Below are NIFA Institutes, and the associated Divisions, Division Directors (or Acting Division Directors), National Program Leaders (NPL), and National Science Liaisons (NSL).

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Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment

• Deputy Director: Kevin Kephart

Division of Bioenergy

• Division Director: Timothy Conner
• NPL: Toby Ahrens
• NPL: Victoria Finkenstadt
• NPL: William Goldner

Division of Environmental Systems

• Division Director: Peter Thompson
• NPL: Daniel Cassidy
• NPL: Jim Dobrowolski
• NPL: Sandeep Kumar
• NPL: Diomides "Diomy" Zamora

Division of Global Climate Change

• Acting Division Director: Kevin Kephart
• NPL: Andrés Cibils
• NPL: Amy Ganguli
• NPL: Adam Wilke

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Institute of Food Production and Sustainability

• Deputy Director: Deb Hamernik

Division of Agricultural Systems

• Division Director: Shafiqur Rahman
• NPL: Ganesh Bora
• NPL: Denis Ebodaghe
• NPL: David Songstad
• NPL: Steve Thomson
• NPL: Charlotte Tuttle

Division of Animal Systems

• Division Director: Robert Godfrey
• NPL: Kathe Bjork
• NPL: Michelle Colby
• NPL: Kamilah Grant
• NPL: Frank Siewerdt
• NPL: Robert Smith
• NPL: Steven Smith
• NPL: Tim Sullivan
• NPL: Angelica Van Goor

Division of Plant Systems-Production

• Division Director: Susan Moser
• NPL: Tom Bewick
• NPL: John Erickson
• NPL: Bisoondat "Mac" Macoon
• NPL: Vance Owens
• NPL: Ann Stapleton
• NPL: Christian Tobias

Division of Plant Systems-Protection

• Division Director: Rubella Goswami
• NPL: Emmanuel Byamukama
• NPL: Amer Fayad
• NPL: Erica Kistner-Thomas
• NPL: Vijay Nandula
• NPL: Kari Perez
• NPL: Christopher Philips
• NPL: Michelle Samuel-Foo

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Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition

• Deputy Director: Suzanne Stluka

Division of Food Safety

• Division Director: Steve Zeng
• NPL: Mark Carter
• NPL: Hongda Chen
• NPL: Jodi Williams

Division of Nutrition

• Acting Division Director: Steve Zeng
• NPL: Helen Chipman
• NPL: Lydia Kaume
• NPL: Mallory Koenings
• NPL: Lisa Jahns

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Institute of Youth, Family, and Community

• Deputy Director: Kal Kalavacharla

Division of Community and Education

• Division Director: Peter Motavalli
• NPL: Ray Ali
• NPL: Irma Lawrence
• NPL: Manoharan Muthusamy
• NPL: Carlos Ortiz
• NPL: Erin Riley

Division of Family and Consumer Sciences

• Acting Division Director: Jeff Sallee
• NPL: Keith Harris
• NPL: Brenda Martin
• NPL: Ashley Mueller
• NPL: Sarah Rocker
• NPL: Ahlishia Shipley

Division of Youth and 4-H

• Division Director: Dr. Shannon Horrillo
• NPL: Annie Ceccarini
• NPL: Jeff Sallee
• NPL: Maurice Smith
• NPL: Bonita Williams

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National Science Liaison Team

Supports the agency’s national research, education, and extension portfolio; advance NIFA programs; and serve as expert resources in Washington, D.C.

• NSL: Brent Elrod (4H and Community Development)
• NSL: Sheila Fleischhacker (Food Safety and Nutrition)
• NSL: Mark Mirando (AFRI; Animal Health and Production)
• NSL: Mat Ngouajio (Plant Production and Protection; Organic Farming)
• NSL: Eric Norland (Environmental and Natural Resources)
• NSL: Megan O'Rourke (Global Climate)
• NSL: Brad Rein (Sustainable Agricultural Systems; Technology; Economics; Social Sciences)