Water Resources Center

The Water Resources Center is affiliated with the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences and University of Minnesota Extension.

Framework Teams

Team members as of 7/13/10

Agriculture Team

Citizen Stakeholder Advisory Committee

Domestic Use Technical Work Team

Ecological Services Team

Education Team

Headwaters Council

Manufacturing and Energy Team

Policy Team

Recreational/Spiritual/Cultural Team

Synthesis Team

Valuation Team

Agriculture Team
  • Co-Chair Warren Formo, Minnesota Agricultural Water Resources Coalition
  • Co-Chair Gary Sands, University of Minnesota
  • Adam Birr, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
  • David Craigmile, Farmer
  • Scott Hoese, Farmer
  • Tim Larson, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
  • Jonathan Olson, Farmer
  • Joel Peterson, Board of Water and Soil Resources
  • Shawn Schottler, St. Croix Watershed Research Station
  • Greg Schwarz, Farmer
  • Jim Sehl, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
  • Dale Setterholm, Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Lawrence Sukalski, Farmer
  • Jerry Wright, University of Minnesota Extension

Citizen Stakeholder Advisory Committee

  • Co-Chair Marian Bender, Minnesota Waters
  • Co-Chair Barb Liukkonen, U of M Water Resources Center
  • Jeff Broberg, Trout Unlimited
  • Mark Doneaux, Capitol Region Watershed District
  • Perry Forster, Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District
  • Annalee Garletz, Association of Minnesota Counties
  • Darrell Gerber, Clean Water Action
  • Tony Kwilas, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
  • Dave Legvold, Farmer, Formerly Cannon River Watershed District
  • Daryn McBeth, Agri-Growth Council
  • Helen McLennan, Morrison Soil and Water Conservation District
  • Joan Nephew, Freshwater Society
  • Shirley Nordrum, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
  • Charlotte Quiggle, Sugar Lake Association and Corinna Township Planning Commission
  • Mary Richards, Maplelag Resort
  • Brian Strub, League of Minnesota Cities
  • Vern Wagner, Anglers for Habitat
Domestic Use Technical Work Team
  • Co-chair Dan Edgerton, Bonestroo, Inc.
  • Co-chair Raymond Hozalski, U of M
  • Bill Arnold, U of M
  • Jim Bode, St. Paul Regional Water Services
  • Marianne Bohren, Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
  • John Borghesi, CH2M Hill
  • Dave Brostrom, Upper Mississippi River Source Water Protection Project
  • John Chapman, U of M
  • Lois Eberhart, Minneapolis Surface Water & Sewers Administration
  • Randy Ellingboe, Minnesota Department of Health
  • Christopher Elvrum, Metropolitan Council
  • Ted Field, TKDA/MESERB member
  • Jeff Freeman, Public Facilities Authority
  • Jack Frost, Metropolitan Council
  • John Hines, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
  • Dale Homuth, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
  • Miles Jensen, Bonestroo, Inc.
  • Mike Kelly, Minnesota Nursery & Landscape Association
  • Tim Kelly, Coon Creek Watershed District
  • Mark Knoff, City of Mankato
  • Tim LaPara, U of M
  • Brian Livingston, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
  • Doug Lubben, CH2M Hill
  • Cliff McLain, Moorhead Public Service Water Division
  • Jay Michels, Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc.
  • Randy Neprash, Bonestroo, Inc.
  • Beth Neuendorf, Minnesota Department of Transportation
  • Kevin Newman, WSB Engineering
  • Bob Race, Minnesota Nursery & Landscape Association
  • Lih-in Rezania, Minnesota Department of Health
  • Prashant Shrikhande, Citizen
  • Gene Soderbeck, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
  • Princesa VanBuren Hansen, Environmental Quality Board
  • Marcey Westrick, Board of Water and Soil Resources
  • Mark Wettlaufer, Minnesota Rural Water Association
  • Bruce Wilson, U of M 
Ecological Services Team
  • Co-chair Lucinda Johnson, Center for Water and the Environment at the University of Minnesota, Duluth's Natural Resources Research Institute 
  • Co-chair Dave Wright, Minnesota Department of Natural Resource's Division of Ecological Resources 
  • Rich Axler, UM Natural Resources Research Institute
  • Kristen Blann, The Nature Conservancy
  • Mark Dittrich, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
  • Julie Ekman, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
  • Paul Glaser, UM Geology
  • Mark Hanson, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
  • Rebecca Knowles, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
  • Jan Koegh, US Environmental Protection Agency
  • Terry Lee, Rochester Public Utilities
  • Doug Norris, DNR Wetland Working Group
  • Daniel O'Shea, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
  • Jim Stark, United States Geological Survey
  • Kevin Stroom, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
  • Tony Sullins, US Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Henry VanOffelen, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy

