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Federal

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Mike Hoff

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Fisheries Division - Regional Office

Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building

1 Federal Drive

Ft. Snelling, MN 55111-4056

Phone: 612-713-5114

Fax: 612-713-5289

michael_hoff@fws.gov

U.S. Geological Survey

Donald Schloesser

Fisheries Biologist

U.S. Geological Survey

Biological Resources Division

Great Lakes Science Center

1451 Green Rd.

Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Phone: 734-994-3331 x223

Fax: 734-994-8780

don_schloesser@usgs.gov

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Marc Tuchman

Environmental Scientist

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Great Lakes National Program Office

77 W. Jackson Blvd. - G-9J

Chicago, IL 60604-3590

Phone: 312-353-1369

Fax: 312-353-2018

tuchman.marc@epamail.epa.gov

James Schardt (alternate)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Great Lakes National Program Office

77 W. Jackson Blvd. - G-9J

Chicago, IL 60604-3590

Phone: 312-353-5085

Fax: 312-353-2018

schardt.james@epamail.epa.gov

U.S. Coast Guard

CAPT Lorne Thomas

Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District

1240 E. 9th St.

Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

Phone: 216-902-6045

Fax: 216-902-6059

Lorne.W.Thomas@uscg.mil

CDR Timothy M. Cummins (alternate)

Chief, Waterways Planning

Ninth Coast Guard District

Phone: 216-902-6049

Timothy.M.Cummins@uscg.mil

National Park Service

Gary Vequist

Assoc. Regional Director Natural Resources

National Park Service

601 River Front Drive

Omaha, NE 68102-4226

Phone: 402-221-4856

Fax: 312-221-3480

gary_vequist@nps.gov

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Jim Galloway

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Planning Division

P.O. Box 1027

Detroit, MI 48231

Phone: 313-226-6760

Fax: 313-226-2013

jim.e.galloway@usace.army.mil

Charles Shea (alternate)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Chicago District

111 N. Canal, Suite 600

Chicago, IL 60606-7206

Phone: 312-846-5568

charles.b.shea@usace.army.mil

State Department

Vacant

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

Shannon Hamm (Interim, alternate)

Assistant Deputy Administrator

U.S. Department of Agriculture, APHIS-PPD

4700 River Rd., Unit 20

Riverdale, MD 20737

Phone: 301-734-5136

Fax: 301-734-6357

shannon.r.hamm@usda.gov

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

David F. Reid, Ph.D.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

4840 S State Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48108-9719

Phone: 734-741-2019

Fax: 734-741-2003

david.reid@noaa.gov

Henry A. Vanderploeg, Ph.D. (alternate)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

4840 S State Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48108-9719

Phone: 734-741-2284

Fax: 734-741-2055

henry.vanderploeg@noaa.gov



State / Province

Illinois

Mike Conlin

Immediate Past Panel Chair

Director, Office of Resource Conservation

Illinois Department of Natural Resources

1 Natural Resources Way

Springfield, IL 62702-1271

Phone: 217-782-6424

Fax: 217-785-2438

mike.conlin@illinois.gov

  

Pat Charlebois (alternate)

Illinois Natural History Survey

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant

Lake Michigan Biological Station

400 17th St.

Zion, IL 60099

Phone: 847-872-0140

Fax: 847-872-8679

charlebo@uiuc.edu

Indiana

Doug Keller

Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Division of Fish and Wildlife

402 W. Washington St., Rm. W273

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: 317-234-3883

Fax: 317-232-8150

DKeller@dnr.IN.gov

Tom Flatt (alternate)

Fisheries Section

Indiana Division of Fish & Wildlife

402 W. Washington Street

IGC Room W273

Indianapolis, IN 46204-2781

Phone: 317-232-4093

Fax: 317-232-8150

tflatt@dnr.state.in.us

Michigan

Roger Eberhardt, Ph.D.

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

Office of the Great Lakes

Constitution Hall, 6th Floor

525 West Allegan Street

P.O. Box 30473

Lansing, Michigan 48909

Phone: 517-335-4227

Fax: 517-335-4053

eberhardtr@michigan.gov

Emily Finnell (alternate)

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

Office of the Great Lakes

P.O. Box 30473

Lansing, MI 48909-7973

Phone: 517-241-7927

Fax: 517-335-4053

finnelle@michigan.gov

Minnesota

Luke Skinner, Ph.D.

