Partners

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:

Colonel Tony Wright, District Engineer (eff. August 1, 2008)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(206) 764-3690

 

Dr. Jeff Koenings, Director
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife
(360) 902-2225

 

Committee Members:

Ken Berg, Manager
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Ken_Berg@fws.gov (360) 753-9440

 

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

 
 

Steering Committee Co-Chairs:

Bernie Hargrave, C.E.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Bernard.L.Hargrave.Jr@nws02.usace.army.mil
(206) 764-6839

 

Curtis Tanner
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
tannecdt@dfw.wa.gov
(360) 902-2815

 

Committee Members:

Bill Dewey
Taylor Shellfish Company
billd@taylorshellfish.com (360) 426-6178

 

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

 

Alternates:

Diane Cooper
Taylor Shellfish Company
DianeC@taylorshellfish.com (360) 426-6178

 

Paul R. Cereghino
c/o Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
ceregprc@dfw.wa.gov (360) 902-2603

 

Nearshore Science Team Leads:

Charles “Si” Simenstad, Lead
Disciplines: Intertidal Ecology & Habitats
UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences ssimenstd@u.washington.edu (206) 543-7185

 
 

Science Team Members:

Megan Dethier
Disciplines: Zoology, Marine Ecology
University of Washington
mdethier@u.washington.edu (360) 378-2165

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

   
 

Nearshore Partnership Support Staff:

Toni Lick, Nearshore Accountant
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
licktgl@dfw.wa.gov (360) 902-2227

 

Debbie Rick, Nearshore Administrative Assistant
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
rickder@dfw.wa.gov (360) 902-2222

 

Implementation Team Leads:

Jeff Dillon
US Army Corps of Engineers
Jeffrey.F.Dillon@nws02.usace.army.mil

 

Brie Van Cleve
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
vanclfbv@dfw.wa.gov (360) 902-2750

 

Implementation Team:

Randy Carman
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
carmarec@dfw.wa.gov (360) 902-2415

 

Vacant
WDFW Project Database Manager
(360) 902-2658

Paul R. Cereghino
Acting Estuary and Salmon Restoration Mgr.
ceregprc@dfw.wa.gov (360) 902-2603

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Brenda Bachman
US Army Corps of Engineers
brenda.m.bachman@usace.mil (206) 764-3524

Doug Myers
People for Puget Sound
dmyers@pugetsound.org

   
 

Puget Sound Nearshore Partnership
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
P.O. Box 43145, Olympia, Washington 98504-3145
(360) 902-2222