Water Quality Standards Program Staff Contacts

Nia Wellendorf, Program Administrator

Nijole.Wellendorf@FloridaDEP.gov 
Administers and directs the activities of the Water Quality Standards Program, which includes the Standards Development Section and the Aquatic Ecology and Quality Assurance Section. 

Kaitlyn Sutton, Environmental Administrator

Kaitlyn.Sutton@FloridaDEP.gov

Directs water quality standards rule development and implementation for changes in classification (designated uses), water quality criteria, Site Specific Alternative Criteria, antidegradation policy, and Outstanding Florida Waters. Coordinates with EPA on water quality standards issues including human health criteria and the triennial review of Florida’s water quality standards.

Corrine Flumerfelt, Environmental Consultant

Corrine.Flumerfelt@FloridaDEP.gov 

Water quality standards development including Site Specific Alternative Criteria and Reclassification review, dissolved oxygen criteria implementation, environmental data interpretation, statistical analysis, and technical reviews.

Talia E. Smith-Sickler, Environmental Specialist III

Talia.E.Smith-Sickler@FloridaDEP.gov

Rulemaking, surface water classifications and reclassifications and surface water quality criteria development, and assists with identifying boundaries for surface water classifications and Outstanding Florida Waters. Maintains the surface water quality standards GIS layers, story maps, and the LVI Taxa application for the program.

DeAsia Armster, Environmental Consultant

DeAsia.Armster@FloridaDEP.gov

Rulemaking coordinator for the Water Quality Standards Program, Site Specific Alternative Criteria development, Reclassification petition review and processing, human health criteria development and other surface water quality criteria development and technical review.

Jessica Patronis, Environmental Administrator

Jessica.Patronis@FloridaDEP.gov

Administers the Quality Assurance, training, and bioassessment programs, and conducts special studies in support of water quality standards development.

Joy Jackson, Environmental Supervisor IV

Joy.Jackson@FloridaDEP.gov

Bioassessment development and training, experimental study design, field sampling and audits, and the review, interpretation and reporting of environmental data.

Ashley O’Neal, Environmental Consultant

Ashley.ONeal@FloridaDEP.gov

Bioassessment development and training, field sampling and audits, Quality Assurance support, and the review, interpretation and reporting of environmental data.

Aaryn Letson, Environmental Specialist II

Aaryn.Letson@FloridaDEP.gov

Field sampling coordination, data management, technical support for bioassessment projects, bioassessment and SOP training, and field and laboratory audits.

Liberty Newman, Environmental Specialist II

Liberty.Newman@FloridaDEP.gov 
Field sampling, technical support for bioassessment projects, bioassessment and SOP training, field and laboratory audits and the review, interpretation and reporting of environmental data.

Jackie Krebs, Environmental Consultant

Jacqueline.Krebs@FloridaDEP.gov

Quality Management Plan and QA Competency coordination, QA plan review, contracts and grants QA assistance, DEP QA officer liaison, QA report to the Secretary, field and laboratory audits, data analysis, data usability assessments and DEP SOP training.

Jessica M. Lickdyke, Environmental Specialist III

Jessica.M.Lickdyke@FloridaDEP.gov
DEP SOP training, field and laboratory audits, Quality Assurance support, and the review, interpretation and reporting of environmental data.

Lin Liang T, Environmental Consultant

Liang.T.Lin@FloridaDEP.gov 
DEP SOP training, field and laboratory audits, Quality Assurance support, and the review, interpretation and reporting of environmental data.

Vacant, Environmental Specialist II

DEP SOP training, field and laboratory audits, Quality Assurance support, and the review, interpretation and reporting of environmental data.