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.
The next WMG meeting on April 8, 2025 will be hybrid and open to the public. Agenda topics include presentations and site visits from project proponents for several Santa Barbara based Work Plan projects. You can find the full agenda here.
In Person Location:
UC Santa Barbara
Coal Oil Point Reserve – Nature Center Building 7060
Slough Rd., Isla Vista, CA 93117
If you would like to attend virtually, please register on Microsoft Teams:
Register online here: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/1186f936-876d-40d3-bad7-faebb72c61e9@f14b3101-b7c2-4955-862f-8895ad78a803
Wetland Managers Group Members
Chairs
Chair of the Wetland Managers Group
Melissa Scianni, Environmental Protection Specialist
scianni.melissa(at)epa.gov
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Partners
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Melissa Scianni, Environmental Protection Specialist
scianni.melissa(at)epa.gov
National Marine Fisheries Service
Ruth Goodfield, Marine Habitat Resource Specialist
ruth.goodfield(at)noaa.gov
Natural Resource Conservation Service
Phillip Dixon, District Conservationist for Los Angeles County
Phillip.Dixon(at)ca.usda.gov
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Corice Farrar, Chief, Orange and Riverside Counties Section
Corice.J.Farrar(at)usace.army.mil
Lawrence Smith, Ecologist
Lawrence.J.Smith(at)usace.army.mil
Lia Protopapadakis, Project Manager
Lia.Protopapadakis(at)usace.army.mil
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Jill Terp, Refuge Manager, San Diego National Wildlife Refuge
jill_terp(at)fws.gov
Carolyn Lieberman, Coastal Program Coordinator, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office
carolyn_lieberman(at)fws.gov
Colleen Grant, Biologist, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office
colleen_grant(at)fws.gov
State Partners
California Natural Resources Agency
Sreeja Gopal, Coastal Habitats Program Manager
sreeja.gopal(at)resources.ca.gov
California Coastal Commission
Jonna Engel, Ecologist
jengel(at)coastal.ca.gov
Alexis Barrera, Environmental Scientist
alexis.barrera(at)coastal.ca.gov
California Environmental Protection Agency
Vacant
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
Dave Mayer, Environmental Program Manager, South Coast Region
david.mayer(at)wildlife.ca.gov
Erinn Wilson-Olgin, Environmental Program Manager, South Coast Region (North)
erinn.wilson-olgina(at)wildlife.ca.gov
California Department of Parks & Recreation
Darren Smith, Natural Resource Program Manager
Darren.smith(at)parks.ca.gov
Marina Cazorla, Coastal Programs Manager
marina.cazorla(at)parks.ca.gov
Nick DaSilva, Environmental Scientist
nick.dasilva(at)parks.ca.gov
Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
Phillip Hammer, Senior Environmental Scientist
phillip.hammer(at)waterboards.ca.gov
California State Coastal Conservancy
Megan Cooper, South Coast Regional Manager
Megan.Cooper@scc.ca.gov
Katie Nichols, South Coast Project Manager
Katie.Nichols@scc.ca.gov
Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board
LB Nye, Chief of Regional Programs
LB.Nye(at)waterboards.ca.gov
San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board
Jimmy Smith, Senior Environmental Scientist
james.smith(at)waterboards.ca.gov
Eric Becker, Senior Water Resources Control Engineer
Eric.Becker(at)waterboards.ca.gov
Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board
Claudia Tenorio, Regional Planning Program
claudia.tenorio(at)waterboards.ca.gov
Rivers and Mountains Conservancy
Chad Oberly, Coastal Project Development Analyst
coberly(at)rmc.ca.gov
State Lands Commission
Wendy Hall, Special Projects Liaison
wendy.hall(at)slc.ca.gov
State Water Resources Control Board
Phillip Crader, Assistant Deputy Director for Water Quality
phillip.crader(at)waterboards.ca.gov
Wildlife Conservation Board
Don Crocker, Senior Environmental Scientist
Don.Crocker(at)wildlife.ca.gov