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 collaborating since 1986.

Committee leadership:
  • Brian Hess, chair
  • Amy Martin, vice chair
State Contact Email Agency
Dee Blanton dee_blanton@fws.gov U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Connecticut Christopher McDowell christopher.mcdowell@ct.gov Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Connecticut Brian Hess brian.hess@ct.gov Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Delaware Joe Rogerson Joseph.Rogerson@delaware.gov Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
District of Columbia Teresa Rodriguez teresa.rodriguez@dc.gov District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment
Maine Alexander Fish Alexander.C.Fish@maine.gov Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Maryland Jonathan McKnight Jonathan.McKnight@maryland.gov Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Massachusetts Mike Jones michael.t.jones@mass.gov Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
New Hampshire Michael Marchand Michael.N.Marchand@wildlife.nh.gov New Hampshire Fish and Game
New Jersey Kathy Clark kathy.clark@dep.nj.gov New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
New Jersey Brian Zarate Brian.Zarate@dep.nj.gov New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
New York Daniel Rosenblatt daniel.rosenblatt@dec.ny.gov New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
New York Lisa Holst lisa.holst@dec.ny.gov New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Pennsylvania Chris Urban curban@pa.gov Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Pennsylvania Lisa Williams liswilliam@pa.gov Pennsylvania Game Commission
Rhode Island Amanda Freitas Amanda.Freitas@dem.ri.gov Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Vermont Mark Ferguson Mark.Ferguson@vermont.gov Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
Vermont Margaret Murphy margaret.murphy@vermont.gov Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
Virginia Amy Martin amy.martin@dwr.virginia.gov Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Virginia Brian Watson brian.watson@dwr.virginia.gov Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
West Virginia Mack Frantz Mack.W.Frantz@wv.gov West Virginia Division of Natural Resources