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

500 Lafayette Road

S. Paul, MN 55155-4025

Phone: 651-259-5140

luke.skinner@dnr.state.mn.us

Mary Jean Fenske, P.E. (alternate)

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

520 Lafayette Road

St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone: 651-297-5472

maryjean.fenske@state.mn.us

  

New York

David Adams

New York Department of Environment Conservation

Office of Invasive Species Coordination

625 Broadway, Fl. 5

Albany, NY 12233

Phone: 518-402-9149

Email: djadams@gw.dec.state.ny.us   

Ohio

John Navarro

ANS Program Administrator

Stream Conservation & Environmental Assessment

Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Division of Wildlife

2045 Morse Rd., Bldg G-3

Columbus, OH 43229

Phone: 614-265-6346

Fax: 614-262-1143

john.navarro@dnr.state.oh.us

David Kelch (alternate)

Ohio Sea Grant / Ohio State University
42110 Russia Road
Elyria, OH 44035
Phone: 440-326-5858
kelch.3@osu.edu

Ontario

Beth Brownson

Introductions Biologist

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

300 Water Street

Box 7000

Peterborough, Ontario K9J 8M5

Canada

Phone: 705-755-1950

Fax: 705-755-1259

beth.brownson@mnr.gov.on.ca

Bev Ritchie (alternate)

Great Lakes Interagency Liaison Officer

Fish and Wildlife Branch

300 Water Street

Box 7000

Peterborough, Ontario K9J 8M5

Canada

Phone: 705-755-1916

Fax: 705-755-1957

bev.ritchie@mnr.gov.on.ca

Pennsylvania

Jim Grazio

Panel Chair

Great Lakes Biologist

Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection

Office of the Great Lakes and Coastal Resources Mgt.

Tom Ridge Environmental Center at Presque Isle

301 Peninsula Drive, Suite 4

Erie, PA 16505

Phone: 814-217-9636

Fax: 814-833-0266

Jagrazio@state.pa.us

Eric Obert (alternate)

Program Director

Pennsylvania Sea Grant

Tom Ridge Environmental Center

301 Peninsula Dr., Suite 3

Erie, PA 16505

Phone: 814-217-9018

Fax: 814-217-9021

eco1@psu.edu

Québec

Isabelle Simard

Direction du patrimoine écologique et des parcs

Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs

675 René-Lévesque Boulevard East, 4th floor

Québec (Québec) Canada G1R 5V7

Phone: 418-521-3907 x4417

Fax: 418-646-6169

Isabelle.Simard@mddep.gouv.qc.ca

Marcel Bernard (alternate)

Direction du développement de la faune

Secteur Faune Québec

Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune

880, chemin Ste-Foy, 2e étage

Québec (Québec) Canada G1S 4X4

Phone : 418-627-8694 x7429

Fax : 418-646-5179

marcel.bernard@mrnf.gouv.qc.ca

Wisconsin

Jeffrey Bode (Interim)

Lakes & Wetlands Section Chief

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

101 S. Webster St.

P.O. 7921

Madison, WI 53707

Phone: 608-266-0502

Fax: 608-263-8486

E-mail: jeff.bode@Wisconsin.gov

Philip B. Moy, Ph.D. (alternate)

Panel Vice Chair

Fisheries and Invasive Species Specialist

Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute

705 Viebahn Street

Manitowoc, WI 54220-6699

Phone: 920-683-4697

Fax: 920-683-4776

pmoy@uwc.edu



Regional / Binational

Mark Burrows (non-voting, technical advisor)

International Joint Commission

Council of Great Lakes Research Managers

P.O. Box 32869

Detroit, MI 48232

Phone: 519-257-6709

Fax: 519-257-6740

burrowsm@windsor.ijc.org

Marc Gaden

Communications Officer and Legislative Liaison

Great Lakes Fishery Commission

2100 Commonwealth Blvd. Ste 100

Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Phone: 734-662-3209 x. 14

marc@glfc.org

Lisa Wojnarowski

The Council of Great Lakes Governors

35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1850

Chicago, IL 60601

Phone: 312-407-0177

Fax: 312-407-0038

lwojnarowski@cglg.org

Kathe Glassner-Shwayder

Panel Coordinator

Senior Project Manager

Great Lakes Commission

2805 S. Industrial Hwy., Suite 100

Ann Arbor, MI 48104-6791

Phone: 734-971-9135

Fax: 734-971-9150

shwayder@glc.org

Tom Crane (Panel support staff)

Senior Program Manager

Great Lakes Commission

2805 S. Industrial Hwy., Suite 100

Ann Arbor, MI 48104-6791

Phone: 734-971-9135

Fax: 734-971-9150

tcrane@glc.org

Erika Jensen (Panel support staff)

Program Specialist

Great Lakes Commission

2805 S. Industrial Hwy., Suite 100

Ann Arbor, MI 48104-6791

734-971-9135

734-971-9150

ejensen@glc.org



Canadian / Federal
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Sarah A. Bailey, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
c/o Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research
University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4
Phone: 519-253-3000 x4843
Fax: 519-971-3616
sarah.bailey@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Becky Cudmore (alternate)
Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Risk Assessment
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
867 Lakeshore Rd.
Burlington, ON L7R 4A6
Phone: 905-336-4474
becky.cudmore@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Transport Canada
Chris Wiley
AIS/GLWQA Regional Program Manager
Fisheries & Oceans Canada/Transport Canada
201 Front Street
Sarnia, Ontario N8T 2B1
Phone: 519-383-1525 DFO/519-464-5092 TC
Fax: 519-383-1918
wileyc@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Leah Quiring (alternate)
Senior Marine Safety Inspector
100 Front St.
Sarnia, Ontario N7T 2M4
Phone: 519-464-5105
QUIRINL@tc.gc.ca



