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Technical Team Membership

Healthy Ecosystems

Lead Mentor: Michelle Duval, NC Division of Marine Fisheries; michelle.duval@ncdenr.gov
Additional Mentor - Mary Conley, The Nature Conservancy
Additional Mentor - Christine Laporte, South Atlantic Regional Research Program

State Leads:
NC - Anne Deaton, NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NC DENR)
SC - Bob Van Dolah, Marine Resources Research Institute, SC DNR
GA - Pat Geer, Marine Fisheries Research and Surveys Unit, GA DNR
FL - Jan Landsberg, Florida Wildlife Commission

Members:
Melissa Rada - Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC)
Pace Wilber - NOAA Fisheries
Wilson Laney - US Fish and Wildlife Service
Anna Toline - National Park Service, USDOI
Tony Able - US Environmental Protection Agency

Working Waterfronts

Lead Mentor: Chris Russo, NC DENR; chris.russo@ncdenr.gov
Additional Mentor - Paul Friday, US Marine Corps

State Leads:
NC - Maureen Will, NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
SC - April Turner, SC Sea Grant Coastal Communities Extension Program
GA - Shawn Jordan; Marine Fisheries Constituent Service Unit, GA DNR
FL - Julie Denis; Department of Community Affairs

Members:
Randy Schneider - Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, NOAA
Sherri Fields - National Park Service, USDOI
Margaret McIntosh - South Atlantic Division, USACE
Elisabeth Salinas - Division of Community Planning, Waterfronts FL Program
Amanda Smith - U.S. Navy Region Southeast/NAVFAC SE
Harry Simmons - NC Beach, Inlet, & Waterway Association
Laura Geselbracht - Florida Chapter, The Nature Conservancy
Barbara Garrity Blake - Marine Fisheries Commission
Brian Cheuvront - NC Division of Marine Fisheries
Hope Moorer - GA Ports Authority
Camille Destafney - U.S. Navy, Region Southeast
Joe Embres - USCG 7th District, Aids of Navigation
Michael Allen - National Park Service, USDOI
Kari MacLauchlin - South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council
Suzi Durant - SC Marine Association
Amber Von Harten - SC Sea Grant Extension Program
Jack Whetstone - SC Sea Grant Aquaculture Extension Specialist (retired)

Clean Coasts and Ocean Waters

Lead Mentor: Brad Gane, GA DNR; brad.gane@dnr.state.ga.us
Additional Mentor - Becky Prado, FL Department of Environmental Protection
Additional Mentor - Ginny Fay, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
Additional Mentor - Eric Strom, US Geological Survey

State Leads:
NC – Dianne Reid, NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
SC – David Wilson, Bureau of Water, SCDHEC
GA – Kelly O’Rourke; Coastal Resource Specialist, GA DNR
FL - Mike Shirley; Department of Environmental Protection

Members:
Lauren Flynn - FL Dept. of Environmental Protection
Shannon K. Berry - SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
Mihir Mehta - SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
David Graves - SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
Geoff Scott - NOAA Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research
Shawnielle Campbell-Dunbar - US Environmental Protection Agency
Andrea Zimmer - US Environmental Protection Agency

Disaster-Resilient Communities

Lead Mentor: Rick DeVoe, SC Sea Grant Consortium; rick.devoe@scseagrant.org
Additional Mentor - Jim Gregson, Coastal Programs, NC DENR
Additional Mentor - Sonny Emmert, GA DNR

State Leads:
NC - Tancred Miller, NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
SC - Braxton Davis, Ocean and Coastal Resources Management, SC DHEC
GA - Jennifer Kline, Coastal Resources, GA DNR
FL - Julie Dennis, FL Department of Community Affairs

Members:
Chris Crew - NC State Hazard Mitigation Office
Melissa Berry - SC State Hazard Mitigation Office
Terry Lunn - GA State Hazard Mitigation Office
Miles Anderson - FL State Hazard Mitigation Office
Gail Mitchell - US Environmental Protection Agency
Richard Bandy - National Weather Service (NC), NOAA
Holly Weyers - US Geological Survey
Jessica Whitehead - SC Sea Grant Consortium