Board member

Dr. Richard N. Williams

Bio

Rick Williams is a fisheries ecologist and Research Associate in the Department of Biology at The College of Idaho. His research and consulting activities focus on the conservation of native steelhead, redband, and cutthroat trout in western North America. Rick has been active in Columbia River salmon recovery issues since 1987. Rick and colleagues published a book on Pacific salmon recovery (Return to the River 2006) that describes the century-long decline of Columbia River salmon and steelhead and proposes a new approach to their restoration Rick is a Life member of Fly Fishers International (FFI) and Trout Unlimited (TU). He serves as the Senior Conservation Advisor for FFI and is a certified Master Casting Instructor (1998) and a Two-Hand (Spey) Casting Instructor (2007). Rick is also active in Scouting, serving as Eagle Advisor in a Boise troop, as the Western Region Conservation Representative, and as a member of the National Hornaday Committee and National Conservation Task Force. Rick and his family (Shauna, 20-year old Christopher, and a black Labrador) live in Eagle, Idaho. Family interests include hiking, river rafting, and trout fishing in the summer, steelhead fishing and bird hunting in the fall, and skiing and bonefishing in the winter months.

Staff

Emma Helverson

Emma Helverson

Executive Director

Kurt Beardslee

Kurt Beardslee

Director of Special Projects

Jamie Glasgow

Jamie Glasgow

Director of Science and Research

Micah Wait

Micah Wait

Director of Conservation

Dr. Nick Gayeski

Dr. Nick Gayeski

Aquatic Ecologist

Mary Lou White

Mary Lou White

Projects Manager/Field Biologist

Adrian Tuohy

Adrian Tuohy

Biologist

Aaron Jorgenson

Aaron Jorgenson

Biologist and GIS Specialist

Conrad Gowell

Conrad Gowell

Biologist

Doug Hennick

Doug Hennick

Aquatic Ecologist

Frank Staller

Frank Staller

Field Technician

Blake Joplin

Blake Joplin

Field Biologist

Joe Verelli

Joe Verelli

Field Technician

Tina Green

Tina Green

Office Manager and Bookkeeper

Arny Stonkus

Arny Stonkus

Chief Engineer/Ecologist

Paige Hosman

Paige Hosman

Biologist

Devin Swanson

Software Engineer/ IT

Board Members

Graham MacKenzie

Graham MacKenzie

Board President

Hugh H. Lewis

Hugh H. Lewis

Board Secretary/Treasurer

Vance Jennings

Vance Jennings

Board Member

Candace Beardslee

Candace Beardslee

Board member

Dr. Stephen Conroy

Dr. Stephen Conroy

Boardmember

Dr. Jack Stanford

Dr. Jack Stanford

Board member

Dr. Richard N. Williams

Dr. Richard N. Williams

Board member