Members and Contacts for the AISWG

To contact individuals, please see the list below.

Brian Allee, PhD
Director
US Department of Commerce, NOAA
Sea Grant, Alaska Sea Grant College Program
Fairbanks
907-474-7949
allee@sfos.uaf.edu

US Department of Commerce, Alaska Sea Grant

Erika Ammann
Fisheries Biologist
US Department of Commerce, NOAA
Anchorage
907-271-5118
erika.ammann@noaa.gov

US Department of Conservation, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceananic and Atmospheric Administration

Susan Banet
Supervisory Geologist
US Department of the Interior
Minerals Management Services
Alaska Region
Anchorage
907-334-5323
Susan.Banet@mms.gov

US Minerals Management Service

Josh Buzby
Ecologist
US Army
Fort Wainwright
Joshua.buzby@us.army.mil

Josh Carlson
Ecologist
US Army
Fort Richardson
Josh.carlson@us.army.mil

Jeffery Conn, PhD
Research Agronomist
US Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
Subarctic Agricultural Research Unit
Fairbanks
907-474-7652
ffjsc1@uaf.edu

Matt Cronin
Governor's Office Representative
University of Alaska Fairbanks
School of Natural Resources and Agriculture Science
Palmer
907-786-6378
croninm@aol.com

Tammy Davis
Fisheries Biologist
Alaska Department of Fish & Game
PO Box 115525
Juneau, AK 99811-5525
907-465-6183
tammy_davis@fishgame.state.ak.us

Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Helen Denniston
Conservation Agronomist
US Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Palmer
907-761-7756
helen.denniston@ak.usda.gov

Natural Resources Conservation Service of the US Department of Agriculture

Larry DeVilbiss
Director
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Division of Agriculture
Palmer
907-745-7200
larry_devilbiss@dnr.state.ak.us

Ann Ferguson
State Plant Health Director
US Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Plant Protection and Quarantine
Wasilla
907-357-9542
ann.ferguson@aphis.usda.gov

US Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-APHIS

Lt. Robert Fields
USCG D17 Preventions
US Coast Guard
Juneau
907-463-2812
Robert.S.Fields@uscg.mil

US Coast Guard

Chris Garner
Natural Resources Specialist
US Army
Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands
Fort Richardson
907-384-2744
christopher.d.garner@us.army.mil

US Army Conservation

Joy Geiselman
Deputy Chief, Biology Office
USGS Alaska Science Center
Anchorage
907-786-3668
joy_geiselman@usgs.gov

US Geological Survey

Dan Gilson
Project Manager
Oil Spill Prevention & Response Operations
Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council
Valdez
907-834-5040
gilson@pwsrcac.org

Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council

Gino Graziano
Invasive Plant Program Coordinator
Alaska Association of Conservation Districts
Wasilla
907-354-1227
ginograziano@alaskaswcds.org

Alaska Association of Conservation Districts

Judy Hamilton
Fisheries Biologist
Kachemak Bay Research Reserve
Homer, AK
907-226-4658
judy_hamilton@fishgame.state.ak.us

Kachemak Bay Research Reserve

Michele Hebert
Land Resources Program Chair
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Cooperative Extension Service
Fairbanks
907-474-2423
ffmah@uaf.edu

University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service

Jeff Heys
Exotic Plant Management Team Liaison
US Departent of the Interior
National Park Service
Alaska Region Natural Resources Team
Anchorage
907-644-3451
jeff_heys@nps.gov

National Park Service Alaska Exotic Plant Management Team

Caitlin Higgins
Outreach Organizer
Alaska Conservation Alliance (Alaska Conservation Voters)
Anchorage
907-258-6175
Caitlin@akvoice.org

Steven Howell
Director of Public Outreach
Cook Inlet Regional Citizens' Advisory Council
Kenai
907-283-7222
howell@circac.org

Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council

Deena Jallen
AISWG Student Volunteer
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks
fndmj@uaf.edu

Larry Johnson
Integrated Vegetation Management Coordinator
Alaska Department of Transportation
Operations and Maintenance
Fairbanks
907-458-6899
larry_johnson@dot.state.ak.us

Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities

Anne Jourdan
Environmental Coordinator
Alaska Intertribal Council (AITC)
Anchorage
907-563-9334
ajourdan@ALASKAINTERTRIBAL.ORG

Alaska Intertribal Council

Lisa Ka'aihue
Director of Administration
Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council
Anchorage
907-273-6225
kaaihue@pwsrcac.org

Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council

Keith Kahklen
Natural Resources Coordinator
US Departmen of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Juneau
907-586-7618

Charlie Knight
Agricultural Inspector
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Division of Agriculture
Fairbanks
(907) 451-2762
charles_knight@dnr.state.ak.us

Dr. Dennis R. Lassuy
Invasive Species Coordinator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Alaska Region
Anchorage
907-786-3813
denny_lassuy@fws.gov

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Rosemarie Lombardi, PhD
Environmental Specialist
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Pesticide Program
Wasilla
907-376-1866
Rosemarie_Lombardi@dec.state.ak.us

Alaska Deparment of Environmental Conservation

Jeffrey Mason
Program Coordinator
Range and Training Land Assessment
US Army
Fort Greely
907-873-1615
Jeffrey.mason3@us.army.mil

Shelly Morgan
Executive Coordinator
The Nature Conservancy in Alaska
Anchorage
907-276-3133 ex 115
smorgan@tnc.org

The Nature Conservancy

Scott Pegau, PhD
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Kachemak Bay Research Reserve
Homer
scott_pegau@fishgame.state.ak.us

Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Pete Pinney
Interim Director
Cooperative Extension Service
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks
907-474-7246
ffppp@uaf.edu

University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service

To Be Announced
Prince William Soundkeeper
Valdez
1-877-686-3533
info@pwsoundkeeper.org

Prince William Soundkeeper

Dan Proulx
Natural Resources Specialist
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Division of Agriculture
Fairbanks
907-374-3716
dan_proulx@dnr.state.ak.us

Whitney Rapp
Invasive Species Coordinator
US Departent of the Interior
National Park Service, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Gustavus
907-697-2603
whitney_rapp@nps.gov

Gene Schock
Soil Conservationist
US Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Palmer
907-761-7715
eugene.schock@ak.usda.gov

Natural Resources Conservation Service of the US Department of Agriculture

Barbara A. Schrader, PhD
Regional Ecologist and Invasive Species Coordinator
USDA Forest Service, Alaska Region
Juneau
907-586-7863
bschrader@fs.fed.us

US Forest Service

Steven Seefeldt
Research Agronomist
US Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
Subarctic Agricultural Research Unit
Fairbanks
907-474-1898
sseefeldt@pw.ars.usda.gov

Linda Shaw
Wildlife Biologist
US Department of Commerce, NOAA
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Alaska Region/HCD
Juneau
907-586-7510
Linda.Shaw@noaa.gov

US Department of Conservation, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceananic and Atmospheric Administration

John Sheahan
Agricultural Inspector Supervisor
Homeland Security
US Customs and Boarder Protection
Anchorage
907-271-6873
john.sheahan@dhs.gov

To Be Announced
State Vegetation Specialist
US Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management

US Bureau of Land Management

Calvin Steele
Rangeland Management Specialist
US Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Palmer
907-761-7741
calvin.steele@ak.usda.gov

Natural Resources Conservation Service of the US Department of Agriculture

Kate Troll
Executive Director
Alaska Conservation Alliance
Anchorage
907-258-6171
kate@akvoice.org

Douglas Vincent-Lang
Special Assistant
Alaska Department of Fish & Game
333 Raspberry Rd.
Anchorage, AK 99508
907-267-2339
douglas_vincent-lang@fishgame.state.ak.us

Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Tricia Wurtz
Ecologist
USDA Forest Service, R10 S&PF, Forest Health Protection
Invasive Plant Program Coordinator
Forest Health Monitoring Coordinator
Regional Pesticide Coordinator
3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks Alaska 99709
907-451-2799
twurtz@fs.fed.us

US Forest Service
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