Planning & Land Use, Community Stories
Specialized tools 
Sustainable Agriculture, Local Foods Systems
 
Kelly Cain
kelly.d.cain@uwrf.edu
Director
St. Croix Institute for Sustainable Community Development
University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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Areas of expertise:
Eco-Municipality,  Planning & Land Use, Energy & Climate Change, Agriculture & Natural Resources
Specialized tools:  
Systems Thinking, Rapid Climate Change & Energy Strategy, Ecological Economics, Indicators, Ecological Design, Sustainable Agriculture 

Joshua Clements
joshua.clements@ces.uwex.edu
Economic Development Educator
University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension
Elkhorn, WI 
Extension web page

Area of Expertise:
Economic Development, Planning & Land Use, Energy & Climate Change
Specialized Tools:
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Green Building, Ecological Design, Local Foods Systems

Jason Fishbach
jason.fischbach@ces.uwex.edu
Ashland and Bayfield County Agriculture Agent
UW Extension, Bayfield County
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Areas of expertise:
Agriculture & Natural Resources
         
 
Karl Green
karl.green@ces.uwex.edu
 

Sherrie Gruder
sherrie.gruder@ces.uwex.edu 
Sustainable Design Specialist, Distinguished Lecturer
Solid & Hazardous Waste Education Center
University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Areas of expertise:
Eco-Municipality, Energy & Climate Change
Specialized tools:
Systems Thinking, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Green Building, Indicators

Anna Haines
anna.haines@ces.uwex.edu
Associate Professor, Extension Specialist and Center Director
Center for Land Use Education
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
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Areas of expertise:
Eco-Municipality, Planning & Land Use, Community Stories
Specialized tools:    
Community Development

Jane Hansen 
jane.hansen@co.price.wi.us
Price Direct Marketing Specialist
UW Extension, Price County
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Areas of expertise:
Agriculture & Natural Resources, Consumer Choices
Specialized tools:
Local Foods Network

Lynelle Hanson
lhanso14@uwsuper.edu
Lake Superior Binational Program Liaison
Northern Center for Community and Economic Development
University of Wisconsin - Superior

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Areas of expertise:
Agriculture & Natural Resources, Community Stories
Specialized tools:
Indicators, Green Meeting

Jerry Hembd
jhembd@uwsuper.edu
Associate Professor and State Specialist
Northern Center for Community and Economic Development
University of Wisconsin - Superior
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Areas of expertise:
Eco-Municipality, Economic Development, Community Stories
Specialized tools:
Industrial Ecology, Ecological Economics, Indicators, Investments

Jason Kauffeld
jason.kauffeld@ces.uwex.edu
Instructor

Community, Natural Resource and Economic Development Agent
UW Extension, Green Lake County
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Areas of expertise:
Agriculture & Natural Resources, Forestry
Specialized tools:
Forestry, Sustainable Agriculture 

Pete Kling     
pete.kling@ces.uwex.edu
Community Resource Agent
Agricultural Service and Education Center 
UW Extension, St. Croix County

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Areas of expertise:
Planning & Land Use, Agriculture & Natural Resources
Specialized tools:
Bio-based Production 
Mark Kopecky
mark.kopecky@ces.uwex.edu
 

Mary Kluz
mary.kluz@ces.uwex.edu
Associate Professor
Community Resource Development Agent
UW Extension, Marathon County

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Areas of expertise: 
Eco-Municipality
Specialized tools:
Systems Thinking, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Joe Kottwitz
kottwitzj@co.portage.wi.us
 
Steve Kozak
skozak@lco.edu
 

Matt Kures
matthew.kures@ces.uwex.edu

GIS State Specialist
Center for Community and Economic Development
UW Extension, Madison
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Areas of expertise:
Economic Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources
Specialized tools:
Bio-based Production, Indicators 

Art Lersch
Arthur.lersch@ces.uwex.edu
Associate Professor
Community Resource Development Educator

UW Extension, Lincoln County
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Areas of expertise:    
Economic Development, Planning & Land Use
          
 

Sharon Lezberg
slezberg@wisc.edu
Sustainability Studies Scientist
Associate Scientist
College of Agricultural & Life Sciences,
University of Wisconsin - Madison

Areas of expertise:  
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Specialized tools:

