KIMBERLY WINTON

​Kim was born and raised in Oklahoma. She learned to hunt and fish at a very young age, and her career goals and education have always included environmental issues. ​Anything outdoors, fishing, gardening, training dogs, horses, and donkeys, captures her interest. She has trained Search and Rescue dogs, hunting dogs, retrieving dogs, and has many National Champion Miniature Donkeys. She has degrees in Zoology and Secondary Education from Oklahoma State University and gained her Ph.D. in Agronomy (Weed Science) at the University of Arkansas. Kim brings technical expertise to the CCO with areas of expertise in agronomic practices and eco-chemistry of pesticides in groundwater; contamination/remediation related to surface water flow, groundwater and water quality, and program management. She retired as Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, South Central Climate Science Center after a regional director position with the USGS and earlier career positions working on groundwater risk management, eco-chemistry, and herbicides. Now retired from the USGS, Kim serves CCO because it is an excellent opportunity to use her decades of expertise to educate the public and translate difficult science and policy issues for the people of Oklahoma.