Forest health staff

Central

Vacant
Forest health specialist

Northeast Zone

Linda Williams
(also serving Lincoln, Menominee, Oconto, Shawano and Waupaca counties)
Forest health specialist
Woodruff, WI
920-360-0665
Linda.Williams@wisconsin.gov

Northwest Zone

Paul Cigan
Forest health specialist
Hayward, WI
715-416-4920
Paul.Cigan@wisconsin.gov

South Central Zone

Michael Hillstrom
(also serving Adams, Green Lake, Marathon, Marquette, Portage, Waushara and Wood counties)
Forest health specialist
Fitchburg, WI
608-513-7690
Michael.Hillstrom@wisconsin.gov

Southeast Zone

Bill McNee
Forest health specialist
Oshkosh, WI
920-360-0942
Bill.McNee@wisconsin.gov

West Central Zone

Todd Lanigan
(also serving Taylor County)
Forest health specialist
Eau Claire, WI
715-210-0150
Todd.Lanigan@wisconsin.gov

Statewide

Becky Gray
Forest health team leader
Fitchburg, WI
608-220-3022
Rebecca.Gray@wisconsin.gov

Mike Putnam
Forest invasive plants coordinator
Rhinelander, WI
608-843-5475
Michael.Putnam@wisconsin.gov

Andrea Diss-Torrance
Invasive forest insects program coordinator
Madison, WI
608-516-2223
Andrea.Disstorrance@wisconsin.gov

Kyoko Scanlon
Forest pathologist
Fitchburg, WI
608-235-7532
Kyoko.Scanlon@wisconsin.gov

Justin Cook
Lab assistant
Fitchburg, WI
608-273-6276
Justin.Cook@wisconsin.gov

Jodie Ellis
Education & outreach specialist
Madison, WI
608-843-3506
Jodie.Ellis@wisconsin.gov

Vacant
Invasive plants specialist

Scott Schumacher
Plant pest and disease specialist
Fitchburg, WI
608-516-1294
Scott.Schumacher@wisconsin.gov

Bernadette Williams
Invasive plants and earthworms specialist
Madison, WI
608-444-6948
Bernadette.Williams@wisconsin.gov

Phyllis Ziehr
Clerical assistant
Fitchburg, WI
608-275-3210
Phyllis.Ziehr@wisconsin.gov

Patrick Kirsop
Gypsy moth suppression grants manager
Madison, WI
608-266-2747
Patrick.Kirsop@wisconsin.gov

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