Photo: Common reed/phragmites (Phragmites australis). Credit: Nebraskaland Magazine/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

Current Members

A field of Common reed (Phragmites australis) with seedheads in bloom.

Voting Members (Governor Appointed)

Name

Organization

Term Expires

Steven Jara

Nebraska Forest Service

12/31/2027

Trevor Johnson (Chairperson)

Nebraska Department of Agriculture

12/31/2027

Justin King (Vice Chairperson)

Nebraska Public Power District

12/31/2027

Joshua Nelson

Nebraska Weed Control Association

12/31/2027

Jonathan Nikkila

Public Interests Member At-Large

12/31/2027

Dennis Schroeder

Agricultural Land Owner Member At-Large

12/31/2027

Dr. Jonathan Spurgeon

Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

12/31/2027

Kristopher Stahr

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

12/31/2027

Kimberly Stuhr

Agricultural Landowner Member At-Large

12/31/2027

Kim Todd

Public Interests Member At-Large

12/31/2027

VACANT

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

N/A

VACANT

Agricultural Land Owner Member At-Large

N/A

 

Non-Voting Members (Ex-Officio)

Name

Organization

Term Expires

Travis Connot

National Park Service

12/31/2027

Chris Helzer

The Nature Conservancy

12/31/2027

Justin Krahulik

US Geological Survey

12/31/2027

Ritch Nelson

Natural Resource Conservation Service

12/31/2027

VACANT

Animal Plant Health Inspection Service

N/A

 

Advisory Support Members

Name

Organization

Term Expires

Dr. Natalia Bjorklund

Nebraska Department of Agriculture

N/A

Jeremy Gehle

Nebraska Department of Natural Resources

N/A

Lorri Grueber

City of Lincoln

N/A

Carson Jones

Nebraska Department of Transportation

N/A

Kassie Karssen

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

N/A

Mitch Renteria

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

N/A

Gary Stone

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension

N/A

James Thiele

Omaha Public Power District

N/A

T.J. Walker

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

N/A

 

Council Coordinator

Name

Organization

Term Expires

Shannon Smith

Nebraska Invasive Species Council

N/A