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:
Chavonda Jacobs-Young
Under Secretary of Research, Education, and Economics and USDA Chief Scientist
Email: c.jacobsyoung@usda.gov
Holly Wiggins
Acting Director & Strategic Planning, Program Evaluation and Enterprise Risk Officer, Office of the Chief Scientist
Email: holly.wiggins@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
Ganjofarid Anvarzod
Communications, Visual Information Specialist
Email: ganjofarid.anvarzod@usda.gov
Megan Guilfoyle
Communications, Visual Information Specialist
Email: megan.guilfoyle@usda.gov
William C. Trenkle
Departmental Scientific Integrity Officer & USDA Research Integrity Officer
Email: william.trenkle@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
Caitrin Martin
Senior Advisor, International Affairs
Email: caitrin.martin@usda.gov
Hope Bigda-Peyton
AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow
Email: hope.bigda-peyton@usda.gov
Justin Bredlau
AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow
justin.bredlau@usda.gov
Kate Ivancic
AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow
Email: kate.ivancic@usda.gov
Gretchen Kroh
AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow
gretchen.kroh@usda.gov
Dominique Carter
Agricultural Science Fellow
Email: dominique.carter@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
Michele Simmons
Executive Assistant
Email: michele.simmons2@usda.gov
Raul Brens
International Affairs Fellow
Email: raul.brens@usda.gov
Nick Pallotta
Acting, Strategic Planning, Program Evaluation and Enterprise Risk Office
Email: nick.pallotta@usda.gov
Diane Wray-Cahen
Senior Advisor for Animal Health, Production and Animal Products
Email: diane.wray-cahen@usda.gov
Paul Zankowski
Agricultural Science Advisor
Email: paul.zankowski@usda.gov