To contact the Office of the Chief Scientist, please feel free to call our main line at (202) 720-3444 or contact us by email:
Hubert Hamer
Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Research, Education, and Economics and Acting USDA Chief Scientist
Email: hubert.hamer@usda.gov
Dionne F. Toombs
Director, Office of the Chief Scientist
Email: dionne.toombs@usda.gov
Richard Derksen
Deputy Director, Office of the Chief Scientist
Email: rich.derksen@usda.gov
Tara Weaver-Missick
Communications Director, Research, Education, and Economics
Email: tara.weavermissick@usda.gov
Justice Wright
Communications, Deputy Director, Research, Education, and Economics
Email: justice.wright@usda.gov
Ganjofarid Anvarzod
Communications, Visual Information Specialist
Email: ganjofarid.anvarzod@usda.gov
William C. Trenkle
Departmental Scientific Integrity Officer & USDA Research Integrity Officer
Email: william.trenkle@usda.gov
Holly Wiggins
Strategic Planning, Program Evaluation and Enterprise Risk Officer
Email: holly.wiggins@usda.gov
Rena Bannister
Administrative Assistant
Email: rena.bannister@usda.gov
Neena Anandaraman
Veterinary Science Policy Advisor
Email: neena.anandaraman@usda.gov
Melanie Abley
Senior Advisor, Food Safety, Nutrition and Human Health
Email: melanie.abley@usda.gov
Jaime Adams
Senior Advisor, International Affairs
Email: jaime.adams@usda.gov
Peggy Biga
AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow
Email: peggy.biga@usda.gov
Justin Bredlau
AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow
Email: justin.bredlau@usda.gov
Dominique Carter
Agricultural Science Fellow
Email: dominique.carter@usda.gov
William Goldner
Senior Advisor, Renewable Energy, Natural Resources & Environment
Email: william.goldner@usda.gov
Elizabeth Hill
USDA Honey Bee and Pollinator Research Coordinator
Email: elizabeth.hill2@usda.gov
Kate Lewis
NAREEE Board, Executive Director
Email: kate.lewis@usda.gov
Shirley Morgan
NAREEE Board, Program Support Coordinator
Email: shirley.morgan2@usda.gov
Laura Schreeg
International Affairs Fellow
Email: laura.schreeg@usda.gov
Suzanne Thornsbury
Senior Advisor for Agricultural Economics and Rural Communities
Email: suzanne.thornsbury2@usda.gov
Diane Wray-Cahen
Senior Advisor for Animal Health, Production and Animal Products
Email: diane.wray-cahen@usda.gov
Paul Zankowski
Senior Advisor, Plant Health & Production and Plant Products
Email: paul.zankowski@usda.gov