Our Team
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Elli Blaine
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Statewide
Indianapolis, IASWCD OfficeElli works with a team of enthusiastic and dedicated staff and a range of farmers and partners to improve soil health throughout the state.
eblaine@urbansoilhealth.org
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Marian Rodriguez-Soto
URBAN SOIL HEALTH SPECIALIST
Northwest Area
Lafayette, NRCS Area OfficeMarian appreciates communicating science, and has a background in agricultural sciences, crop protection, soil ecology, and research on soil pest management systems.
mrodriguezsoto@urbansoilhealth.org
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Terri Theisen
URBAN SOIL HEALTH SPECIALIST
Northeast Area
Fort Wayne, NRCS Area Office
Terri has a strong passion for conservation in agriculture, and has supported local food systems as a grower, educator, and advocate for diversified agriculture.ttheisen@urbansoilhealth.org
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Casey Kennett
URBAN SOIL HEALTH SPECIALIST
Southwest Area
Vincennes, NRCS Area OfficeCasey has a background working with Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District, where she implemented programs advocating for conservation.
ckennett@urbansoilhealth.org
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Megan Ayers
URBAN SOIL HEALTH SPECIALIST
Southeast Area
North Vernon, NRCS Area OfficeMegan has a background in education and is a self-taught farmer committed to stewardship of soil and wildlife on her own farm in Southeast Indiana.
mayers@urbansoilhealth.org