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Jaime Palczewski 

Jaime Palczewski is a Soil Conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Linton, ND.  She began her employment with NRCS in May of 2003 at the Watford City field office through the Student Career Experience Program.  Since then she has worked in the Mohall, Fargo , Bismarck , Wahpeton, and Linton Field Offices. 

Jaime received a degree in Natural Resource Management from North Dakota State University in December of 2004. She has been a member of SWCS since 2007. Jaime’s involvement in SWCS has included attending multiple SWCS workshops in ND, attending the 2007 Annual Convention in Florida, and trying to set up a SWCS student chapter in ND. 

Jaime’s hobbies include helping on the family farm, hunting, fishing, and spending time with family and friends.

Kristin Brennan

Kristin Brennan is a soil scientist at the MLRA 53B Soil Survey Office in Bismarck, ND.  She began SWCS as a student member in the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Chapter from 2001-2004.  During those years, she held positions as Field Project Coordinator for the Horicon Marsh Research Project and president from 2003-2004.  Kristin graduated with a degree in Soil Science and began her career with the NRCS after completing two summer internships under the Student Career Experience Program.  She currently serves as the Membership and Publicity Chair for the ND State Chapter of SWCS.   

Lance Duey

I grew up in South Central Wisconsin ( Milton , WI ).  I graduated in 2001 from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls with a B.S. in Soil Science and a minor in Geography.  Internships included working for Novartis Seeds-Northrup King on corn breeding and genetics, the University of Minnesota-Crops and Soils Department on crop and soil research plots, and for Ducks Unlimited/NRCS in 3 Wisconsin counties promoting the use of conservation practices CREP-22 and CREP-23.

Following college graduation, I worked for 2+ years in Northwestern Minnesota for Clearwater County Environmental Services ( Bagley , MN ) as an Environmental Technician.  Duties included project supervision and regulation of the MN Wetland Conservation Act, Clearwater County Shore land Ordinance, and the MN Pollution Control Agency Individual Sewage Treatment Systems Rules.

Since 2004, I have worked for the USDA/NRCS in North Dakota with the Soil Survey Team updating spatial and tabular data across MLRA 55A and 55B.

Outside of work I am an avid curler, fisherman, and hunter.

Penny Doty

Penny has been a member of the North Dakota Soil and Water Conservation Society for the past three years.  The last two years she has held the position of Council Representative.

In April of 2006 Penny began a career with the Natural Resource Conservation Service.  She was a Soil Conservationist in Fessenden and Fargo.  Presently she is the District Conservationist in New Rockford .  Prior to joining NRCS Penny worked for the Soil and Water Conservation District in Crookston , MN .

Penny grew up in LaMoure, ND, graduated from NDSU in horticulture and then earned a degree in natural resource management from the University of Minnesota, Crookston.  She has been married for 29 years, has two grown boys and two labs.

Roxanne Johnson

Roxanne Johnson is an Extension Water Quality Associate with the Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering Department on the NDSU campus in Fargo .  She is responsible for developing educational resource materials, coordinating and conducting educational programs addressing issues of drinking water quality for humans and animals, non-point source pollution, water use and management.

Roxanne spent twenty-five years ranching in southwest North Dakota where her family raised livestock and small grains. During that time she served ten years on the Adams County Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors and six years on the on the North Dakota Association of Soil Conservation District Board of Directors; three as President.  From 1996 to 2005 she owned Glassworks in Hettinger , ND , a stained glass, espresso and home décor store. 

Roxanne received her undergraduate degree at Dickinson State University and is near completion of her Masters degree in Natural Resources Management at NDSU. She has been a member of the NDSWCS since 2006. She has two daughters, Kay an attorney in Minneapolis and Leigh, a paralegal in Bismarck .  

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