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Questions on research within the Southern Region’s Research Natural Areas (RNA) should be directed to the Regional RNA Coordinator or the appropriate Research Station RNA Liaison.
Additionally, questions on specific, individual RNAs can be directed to the Forest RNA Point of Contact.
Please refer to the RNA Publications & Products page and individual RNA pages for links to research publications on RNAs. To add publications, please contact the Regional RNA Coordinator or appropriate Research Station RNA Liaison.
Southern Region RNA Coordinator and RNA Liaisons
- Regional RNA Coordinator/Liaison
- Jason Stevens
- jasonstevens@fs.fed.us
- 414-297-3649
- Southern Research Station RNA Liaison
- Stephanie Laseter
slaseter@fs.fed.us
828–200-6352 - International Institute of Tropical Forestry (IITF) Research Station RNA Liaison
- Grizelle González
- ggonzalez@fs.fed.us
- 787–764–7800
Forest RNA Points of Contact (POC)
| National Forest | POC | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattahoochee–Oconee | Jimmy Rickard | jrickard@fs.fed.us | 770–297–3070 |
| NF in Florida | Jason Drake | jasondrake@fs.fed.us | 850–523–8560 |
| Francis Marion–Sumter | Robin Mackie | rmackie@fs.fed.us | 803–561–4071 |
| George Washington–Jefferson | Steve Croy | scroy@fs.fed.us | 540–265–5153 |
| Kitsachie | Dave Moore | davemoore@fs.fed.us | 318–473–7016 |
| NF in Mississippi | Brian Jackson | brianjackson@fs.fed.us | 601–965–1605 |
| NF in North Carolina | Gary Kauffman | gkauffman@fs.fed.us | 828–257–4861 |
| Ouachita | Jo Ann Smith | joannsmith@fs.fed.us | 501–321–5250 |
| Ozark–St Francis | Jessica Hawkins | jessicamhawkins@fs.fed.us | 479–964–7228 |
| Savannah River | Charlie Davis | cedavis@fs.fed.us | 803–725–8620 |
| NF in Alabama | Arvind Bhuta | arvindabhuta@fs.fed.us | 334–832–4470 |
| Cherokee – no RNAs | Mark Pistrang | mpistrang@fs.fed.us | 423–476–9757 |
| Daniel Boone | David Taylor | dtaylor02@fs.fed.us | 859–745–3167 |
| El Yunque | Pedro Rios | prios@fs.fed.us | 787–888–5655 |
| Land Between the Lakes – no RNAs | Elizabeth Raikes | eraikes@fs.fed.us | 270–924–2062 |
| NF&GL in Texas | Thomas Philipps | tphilipps@fs.fed.us | 936–639–8514 |