Department Staff

​Michele Sadauskas
County Conservationist

     Michele Sadauskas is the Oneida County Conservationist and joined the Oneida County Land & Water Conservation Department in 2011, as the Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator.  Michele strives to develop landscape level projects that incorporate regional partners, especially those projects that involve native plantings!

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     ​​Sadauskas grew up on Pioneer Creek in Conover, WI and has a passionate relationship with the water resources of the Northwoods.  She graduated from UW-Stevens Point with majors in forest management and biology, focusing her studies on plant ecology. 

Chubby

     She enjoys growing peppers, night photography, and is an advocate for pit bulls. 
She has owned two rescue pit bull mixes named Tsuga and Piglet and recently rescued another pit mix puppy - Chubby  You can reach her at  msadauskas@co.oneida.wi.us. 

​Stephanie Boismenue
Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator & Conservation Technician

​     Stephanie Boismenue is the Oneida County Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Coordinator and Conservation Technician and joined the Oneida County Land & Water Conservation Team in 2014. She works closely with the public, lake groups, organizations, school groups, and partners to protect our freshwater natural resources, fisheries, recreational opportunities, health, and near shore property values from the introduction, spread, and detrimental effect of AIS.

​     Stephanie provides AIS education, outreach, training, and technical assistance for Clean Boats Clean Waters, Citizens Lake Monitoring Network,  Citizen Science programs, local and statewide AIS Campaigns, and AIS outreach programs such as AIS Bait Shop, Dock Service Provider, Fishing Tournament, Waterfowl, and Ice Angler Outreach programs. She also assists lake groups with the development and implementation of AIS programs tailored to the diverse challenges of each lakes unique AIS issues and each lake group’s unique needs.

​​     Some of her field work includes lake-wide AIS early detection and water quality monitoring throughout the county; AIS monitoring, management, control, rapid response, and hand removal; purple loosestrife biocontrol, AIS mapping and lake data management, aquatic plant and habitat inventory, and habitat restoration through sustainable land and water conservation practices.

​     She is thrilled to work with so many wonderful citizens and lake groups who are passionate about the health of their lakes, want to learn about their watersheds and what's below the surface, and turn their AIS awareness into actions that will protect their beloved lakes, rivers and wetlands from the detrimental impacts of AIS, now and for future generations.

     ​Stephanie’s passion to protect our delicate freshwater ecosystems is influenced by her parents and a lifetime of exploring the woods and waters, camping, swimming, fishing, wilderness canoe trips in Ontario, kayaking Lake Superior, and SCUBA diving. You can contact Steph at sboismenue@co.oneida.wi.us or call the office at 715-369-7835.

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​Aubrey Nycz
Lead AIS Program Assistant

       ​Aubrey is excited to be returning for her seventh year on the AIS team to help with outreach programs, Clean Boats Clean Waters, lake monitoring, and AIS management. Having lived in Northern Wisconsin all of her life, Aubrey has seen firsthand the negative effects that AIS can have on local waterbodies. For this reason, she hopes to share her passion and knowledge about invasive species with community members, in order to stop the spread of unwanted invaders.

​       Aubrey earned a Bachelor’s and Master's degrees from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point in Elementary Education. She currently is a first grade teacher, and loves being able to take her students outside to learn in the beautiful Northwoods as much as possible. During her free time, Aubrey enjoys kayaking, swimming, hiking, gardening, and fishing with family and friends.

Madeline Hetland
AIS Project Assistant

Amy Squires
Clean Boats Clean Waters
​Watercraft Inspector

       Amy has been an Elementary Teacher for many years.  This summer she wanted to do something different where she would be able to be outdoors.  Educating people about Aquatic Invasive Species and checking with boaters and fishermen is a great fit. 

       "In 3rd grade, we end the year with a unit on Access to Clean Water around the world, teaching the children that everyone can help make a difference in the world, including when it comes to the environment."  It is such an important concept, and being an AIS Watercraft Inspector continues that message, on a local level, in the great Northwoods.  Amy's hobbies include gardening and reading.

Jacques (Jack) Tulowitzky
Clean Boats Clean Waters
​Watercraft Inspector

JoAnne Lund
​River Grant Specialist / Special Projects Coordinator

​      JoAnne joined the Oneida County LWCD team as the River Grant Specialist with the launch of the Great Lakes Stream Crossing Inventory in 2020.

       This project strives to minimize environmental damage at roadway stream crossings by promoting more resilient and environmentally friendly construction. The work has continued in 2021 with 197 surveys completed to date in Oneida County and in 2021, JoAnne conducted a pilot project on river mussel populations in Oneida County.

      Her formal education includes a BS in Zoology at UW Madison, and an MS in Insect Ecology twenty years later at Texas State University-San Marcos.  She has worked in various related fields for the US Forest Service including climate change research, native plants and pollinators, ecology of gall-inducing wasps, Monarch Butterflies, Northern Blue Butterflies, Gypsy Moths, bats, bluebirds, loons, and wolves.  She served in the US Peace Corps for 3 years in Burundi, central Africa as part of the Inland Fisheries Project.

       ​​A native of Wisconsin, JoAnne appreciates and respects the natural environment in all seasons via kayak, biking, hiking and cross-country skiing.  She is a yoga instructor and avid amateur nature photographer.  She enjoys cooking and sharing good food with friends and family.

Baerbel Ehrig
Lekeshore Restoration Specialist / Pollinator Project Coordinator

     Baerbel grew up in West Berlin, Germany and discovered her love for the outdoors after the Berlin wall came down in 1989. She came to the US as an exchange student and developed a deep respect and love for the beautiful nature of this country, and soon discovered that what you don’t have, you yearn for. She developed her extensive knowledge of environmental sciences through studies and observation and received a Masters of Science degree (Msc) in Environmental Science from the University of Potsdam, Germany and specialized in soil science and climate change.  She’s built a deep understanding of the Northwoods' ecosystem through attending the Wilderness Guide Program at Teaching Drum Outdoor School in Three Lakes, WI. She’s been involved in re-establishing native plant species in the region and eradication of invasive species since 2006.       

     In 2013, Baerbel conducted a terrestrial invasive plant species survey for the Town of Three Lakes. Since February, 2016, she has been part of the Oneida County Land and Water Conservation team as a Pollinator Project Coordinator and a Lakeshore Restoration Specialist. Since then, she has helped to increase habitat for pollinator species and worked with lake associations to help improve their water quality with restoration projects on their shoreline. Baerbel is a volunteer tracker for the Wisconsin DNR Wolf Population Survey and loves to do many outdoor activities like tracking, canoeing, swimming, and biking.  She can regularly be found outdoors exploring.  Contact Baerbel at behrig@co.oneida.wi.us.

Jonna Jewell
Administrative Assistant
     Jonna is our office manager, and takes care of departmental administrative tasks and other office duties.  She started work with the University of Wisconsin-Extension in February, 1982 and enjoyed a 30-year career in that office with a particular emphasis on creative tasks, including brochure and newsletter design and publication.  

     Although she officially retired in 2012, Jonna returned to the County in 2014 to assist our department during a staff change, and has been a valuable contributor to all of our projects and programs ever since.  She serves as a Hodag Schools Foundation Board member and when she's not in the office, she enjoys creating nature-based, artificial floral and feather arrangements and other creative projects and recently welcomed a new great granddaughter.  You can reach Jonna at jjewell@co.oneida.wi.us.