Private Environmental / User Group
Jennifer Nalbone
Habitat and Biodiversity Coordinator
Great Lakes United
1300 Elmwood Avenue
Cassety Hall - Buffalo State College
Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: 716-213-0408
Fax: 716-886-0303
jen@glu.org

Ed Michael (alternate)
Great Lakes United
223 Barberry Rd.
Highland Park, IL 60035
Phone: 847-831-4159
Fax: 847-831-1035
e1michael@cs.com

Dan Thomas

President
Great Lakes Sport Fishing Council
P.O. Box 297
Elmhurst, IL 60126
Phone: 630-941-1351
Fax: 630-941-1196
dan@great-lakes.org


Local Communities
United States
Vacant

Canada
Vacant



Tribal Authorities
Neil Kmiecik
Biological Services Director
Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission
P.O. Box 9
Odanah, WI 54861
Phone: 715-682-6619
Fax: 715-682-9294
nkmiecik@glifwc.org

Mike Ripley
Environmental Coordinator
Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority
Albert LeBlanc Bldg.
179 W. Three Mile Rd.
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Phone: 906-632-0072
Fax: 906-632-1141
mripley@sault.com



Private / Commercial
Great Lakes Industries
George Kuper
President and CEO
Council of Great Lakes Industries
3600 Green Rd., Suite 710
Ann Arbor, MI 48113-4006
Phone: 734-663-1944
Fax: 734-663-2424
ghk@cgli.org

Electric Utility
Vacant

Transportation
James H.I. Weakley
President
Lake Carriers' Association
614 Superior Ave., West
915 Rockefeller Building
Cleveland, OH 44113-1383
Phone: 216-861-0590
Fax: 216-241-8262
weakley@lcaships.com

Water Supply

Vacant



University / Research

Sea Grant Research

Philip B. Moy, Ph.D.

Panel Vice Chair

Fisheries and Invasive Species Specialist

Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute

705 Viebahn Street

Manitowoc, WI 54220-6699

Phone: 920-683-4697

Fax: 920-683-4776

pmoy@uwc.edu

Sea Grant Advisory Services/Extension

Rochelle Sturtevant

Chair, Information/Education Committee

Sea Grant Extension Agent

Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

4840 S State Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48108-9719

Phone: 734-741-2287

Rochelle.Sturtevant@noaa.gov

Carol Swinehart (alternate)

Communications Manager

Michigan Sea Grant Extension

334 Natural Resources Building

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1222

Phone: 517-353-9723

Fax: 517-353-6496

cys@msu.edu

Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research

Tom Johengen, Ph.D.

Assistant Research Scientist

Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research (CILER)

2205 Commonwealth Blvd.

Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Phone: 734-741-2203

Fax: 734-741-2055

johengen@umich.edu



At Large Members
Allegra Cangelosi
Senior Policy Analyst
Northeast-Midwest Institute
50 F Street, NW; Suite 950
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-464-4007
Fax: 202-544-0043
acangelo@nemw.org

Francine MacDonald
Invading Species Technologist
Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
PO Box 2800
Peterborough, Ontario K9J 8L5
Phone: 705-748-6324 x238
francinem@ofah.org

Ted Batterson, Ph.D.
Director
North Central Regional Aquaculture Center
Michigan State University
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
13 Natural Resources Building
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 517-353-1962
Fax: 517-353-7181
batters2@msu.edu

Michael Murray

Chair, Policy Coordination Committee
Staff Scientist
National Wildlife Federation
213 West Liberty, Ste. 200
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-769-3351 x29
Fax: 734-769-1449
murray@nwf.org

Doris Bautch
Director
U.S. Department of Transportation
Maritime Administration, Great Lakes Region
1701 E. Woodfield, Ste. 203
Schaumberg, IL 60173
Phone: 847-995-0122
Fax: 847-995-0133
doris.bautch@dot.gov

John A. Andersen, Jr.

Great Lakes Director
The Nature Conservancy
8 S. Michigan Avenue, Ste. 2301
Chicago, IL 60603-3318
Phone: 312-759-8017 x15
jandersen@tnc.org

Lindsay Chadderton (alternate)

Chair, Research Coordination Committee
Aquatic Invasive Species Director
The Nature Conservancy – Great Lakes Program
c/o Department of Biological Sciences
University of Notre Dame
P.O. Box 369
Notre Dame, IN 46556 – 0369
Phone: 574-631-3618
lchadderton@tnc.org

Doug Jensen
Aquatic Invasive Species Program Coordinator
Minnesota Sea Grant College Program
2305 East 5th Street
Duluth, MN 55812-1445
Phone: 218-726-8712
Fax: 218-726-6556
djensen1@d.umn.edu

Cathie Cunningham Ballard
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Chief, Coastal Management Program
Constitution Hall
525 West Allegan St./PO Box 30457
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-335-3456
Fax: 517-241-0858
Cunninghamc1@michigan.gov


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