District Administrator

Julie Spencer has served as the Administrator of the Gratiot Conservation District since 2011. She studied Geography at Central Michigan University with concentrations in Cartography, Remote Sensing & GIS, Environmental Analysis & Land Use Planning, and Earth Science. Her Master’s degree is in Geographic Information Sciences (GIS) and her graduate research was titled GIS Approach to Identifying Areas for Preservation in the Chippewa River Watershed. In the past, Julie has worked as a freelance editorial consultant for a non-profit organization doing writing, editing, search engine optimization (SEO), data entry, and answering an advice column on their website. Julie can be reached on her cell phone at 989-560-1144 and by email at Julie.spencer@macd.org 

Biologist

Kurt Wolf has a Bachelor Degree of Science majoring in Fisheries and Wildlife through the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University. His undergrad concentration was in conservation with a primary focus on wildlife.  During his undergrad at MSU he was a member of Ducks Unlimited MSU Chapter and participated in the MSU Fishing Club. Kurt previously worked for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) as a Wildlife Assistant. Kurt can be reached at kurt.wolf@macd.org or 586-921-3013

MAEAP Technician

Nicole Whitmore is the Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) Technician. Nicole was born and raised in Gratiot County, has been active in the agriculture industry her whole life, has a background in cash crop farming, earned a degree in Agribusiness from Michigan State University, served from 2002-2009 at the Gratiot and Saginaw Conservation Districts as a MAEAP Technician, and a Watershed Coordinator on the Pine Creek. She and is involved in the Gratiot County Fair for Youth and Gratiot County Farm Bureau as the Communications Chairperson. Nicole can be reached at nicole.whitmore@macd.org or 989-620-4411.