Contact Us

  • The Maine Natural Areas Program has moved from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW). This webpage remains temporarily available on the DACF website. For current program information, please contact the MDIFW Wildlife Diversity Section – Ecology Group at mefishwildlife.com.

  • Mailing address: 177 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0177

  • Phone: 207-287-8044
    FAX: 207-287-7548
    E-mail: maine.nap@maine.gov

Staff

Name Position Responsibilities E-mail
Kristen Puryear Chief Ecologist Wetland ecology, habitat restoration, landowner technical assistance, coastal resilience and monitoring, ecological inventory and monitoring, natural community classification kristen.puryear@maine.gov
Eric Doucette State Botanist Rare plants, aquatic biodiversity, ecological inventory and monitoring eric.doucette@maine.gov
Chris Reidy Forest Ecologist Ecological inventory and Ecological Reserve monitoring, landowner outreach, public forest lands management chris.reidy@maine.gov
Chad Hammer Invasive Plant Biologist Invasive plant outreach and monitoring chad.hammer@maine.gov, invasives.mnap@maine.gov
Abby Stepanauskas Senior Ecologist Ecological inventory and monitoring, landowner outreach, database management, GIS analysis abby.stepanauskas@maine.gov