List of Contacts for State ANS Grant Program.pdf

List of Contacts for the State and Interstate ANS Management Plan Grant Program (USFWS Reg. AIS Coordinators or other Grant Admin Staff)

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February 13, 2023

Region 1 - Pacific Region (HI, ID, OR, WA, Pacific Islands) Theresa Thom, Ph.D.

Regional Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator Fisheries and Aquatic Conservation, Pacific Region U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 911 NE 11th Avenue Portland, OR 97232 503-736-4722 (office) 971-278-8029 (cell) Email: theresa_thom@fws.gov

Region 2 - Southwest Region (AZ, NM, TX, OK)

Barak Shemai Regional Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service P.O. Box 1306 Albuquerque, NM 87103-1306 505-248-6593 (office)

(505) 366-9565 (cell) Email: barak_shemai@fws.gov

Region 3 - Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region (IA, IN, IL, OH, MI, MN, MO, WI)

Nathan Evans Fish Biologist U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 5600 American Blvd. West, Suite 990 Bloomington, MN 55437-1458 Cell: 612-286-4212 Email: nathan_evans@fws.gov

Region 4 - Southeast Region (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands)

Cindy A. Williams Regional Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator US Fish & Wildlife Service Fish & Wildlife Conservation Offices, Fish Technology & Fish Health 1875 Century Blvd, 4th Floor Atlanta, GA 30345

(404) 679-4148 FAX: (404) 679-4141*

Email: cynthia_williams@fws.gov

*FAX number not available during COVID pandemic.

Region 5 - Northeast Region (CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, VA, WV)

Sandra Keppner Regional Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Lower Great Lakes Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office 1101 Casey Road Basom, NY 14013

(585) 948-5445 (x 7039) (office) Email: sandra_keppner@fws.gov

Region 6 - Mountain-Prairie Region - (CO, KS, MT, ND, NE, SD, UT, WY)

Joe Helseth Fish Biologist U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Ennis National Fish Hatchery 180 Fish Hatchery Rd.

Ennis, MT 59729

(406) 682-4847 joseph_helseth@fws.gov

Kevin Johnson Deputy Assistant Regional Director Fish and Aquatic Conservation Interior Regions 5 & 7 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

(303) 236-4404 office

(720) 402-9506 cell Kevin_m_johnson@fws.gov

Region 7 - Alaska Region

Aaron Martin Regional Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Alaska Regional Office 1011 East Tudor Road Anchorage, AK 99503

(907) 786-3510 (office) FAX: (907) 786-3848 Email: aaron_e_martin@fws.gov

Region 8 - Pacific Southwest Region (CA and NV)

Cesar Cadena Blanco, PhD Regional Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Pacific Southwest Region (LR8) 2800 Cottage Way Sacramento, CA 95825

(916) 978-6190 (desk) Email: cesar_blanco@fws.gov

*Office and FAX numbers not always available during COVID pandemic; email is the best method of contact.