All in-person Extension meetings, events and classes are canceled through Friday, May 15.
Contacts for natural resources
Contacts by subject
General questions
Nathan Meyer, Extension program leader
meyer179@umn.edu
Program-specific contacts
AIS Detectors and Trackers
Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Detectors and Trackers are statewide volunteer invasive species surveillance programs that target high-risk areas with trained observers.
Bee Atlas
Bee Atlas is a citizen science volunteer program working to create a state-wide list of native bees found in Minnesota.
Britt Forsberg, program coordinator
forsb118@umn.edu
Forest Pest First Detectors
Forest Pest First Detector volunteers detect and diagnose early infestations of invasive plants, insects and other pests.
Teach Citizen Science
The Driven to Discover program provides educators the tools and resources needed to help engage kids in the natural world using citizen science.
Andrea Lorek Strauss, Extension educator
astrauss@umn.edu
Wasp Watchers
Wasp Watchers is a citizen science project that monitors a native, stingless wasp in order to detect its prey: the invasive emerald ash borer.
Jennifer Schultz, program coordinator
schultzj@umn.edu
John Loegering, Extension specialist
jloegeri@umn.edu