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 Wetlands Managers Group also works closely with the WRP Science Advisory Panel to provide input and guidance on key scientific questions and resource management tools. Initiatives include updating the Regional Strategy, developing wetland monitoring systems including the California Rapid Assessment Method and the Integrated Wetlands Regional Assessment Program, advising on the Coastal Wetland Change Analysis, and advising on the Temporal Investigations of Marsh Ecosystems (TIME) project.

 

Meetings

 

The next annual public Wetland Managers Group meeting will be held in April 2024. Meeting information will be posted online.

 

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