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Media Contacts

The USGS has public affairs staff located across the country to respond to reporters questions. We can help you find an expert on a variety of earth and biological science topics.

Headquarters Contacts

USGS Public Affairs Officer

Public Affairs Specialists

 

State Contacts for Press Inquiries

Eastern States

Includes: AL, AR, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, LA, MA, MD, ME, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OK, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VI, VT, WV

Vic Hines, Eastern States Communications Chief, 1-813-855-3125

Joe Battle, 443-447-0106

Coverage:

  • Eastern Ecological Science Center
  • Maryland-Delaware-District of Columbia Water Science Center 
  • Lower Mississippi Gulf Water Science Center (Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee)
  • South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center 

Jason Burton, 678-209-5500

Coverage:

  • National Minerals Information Center
  • Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center
  • Central Midwest Water Science Center (Illinois, Iowa, Missouri)
  • Columbia Environmental Research Center
  • Pennsylvania Water Science Center

Jessica Fitzpatrick, 571-230-6681

Coverage:

  • New England Water Science Center (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont)
  • Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
  • Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
  • New York Water Science Center 

Alexandra Hays, 727-258-1843

Coverage:

  • Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center (Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands)
  • St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
  • Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
  • South Atlantic Water Science Center (Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina)

Weston Weber, 571-471-0959

Coverage:

  • Florence Bascom Geoscience Center 
  • Virginia-West Virginia Water Science Center 
  • New Jersey Water Science Center 
  • Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center 

 

Central States

Includes: CO, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MT, ND, NE, NM, OH, SD, UT, WI, WY

Heidi Koehler, Acting Central States Communications Chief, 720-320-1246

Coverage:

  • Colorado
    • Central Energy Resources Science Center
    • Geology, Geophysics & Geochemistry Science Center 
    • Geologic Hazards Science Center
    • National Ice Core Facility
    • National Water Quality Lab

Jennifer (Jenn) LaVista, 951-240-2117 (cell)

Coverage:

  • Colorado
    • Colorado Water Science Center
  • Indiana
    • Indiana Offices of OKI WSC
  • Kansas
    • Kansas Water Science Center
  • Kentucky
    • Kentucky Offices of OKI WSC
  • Michigan
    • Michigan Offices of Upper Midwest WSC
  • Minnesota
    • Minnesota Offices of Upper Midwest WSC
  • Montana
    • Montana Offices of MT-WY WSC
  • Nebraska
    • Nebraska Water Science Center
  • New Mexico
    • New Mexico Water Science Center
  • North Dakota
    • North Dakota Offices of Dakota WSC
  • Ohio
    • Ohio Offices of OKI WSC
  • South Dakota
    • South Dakota Offices of Dakota WSC
  • Utah
    • Utah Water Science Center
  • Wisconsin
    • Wisconsin Offices of Upper Midwest WSC
  • Wyoming
    • Wyoming Offices of MT-WY WSC

 

Alexandra (Allie) Weill, 916-296-2305

Coverage: 

  • Colorado
    • Fort Collins Science Center
    • North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center
    • Geosciences & Environmental Change (GEC)
  • Michigan
    • Great Lakes Science Center
  • Montana
    • Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center
  • North Dakota
    • Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
  • Wisconsin
    • National Wildlife Health Center
    • Upper Midwest Ecological Science Center

 

Western States

Includes: AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, WA

Miel Corbett, Western States Communications Chief, 1-503-320-3411

Paul Laustsen, Public Affairs Specialist, 1-650-847-8522

Coverage:

  • Alaska Science Center
  • Astrogeology Science Center
  • Climate Adaptation Science Centers (Alaska, Pacific Islands, Southwest, Northwest)
  • Earthquake Science Center
  • Geology Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center
  • Pacific Coastal & Marine Science Center
  • ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning
  • Southwest Biological Science Center
  • Water Science Centers (Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Pacific Islands, Washington)
  • Western Ecological Research Center
  • Western Geographic Science Center
  • Volcano Science Centers (Alaska, Hawaii, Cascades, California, Yellowstone)
  • Western Fisheries Research Center