Education Team

  • Co-Chair Barbara Huberty, Rochester resident
  • Co-Chair Faye Sleeper, U of M Water Resources Center
  • Felicia Brockoff, Carver County Soil and Water Conservation District
  • Meghan Cavalier, River's Edge Academy
  • Karen Davis, Three Rivers Park District
  • Tracy Fredin, Hamline University, Center for Global Environmental Education and WaterShed Partners
  • David Fulton, United States Geological Survey
  • Cindy Hagley, Sea Grant
  • Linda Kingery, University of Minnesota, Regional Sustainable Partnerships
  • Courtney Kowalczak, Minnesota Waters
  • Molly MacGregor, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
  • April Rust, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
  • Molly Schultze, Conservation Minnesota
  • Ron Struss, Department of Agriculture
  • Lyndon Torstenson, National Park Service; Mississippi National River & Recreation Area
  • Jenny Winkleman, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization
Headwaters Council
  • Jim Anderson, University of Minnesota
  • Willis Anthony, Farmer
  • Kathryn Draeger, U of M Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships
  • Jon D. Evert, Clay County and Red River Basin Commission
  • Rebecca Flood, MPCA
  • Randy Hicks, U of M Center for Freshwater Research & Policy
  • Keri C. Hornbuckle, U of Iowa Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Mike Kilgore, U of M Dept. of Forest Resources
  • Bill Kueper, Wenonah Canoe, Inc.
  • John Magnuson, U of W-Madison Center for Limnology
  • Gene Merriam, Freshwater Society
  • Steve Morse, Minnesota Environmental Partnership
  • Carl Richards, Environmental Protection Agency-Med
  • Terry Schneider, City of Minnetonka
  • Louis N. Smith, Smith Partners, PLLP
  • Jeff Stoner, USGS
  • Martha Brand (Headwaters Council/Policy Team), Consultant
Manufacturing and Energy Team
  • Co-chair Jerome Malmquist, University of Minnesota Energy Management
  • Co-chair Gary Hohenstein, 3M
  • Bob Anderson, Sappi Inc.
  • Christina Connelly, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
  • Patrick  Flowers, Xcel Energy
  • Jim Japs, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
  • Rebecca Kenow, Flint Hills Resources
  • Peder Larson, Larkin Hoffman
  • Debra L. McGovern, Consultant
  • Craig Pagel, Iron Mining Association of Minnesota
  • Jeff Stollenwerk, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
  • David Tieman, Faribault Foods
  • Eric Yost, Hutchinson Technology Inc.
Policy Team
  • Co-Chair Sherry Enzler, Institute on the Environment
  • Co-Chair John Helland, Citizen
  • Dave Dempsey, Conservation Minnesota
  • Shannon Fisher, Mankato State University
  • Ann Glumac, Glumac Exec. Enterprise
  • Ron Harnack, Consultant
  • Diane Jensen, Consultant
  • Craig Johnson, League of MN Cities
  • Brad Karkkainen, U of M Law School
  • Kent Lokkesmoe, MN DNR
  • Brad Moore Barr, Engineering
  • Tim Sherkenbach, MPCA
  • Shelley Shreffler, LCCMR
  • Rob Sip, Department of Agriculture
  • John Wells, Environmental Quality Board
Recreational/Spiritual/Cultural Team
  • Co-Chair Ingrid Schneider, U of M, Tourism Center Director
  • Co-Chair Nancy Schuldt, Water Quality Coordinator, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
  • Rose Berens, Boise Forte Band of Chippewa
  • Maggy Blue, Lower Sioux Community
  • Betsy Daub, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness
  • Mae Davenport, UM Dept. of Forest Resources
  • Tom Howes, Manager Fond du Lac Natural Resources Department
  • Pat McAnn, Minnesota Department of Health
  • Vicky Raske, Grand Portage band
  • Ann Schwaller, BWCAW
  • Lark Weller, National Park Service
  • Erik Wrede, DNR Water Trails Coordinator
Synthesis Team
  • Chair Deb Swackhamer, UM Water Resources Center
  • Maggy Blue, Lower Sioux Community
  • David Craigmile, Farmer
  • Mae Davenport, UM Dept. of Forestry
  • Klayton Eckles, City of Woodbury
  • Dan Edgerton, Bonestroo
  • Chris Elvrum, Metropolitan Council
  • Sherry Enzler, UM Institute on the Environment
  • Mark Gamm, Dodge County Environmental Services
  • Kris Johnson, UM EEB/CB
  • Linda Kingery, Regional Sustainable Development Partnership
  • Larry Kramka, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
  • Barb Liukkonen, UM Water Resources Center
  • Jerome Malmquist, UM Director of Energy Management
  • Joe Martin, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
  • Helen McLennan, Morrison County Soil and Water Conservation District
  • Brad Moore, Barr Engineering
  • Paul Nelson, Scott County Watershed Management Organization
  • Paige Novak, UM Dept. of Civil Engineering
  • Carolyn Sampson, General Mills
  • Kris Sigford, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
  • Jim Stark, United States Geological Society
  • John Linc Stine, Minnesota Department of Health
  • Lisa Thorvig, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
  • John Wells, Environmental Quality Board
  • Paige Winebarger, Citizen
  • Steve Woods, Board of Water and Soil Resources
Valuation Team
  • Chair Steve Polasky, U of M, Department of Applied Economics
  • Bruce Blumgren, Minnesota Geological Society
  • Bill Easter, U of M, Department of Applied Economics
  • Chris Elvrum, Metropolitan Council Environmental Services
  • Jenna Fletcher, Trust for Public Land
  • Dan Folsom, Design Tree Engineering, Inc.
  • Jeff Freeman, Public Facilities Authority
  • Ruth Hubbard, Minnesota Rural Water Association
  • Mark Lindquist, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
  • Bob McCarron, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
  • Brian Noma, Minnesota Department of Health
  • Alan Peterson, Irrigator's Association of Minnesota
  • Barbara Weisman, Minnesota Department of Agriculture