Representatives from WRP agencies

The Wetland Managers Group (WMG) consists of staff members from the public agencies that make up the WRP.  The group meets on a quarterly basis to make vital decisions that guide our programmatic and project goals. They work collaboratively to identify a set of projects for the Work Plan and other activities to implement the WRP Regional Strategy. The group also facilitates inter-agency coordination and coordinates technical workshops, symposia, and conferences. The Wetland Managers Group also works closely with the WRP Science Advisory Panel to provide input and guidance on key scientific questions and resource management tools. 

We have one annual WMG meeting open to the public per year and we post the agenda two weeks prior.

 

Wetland Managers Group Members

Chairs

Chair of the Wetland Managers Group
Melissa Scianni, Environmental Protection Specialist
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Federal Partners

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Melissa Scianni, Environmental Protection Specialist

National Marine Fisheries Service
Ruth Goodfield, Marine Habitat Resource Specialist

Natural Resource Conservation Service
Phillip Dixon, District Conservationist for Los Angeles County

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Corice Farrar, Chief, Orange and Riverside Counties Section
Lawrence Smith, Ecologist
Lia Protopapadakis, Project Manager

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Jill Terp, Refuge Manager, San Diego National Wildlife Refuge
Carolyn Lieberman, Coastal Program Coordinator, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office
Colleen Grant, Biologist, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office

State Partners

California Natural Resources Agency
Sreeja Gopal, Coastal Habitats Program Manager

California Coastal Commission
Jonna Engel, Ecologist
Alexis Barrera, Environmental Scientist

California Environmental Protection Agency
Vacant

California Department of Fish & Wildlife
Dave Mayer, Environmental Program Manager, South Coast Region
Erinn Wilson-Olgin, Environmental Program Manager, South Coast Region (North)

California Department of Parks & Recreation
Darren Smith, Natural Resource Program Manager
Marina Cazorla, Coastal Programs Manager
Nick DaSilva, Environmental Scientist

Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
Phillip Hammer, Senior Environmental Scientist

California State Coastal Conservancy
Megan Cooper, South Coast Regional Manager
Katie Nichols, South Coast Project Manager

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
LB Nye, Chief of Regional Programs

San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board
Jimmy Smith, Senior Environmental Scientist
Eric Becker, Senior Water Resources Control Engineer

Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board
Claudia Tenorio, Regional Planning Program

Rivers and Mountains Conservancy
Chad Oberly, Coastal Project Development Analyst

State Lands Commission
Wendy Hall, Special Projects Liaison

State Water Resources Control Board
Phillip Crader, Assistant Deputy Director for Water Quality

Wildlife Conservation Board
Don Crocker, Senior Environmental Scientist