• Natalie Ballew, P.G., Division Director
• Lesia Blake, Executive Assistant

Groundwater Information

• General Inquiries
  Alberto Jimenez P.G., Geoscientist
• Monitoring
  Rebecca Storms, P.G., Manager
• Recorder wells
• Data
• Modeling
• Brackish groundwater
• Management plans

• Carla G. Guthrie, Ph.D., Director
• Melissa Myer, Executive Assistant
• Caimee Schoenbaechler, Assistant Director
• Evan Turner, Ph.D., M.B.A., Scientific Data Team Lead
• Tadesse Abitew Ph.D., Data Scientist
• Tim Willis, Contract Specialist

Coastal Science

• Amin Kiaghadi, Ph.D., P.E., Manager
• Alex Barth, Ph.D., Manager
• Mark Lopez, Field Hydrologist
• Kim Karimi, Ph.D., Data Analyst

River Science & Hydrosurvey

• Mindy Conyers, Ph.D., Manager
• Donald Karr, Hydrologist
• Mark Wentzel, Ph.D., Hydrologist
• Josh Duty, Field Hydrologist
• Dane McCollum, Field Hydrologist
• Holly Holmquist, Hydrologist
• Josi Robertson, Geographic Information Specialist

TexMesonet

• Nelun Fernando, Ph.D., Manager
• Caimee Schoenbaechler, Assistant Director and Interim Manager
• Mark Olden, Field Team Lead
• Aiden McClendon, Field Hydrologist
• Jose Cepeda, Field Hydrologist
• Skylar Verburgt, Field Hydrologist
• Trevor Harmon, Field Hydrologist
• Ali Mousavinezhad, Ph.D., Data Team Lead

Water Availability

• Nelun Fernando, Ph.D., Manager
• John Zhu, Ph.D., P.G., Data Analyst
• Amanda Burke, Hydrologist

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Drought Information

• Media Contact
  Kaci Woodrome
  Telephone: (512) 475-1720
• Drought Indices and Water Resources Data
  Nelun Fernando
  Telephone: (512) 475-0454
• Water Conservation Publications-English & Spanish
  Shae Luther
  Telephone: (512) 463-8830
• Planning Data request for the state of Texas
  Sabrina Anderson
  Telephone: (512) 936-0886
• Financial Assistance for Water Supply Improvements
  Jessica Pena
  Telephone: (512) 475-3734

• Dena Green, P.E., CFM
  Director of Flood Science and Community Assistance
• Manuel Razo, CFM
  Assistant Director of Flood Science and Community Assistance
• Karen Linares
  Executive Assistant

BLE Data Sharing

Community Outreach

Community Outreach

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• Richie Hernandez, 512-656-6081
  Community Assistance Program Manager, NFIP State Coordinator
• Cody Ransone, 737-382-7609
  Assistant NFIP State Coordinator
• Vacant, (Please contact Cody Ransone)
  Flood Outreach Specialist, Northeast Texas Region
• Jasmine Ferrell, 512-475-1954
  Flood Outreach Specialist, North Texas Region
• Vacant, (Please contact Richie Hernandez)
  Flood Outreach Specialist, Southeast Texas Region
• Kate de Gennaro, 512-354-6075
  Flood Outreach Specialist, Central Texas Region
• Sarah Thissen, 512-383-6594
  Flood Outreach Specialist, South Texas Region
• Vacant, (Please contact Richie Hernandez)
  Flood Outreach Specialist, West Texas Region

Flood Grants Coordination

• Kathy Hopkins, 512-463-6198
  Flood Grants Coordinator Manager
• Robert Reynolds, 512-475-1593
  Grant Coordination Liaison
• Veronica Villalobos-Pogue, 512-383-6761
  Grant Coordinator
• Margaret Garcia, 512-463-5808
  Grant Specialist
• Raddiete Sogaolu, 512-936-0885
  Grant Specialist
• Glenn Jennings, 512-475-1800
  Grant Specialist
• Ronald Hollier, 512-475-1790
  Grant Specialist
• Caleb Rodriguez
  Grant Specialist
• Hayat Qurunful, 512-475-1716
  Grant Specialist

Flood Mapping

• Manuel Razo, CFM
  Manager, Flood Mapping
  CTP Coordinator
• Nathan Brock
  Flood Mapping Specialist
• DianaJoyce Ojeda
  Flood Mapping Specialist

Flood Modeling

• Srikanth Koka, P.E.
  Manager, Flood Modeling
• Ram Neupane, Ph.D.
  Data Analyst
• Krutikkumar Patel, Ph.D.
  Engineering Specialist
• Pranitha Kondipamula
  Data Analyst

Flood Research

• floodpriorityresearch@twdb.texas.gov

• Erika Mancha, Director of Conservation & Innovative Water Technologies
• Ashley Perez, Executive Assistant
• Amy Banerji, Ph.D., P.G., Data Analyst

Agricultural Water Conservation

• Marla Heger, Manager

Irrigation Estimates Data and Methodology

• Yared Bayissa, Ph.D., Data Analyst
• Emily Fort, Data Analyst

Grant Management and Outreach

• Vacant, Program Specialist
• Melanie Butler, Program Specialist

Municipal Water Conservation

• Jessica Paz, Manager
• Eric Jenkins, Data Analyst

Water Conservation Advisory Council

• Denise Livingston, Water Conservation Specialist

Water Conservation Plans and Annual Reports

• Vacant, Water Conservation Plan Specialist
• Denise Livingston, Water Conservation Annual Report Specialist

Water Loss

• Vacant, Water Loss Specialist
• Vacant, Water Loss Specialist
• Vacant, Water Loss Specialist
• Taylor Nickell, Water Loss Specialist

Innovative Water Technologies

• James Golab, Ph.D., P.G., Manager

Aquifer Storage and Recovery

• Andrea Croskrey, P.G., Geoscientist / Discipline Lead
• Azzah AlKurdi, Engineering Specialist
• Willie Chastain, P.G., Geoscientist

Desalination and Water Reuse

• William Delgado, Ph.D., Desalination and Reuse Engineering Specialist