Sustainable Agriculture

Lisa MacKinnon
Lmacmadison@gmail.com
Sustainable Community Development Education, Outreach and Training/
Associate with The Natural Step-Canada
Madison

Areas of expertise:
Eco-Municipality
, Planning & Land Use
Specialized tools:
Transportation

Lynn Markham
Lynn.Markham@uwsp.edu
Land Use Specialist
Center for Land Use Education
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
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Areas of expertise:         
Eco-Municipality, Planning & Land Use, Energy & Climate Change, Agriculture & Natural Resources
Specialized tools:
Rapid Climate Change & Energy Strategy, Sustainable Agriculture

Diane Mayerfeld
dbmayerfeld@wisc.edu
Sustainable Agriculture (SARE) Coordinator
Outreach Specialist
Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems, University of Wisconsin
- Madison
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Areas of expertise:
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Specialized tools:
Sustainable Agriculture

Tracey Mofle
tracey.mofle@uwc.edu
tmofle@yahoo.com
Special Projects Coordinator
University of Wisconsin - Barron County, Rice Lake
 

Areas of expertise:
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Community Stories, Consumer Choices
Specialized tools:
Local Food System Development, Sustainable Agriculture, Systems Thinking

Jay Moynihan
jay.moynihan@ces.uwex.edu
Community Development Educator
Instructor
UW Extension, Shawano County
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Areas of expertise:
Eco-Municipality, Economic Development, Planning & Land Use, Energy & Climate Change
Specialized tools:
Industrial Ecology, Rapid Climate Change & Energy Strategy, Ecological Economics, Full Cost Accounting, Life Cycle Assessment, Ecological Design, Biomimetics

Catherine Neiswender
catherine.neiswender@ces.uwex.edu 
Community Development Educator/Associate Professor
UW Extension, Winnebago County, Oshkosh

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Areas of expertise: 
Eco-Municipality, Community Stories
Specialized tools: 
Systems Thinking
Jim Resick
james.resick@ces.uwex.edu
 

Jonathan Rivin
jonathan.rivin@uwsp.edu
Waste Management Specialist
Solid & Hazardous Waste Education Center
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Areas of expertise: Agriculture & Natural Resources
Specialized tools: Sustainable Agriculture, Local Foods

Scott Sanford
sasanford@wisc.edu
Sr. Outreach Specialist
Rural Energy Program
Biological Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin - Madison
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Areas of expertise:
Energy & Climate Change, Agriculture & Natural Resources
Specialized tools:
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Bio-based Production, Sustainable Agriculture
Kevin Schoessow
kevin.schoessow@ces.uwex.edu
 

Cathy Techtmann
Catherine.Techtmann@ces.uwex.edu
Professor, Community Resource and Economic Development
Department Head, UW Extension Office
Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, Ashland
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Areas of expertise:
Economic Development, Planning & Land Use, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Community Stories
Specialized tools:
Systems Thinking, Sustainable Agriculture

Diana Tscheschlok 
Diana.Tscheschlok@ces.uwex.edu

Instructor
Community Development Educator
UW Extension, Fond du Lac County
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Areas of expertise:         
Planning & Land Use, Agriculture & Natural Resources
 

Alan Turnquist 
alturnquist@wisc.edu
Outreach Specialist    
Program on Agricultural Technology Studies
University of Wisconsin – Madison

Areas of expertise:
Planning & Land Use, Energy & Climate Change, Agriculture & Natural Resources
Specialized tools:
Ecological Economics, Sustainable Agriculture

Joe Van Rossum
vanrossum@epd.engr.wisc.edu
Recycling Specialist
Solid & Hazardous Waste Education Center
UW Extension, Madison

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Areas of expertise:
Consumer Choices
 
Pat Walsh
pwwalsh@wisc.edu
 

Ingrid L. West
iwest@wisc.edu
Outreach Specialist - Regional Conservation Professional Training Program
Cooperative Extension – Environmental Resource Center
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Areas of Expertise:
Agriculture & Natural Resources

Tom Wojciechowski
tom.wojciechowski@ces.uwex.edu
Assistant Professor
Community, Natural Resource and Economic Development Educator
UW Extension, Ashland County
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Areas of expertise:
Eco-Municipality, Energy & Climate Change, Community Stories

Specialized tools:
Green Meeting

 

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