About

Wood Thrush
Jacob Dingel

The Northeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies' (NEAFWA) Fish and Wildlife Diversity Technical Committee, is made up of representatives responsible for fish and wildlife diversity in each of the 13 states in the northeastern U.S. and the District of Columbia, and has been meeting annually since 1986.

The Northeast Fish and Wildlife Diversity Technical Committee has been compiling a list of species representing Northeast states' shared conservation priorities since the 1990s and published its first list in 1999.

In 2007, Northeast states resolved to pool 4% of their State Wildlife Grant funds to create the Regional Conservation Needs Grant Program, administered by the Wildlife Management Institute. The grant program has funded a wide range of projects including the first climate vulnerability assessments for the region, habitat classification systems and assessments, conservation status assessments for odonates and Northern Diamondback Terrapins.

 

Northeast Fish and Wildlife Diversity Technical Committee Members

The Fish and Wildlife Diversity Committee is made up of representatives responsible for fish and wildlife diversity in each of the 13 states in the northeastern U.S. and the District of Columbia, and has been meeting annually since 1986.

Committee leadership:
  • Lisa Holst, chair
  • Mike Marchand, vice chair
State Contact Email Agency
Connecticut Brian Hess brian.hess@ct.gov Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Delaware Joe Rogerson Joseph.Rogerson@state.de.us Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
District of Columbia Bryan King Bryan.King@dc.gov District of Columbia Fisheries & Wildlife
Maine Charlie Todd Charlie.todd@maine.gov Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Maine Merry Gallagher Merry.Gallagher@maine.gov Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Maryland Jonathan McKnight Jonathan.McKnight@maryland.gov Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Massachusetts Everose "Eve" Schluter eve.schluter@state.ma.us Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
New Hampshire Michael Marchand michael.marchand@wildlife.nh.gov New Hampshire Fish and Game
New Jersey John Heilferty John.Heilferty@dep.nj.gov New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
New York Lisa Holst lisa.holst@dec.ny.gov New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
New York Daniel Rosenblatt Daniel.Rosenblatt@gw.dec.state.ny.us New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Pennsylvania Chris Urban curban@pa.gov Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
Rhode Island Amanda Freitas Amanda.Freitas@dem.ri.gov Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Vermont Mark Ferguson Mark.Ferguson@state.vt.us Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
Virginia Becky Gwynn becky.gwynn@dwr.virginia.gov Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
West Virginia Kieran O'Malley Kieran.M.O'Malley@wv.gov West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

Northeastern State Wildlife Action Plan Representatives

State Contact Email Agency
Connecticut Brian Hess brian.hess@ct.gov Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Delaware Joe Rogerson Joseph.Rogerson@state.de.us Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
District of Columbia Damien Ossi Damien.Ossi@dc.gov District of Columbia Fisheries & Wildlife
Maryland Gwen Brewer Gwenda.Brewer@maryland.gov Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Massachusetts Jesse Leddick jesse.leddick@mass.gov Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
New Hampshire Michael Marchand michael.marchand@wildlife.nh.gov New Hampshire Fish and Game
New Jersey John Heilferty John.Heilferty@dep.nj.gov New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
New York Brianna Denoncour Brianna.Denoncour@dec.ny.gov New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Pennsylvania Cathy Haffner Chaffner@pa.gov Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
Pennsylvania Diana Day DiDay@pa.gov Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
Rhode Island Amanda Freitas Amanda.Freitas@dem.ri.gov Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Vermont Jon Kart Jon.Kart@vermont.gov Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
Virginia Becky Gwynn becky.gwynn@dwr.virginia.gov Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
West Virginia Kieran O'Malley Kieran.M.O'Malley@wv.gov West Virginia Division of Natural Resources