The Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration
Project/Puget Sound Nearshore Partnership is a cooperative effort
among U.S. Corps of Engineers (Corps) and local sponsors that include
state and other federal government organizations, tribes, industries,
and environmental organizations. The Washington Department of Fish
and Wildlife represents the local sponsors of the project.
Executive
Committee Co-Chairs:
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| Colonel Tony Wright, District Engineer (eff. August 1,
2008)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(206) 764-3690 |
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Dr. Jeff Koenings, Director
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife
(360) 902-2225 |
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Committee
Members:
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Ken Berg, Manager
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Ken_Berg@fws.gov
(360) 753-9440 |
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Rick Parkin, Associate Director
US Environmental Protection Agency
parkin.richard@epa.gov
(206) 553-8574 |
| Dr. Tracy K. Collier
NOAA – NW Fisheries Science Center
Tracy.K.Collier@noaa.gov
(206) 860-3312 |
William Ruckelshaus, Chair
Puget Sound Partnership- Leadership Council
bill@madrona.com
(206) 674-3008 |
David Dicks, Executive Director
Puget Sound Partnership
david.dicks@psp.wa.gov
(360) 725-5454 |
Frank Shipley, Western Regional Biologist
U.S. Geological Survey
Frank_Shipley@usgs.gov
(206) 220-4600 |
Kathy Fletcher, Executive Director
People for Puget Sound
kfletcher@pugetsound.org
(206) 382-7007 |
Ron Sims, King County Executive
Representing Local Governments
ron.sims@metrokc.gov
(206) 296-6587 |
Jay Manning, Director
Department of Ecology
Jbal461@ecy.wa.gov
(360) 407-6829 |
Steve Tharinger, Chair
Salmon Recovery Funding Board
stharinger@co.clallam.wa.us
(360) 417-2233 |
| Francea McNair, Aquatics Steward
Department of Natural Resources
fran.mcnair@wadnr.gov
(360) 902-1003 |
Mona Thomason, Branch Chief
Seattle District Corps of Engineers
mona.j.thomason@usace.army.mil
(206) 764-3600 |
| Ginny Broadhurst, Director
Northwest Straits Commission
broadhurst@nwstraits.org
(360) 428-1085 |
Terry Williams, Commissioner
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
terrywilliams@tulaliptribes-nsn.gov
(360) 651-4480 |
Dr. Rod Quinn, Associate Laboratory Director
US Department of Energy
Rod.Quinn@pnl.gov
(509) 375-2250 |
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| Steering
Committee Co-Chairs:
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Bernie Hargrave, C.E.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Bernard.L.Hargrave.Jr@nws02.usace.army.mil
(206) 764-6839 |
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Curtis Tanner
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
tannecdt@dfw.wa.gov
(360) 902-2815 |
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| Committee
Members:
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| Bill Dewey
Taylor Shellfish Company
billd@taylorshellfish.com
(360) 426-6178 |
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Doug Osterman, King County
Representing Lead Entities
doug.osterman@metrokc.gov
(206) 296-8069 |
| Rich Doenges
Department of Natural Resources
richard.doenges@dnr.wa.gov
(360) 902-1240 |
Mike Ramsey, Grant Manager
Recreation and Conservation Office
MikeR@rco.wa.gov
(360) 902-2969 |
| Dick Ecker, Manager
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
rm.ecker@pnl.gov
(360) 683-4151 |
Joe Ryan, Salmon Recovery Program Manager
Puget Sound Partnership
joe.ryan@psp.wa.gov
(360) 628.2426 |
Simon Geerlofs, Marine Program Coordinator
NW Straits Commission
geerlofs@nwstraits.org
(360) 428-1057 |
Michael Rylko, Community Liaison
US Environmental Protection Agency
Rylko.Michael@epa.gov
(206) 553-4181 |
George A. Hart NRNW N40BA, Biologist
Navy Region Northwest
george.hart1@navy.mil
(360) 315-5103 |
Tim Smith, Special Assistant to the Director
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
smithtrs@dfw.wa.gov
(360) 902-2223 |
| Debby Hyde, Pierce County
Representing Local Governments
dhyde@co.pierce.wa.us
(253) 798-7110 |
Jennifer Steger, Regional Coordinator
NOAA Fisheries – Restoration Center
Jennifer.Steger@NOAA.gov
(206) 526-4363 |
Eric Johnson, Assistant Director
Washington Public Ports Association
ericj@washingtonports.org
(360) 943-0760 |
Jacques White, Director, Marine Conservation Program
The Nature Conservancy
jwhite@tnc.org
(206) 343-4345 Ext. 363 |
David Woodson, Ph.D., Acting Deputy Regional Executive
USGS Northwest Area
dwoodson@usgs.gov
(206).220.4605 |
Terry Wright
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
twright@nwifc.org
(360) 528-4336 |
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| Alternates:
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| Diane Cooper
Taylor Shellfish Company
DianeC@taylorshellfish.com
(360) 426-6178 |
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Paul R. Cereghino
c/o Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
ceregprc@dfw.wa.gov
(360) 902-2603 |
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| Nearshore Science Team Leads:
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| Charles “Si” Simenstad, Lead
Disciplines: Intertidal Ecology & Habitats
UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences ssimenstd@u.washington.edu
(206) 543-7185 |
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| Science Team Members:
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Megan Dethier
Disciplines: Zoology, Marine Ecology
University of Washington
mdethier@u.washington.edu
(360) 378-2165 |
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Jan A. Newton, Ph.D.
