Steering Committee
Operating under the guidance of the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, the Desert Fish Habitat Partnership is governed by a Steering Committee that represents 11 western states, 4 federal natural resource management agencies, tribes, and nonprofit fisheries conservation organizations:
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Chair: Chris Crookshanks, Fisheries Division Chief, Nevada Department of Wildlife
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Vice-Chair: Brett Bowersox, Natural Resources Program Coordinator, Idaho Department of Fish and Game
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Zach Beard, Statewide Aquatics Program Manager, Arizona Game and Fish Department
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Robin Shin, Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist) Fisheries Branch, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
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Tory Eyre, Native Aquatic Species Coordinator, Colorado Parks and Wildlife
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Bryan Bakevich, Rio Grande Basin Native Fish Supervisor, New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
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Justin Miles, Assistant District Fish Biologist, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
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Alice Best, Regional Director, Inland Fisheries Division Region 2, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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Chance Broderius, Native Fish Program Coordinator, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
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Marie Winkowski, Native Freshwater Fish and Freshwater Shellfish Specialist, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
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Kevin Gelwicks, Assistant Fisheries Management Coordinator, Wyoming Game and Fish Department
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Tom Fresques, Fisheries and Riparian Lead, Colorado State Office, Bureau of Land Management
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John Wullschleger, Fish / AIS Lead, Water Resources Division, National Park Service
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Mike Schwemm, US Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8
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Jess Newton, Project Leader, Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, US Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2
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Yvette Paroz, Regional Fisheries Program Leader, U.S. Forest Service
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Jacob Mazzone, Fisheries Biologist, Southwest Tribal Fisheries Commission
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Emma Lundberg, Aquatic Resiliency Scientist, Trout Unlimited
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Heidi Blasius, Desert Fishes Council
A great number of dedicated individuals were instrumental in the development of the Desert Fish Habitat Partnership Strategic Plan, its early management and formal recognition as a Fish Habitat Partnership by the National Fish Habitat Partnership Board in 2009, and or have served as Steering Committee members and DFHP Coordinators in the years since. This list is undoubtedly incomplete, but WNTI is appreciative of the foresight and contributions of those listed below and many more individuals committed to our success:
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Arizona - Chris Cantrell
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Arizona - Julie Carter
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California - Glenn Yoshioka
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California - Steve Parmenter
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Colorado - Lori Martin
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Colorado - Harry Crockett
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Idaho - Scott Grunder
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Nevada - Jon Sjoberg
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New Mexico - Stephanie Carman
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Oregon - Paul Scheerer
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Oregon - Alan Mauer
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Texas - Gary Garrett
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Texas - Megan Bean
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Utah - Paul Badame
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Utah - Krissy Wilson
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Washington - Molly Hallock
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Wyoming - Mark Smith
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Wyoming - David Zafft
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US Bureau of Land Management - Tom Mendenhall
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US Bureau of Land Management - Karl Stein
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US Bureau of Land Management - Jay Thompson
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US Bureau of Reclamation - Henry Messing
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US Bureau of Reclamation - Rob Clarkson
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US Fish and Wildlife Service - Jennifer Fowler-Propst
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US Fish and Wildlife Service - Mark Fuller
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US Fish and Wildlife Service - Jody Brostrom
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US Fish and Wildlife Service - Jennifer Graves
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US Fish and Wildlife Service - Stephanie Vail-Muse
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US Fish and Wildlife Service - Kayla Barrett
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US Forest Service - Amy Unthank
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US Geologic Survey - Robin Schrock
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U.S. Geological Survey - Gary Scoppettone
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US Geologic Survey - Matthew Anderson
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National Park Service - John Wullschleger
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National Park Service - Melissa Trammell
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USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - Kathryn Boyer
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Native American Fish and Wildlife Society - Daniel Fairbanks
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Southwestern Tribal Fishery Commission - Mitch Montoya
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Trout Unlimited - Dan Dauwalter
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The Desert Fishes Council - Nathan Allan
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The Desert Fishes Council - Heidi Blasius
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The Nature Conservancy - Tom Collazo