Water Quality Common Interest Group


The Water Quality Common Interest Group (CIG) is a team of Purdue Extension specialists and educators that work together to promote and coordinate water quality education and outreach programs. Members share information about current needs and opportunities in water quality education, strategize about priorities to improve water quality in Indiana, and develop water quality materials and programs (such as this web site) to inform the public about Purdue Extension water quality programs. The Water Quality CIG has also developed a widely-distributed brochure of Purdue Extension water quality publications and a web site to educate the public about septic systems. Contact any of the members listed here for more information.

Water Quality CIG Co Chairs:


Jane Frankenberger, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
John Knipp, Jay County

Water Quality CIG Members

(in alphabetical order)

Sylvie Brouder
Associate Professor, Agronomy
765/496-1489, sbrouder@purdue.edu

Jon Cain
Extension Educator, Hendricks County
317/765-9260, jon.cain@ces.purdue.edu

Natalie Carroll
Associate Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering and 4-H Youth
765/494-8433, ncarroll@purdue.edu

E.P. Christmas
Professor, Agronomy
765/494-6373, echristmas@purdue.edu

Otto C. Doering, III
Professor, Agricultural Economics
765/494-4226, doering@agecon.purdue.edu

Harold Doremire
Soil and Water Conservation Specialist, Agronomy

Kenneth Eck
Soil & Water Conservation Specialist, Clean Water Indiana Program
812/482-1171, ext. 3, keck@purdue.edu

Mark Evans
Soil & Water Conservation Specialist, Clean Water Indiana Program
765/653-2996

Mike Ferree
Extension Educator, Henry County
765/529-5002, Mike.Ferree@ces.purdue.edu

Jane Frankenberger
Associate Professor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
765/494-1194, frankenb@ecn.purdue.edu

William Hoover
Professor, Forestry and Natural Resources
765/494-3580

Brad Joern
Associate Professor and Environmental Extension Specialist, Agronomy
765/494-9767, bjoern@purdue.edu

Stacye Johnson
Water Quality Specialist, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
765/496-3311, stacye@ecn.purdue.edu

Don Jones
Professor and Extension Engineer, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
765/494-1178, jonesd@ecn.purdue.edu

John Knipp
Extension Educator, Jay County
219/726-4707, john.knipp@ces.purdue.edu

Jim Krejci
Soil & Water Conservation Specialist, Coordinator, Clean Water Indiana Program
765/494-4795, jmkrejci@purdue.edu

Brent Ladd
Water Quality Specialist, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
765/496-3311, laddb@ecn.purdue.edu

Jim Lake
Soil & Water Conservation Specialist, Clean Water Indiana Program
219/426-4637, jlake@purdue.edu

Steve Lovejoy
Professor, Agricultural Economics
765/494-4245, lovejoy@agecon.purdue.edu

Jim Luzar
Extension Educator, Putnam and Montgomery Counties
765/653-8411, 765/364-6363, jim.luzar@ces.purdue.edu

Eugene Matzat
Soil & Water Conservation Specialist, Clean Water Indiana Program
219/324-6303, ext. 106, ematzat@purdue.edu

Bob McCormick
Extension Educator, Forestry and Natural Resources (Planning with POWER)
765/456-2313, robert.mccormick@ces.purdue.edu

Brian Miller
Extension Wildlife Specialist, IL/IN SeaGrant
765/494-3586, bmiller@fnr.purdue.edu

Lindy Miller
Extension Educator, Vigo County
812/462-3371, lindy.miller@ces.purdue.edu

Roger Moll
Extension Educator, Allen County
219/481-6826, roger.moll@ces.purdue.edu

Jerry Nelson
Extension Educator, Knox County
812/882-3509, jerry.nelson@ces.purdue.edu

Jeff Phillips
Extension Educator, Tippecanoe County
765/474-0793, jeff.phillips@ces.purdue.edu

Michael Reetz
Extension Educator, Starke and Pulaski Counties
219/946-3412

Bill Rice
Extension Educator, Hamilton County
317/773-0854, bill.rice@ces.purdue.edu

Susan Schultz
Project WET (Water Education for Teachers)
317/562-0788; projectwet@dnr.state.in.us or smschultz@purdue.edu

Walt Sell
Extension Educator, LaPorte County
219/326-6808 (ext. 271), walt.sell@ces.purdue.edu

Tom Springstun
Extension Educator, Scott County
812/752-8450

Gary Steinhardt
Professor, Agronomy
765/494-8063, gsteinhardt@purdue.edu