Disciplines: Nutrient Dynamics
University of Washington
newton@apl.washington.edu
(206) 543-9152 |
Kurt Fresh
Disciplines: Biology
NOAA Fisheries - NW Fisheries Science Center
kurt.fresh@noaa.gov
(260) 860-6793 |
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Hugh Shipman
Disciplines: Shoreline Geology, Marine Sediment Dynamics
Department of Ecology
hshi461@ecy.wa.gov
(425) 649-7095 |
Guy Gelfenbaum
Disciplines: Oceanography, coastal geology
US Geological Survey
Coastal and Marine Geology Program
ggelfenbaum@usgs.gov
(650) 329-5483 |
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Randy Shuman
Discipline: Sediment Geochemistry
King County Dept. of Natural Resources
randy.shuman@metrokc.gov
(206) 296-8243 |
Tom Leschine
Disciplines: Social Science
Director of Marine Affairs
University of Washington
tml@u.Washington.edu
(206) 543-0117 |
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Curtis Tanner
Discipline: Nearshore Restoration
US Fish and Wildlife Services
curtis_tanner@fws.gov
(360) 902-2815 |
Miles Logsdon
Disciplines: Spatial Modeling, Data Management
UW School of Oceanography
mlog@u.washington.gov
(206) 543-5334 |
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Fred Goetz
Discipline: Fish Biology
US Army Corps of Engineers
Frederick.A.Goetz@nws02.usace.army.mil
(206) 764-3515 |
Tom Mumford
Disciplines: Marine Plants, Ecology
Washington Department of Natural Resources
tom.mumford@wadnr.gov
(360) 902-1079 |
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| Nearshore Partnership Support
Staff:
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Toni Lick, Nearshore Accountant
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
licktgl@dfw.wa.gov
(360) 902-2227 |
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Debbie Rick, Nearshore Administrative Assistant
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
rickder@dfw.wa.gov
(360) 902-2222 |
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Implementation Team Leads:
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| Jeff Dillon
US Army Corps of Engineers
Jeffrey.F.Dillon@nws02.usace.army.mil |
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Brie Van Cleve
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
vanclfbv@dfw.wa.gov
(360) 902-2750 |
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Implementation Team:
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| Randy Carman
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
carmarec@dfw.wa.gov
(360) 902-2415 |
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Vacant
WDFW Project Database Manager
(360) 902-2658 |
Paul R. Cereghino
Acting Estuary and Salmon Restoration Mgr.
ceregprc@dfw.wa.gov
(360) 902-2603 |
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Curtis Tanner
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
tannecdt@dfw.wa.gov
(360) 902-2815 |
Robin Clark
People for Puget Sound
rclark@pugetsound.org
(206) 382-7005 x 221 |
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Jacques White, Director, Marine Conservation Program
The Nature Conservancy
jwhite@tnc.org
(206) 343-4345 Ext. 363 |
Patty Robinson
US Army Corps of Engineers
patricia.a.robinson@usace.army.mil
(206) 764-3648 |
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Terry Wright
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
twright@nwifc.org
(360) 528-4336 |
Betsy Lyons
The Nature Conservancy
blyons@tnc.org
(206) 343-4345 ext 340 |
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Scott Campbell
US Army Corps of Engineers
scott.w.Campbell@usace.army.mil
(206) 764-6560 |
Ginger Phalen
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Ginger_Phalen@fws.gov |
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Brenda Bachman
US Army Corps of Engineers
brenda.m.bachman@usace.mil
(206) 764-3524 |
Doug Myers
People for Puget Sound
dmyers@pugetsound.org
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Puget
Sound Nearshore Partnership
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
P.O. Box 43145, Olympia, Washington 98504-3145
(360) 902-2222 |