»Science Advisory Committee
The Mid-Atlantic Network Science Advisory Committe (SAC) is currently made up of 15 people. The committee provides technical assistance and advice to the Board of Directors in developing a long-term monitoring strategy.
Guidelines for the MIDN Science Advisory Committee (64kb, .DOC)
Members
Name |
Organization |
Specialty |
Alan Ellsworth |
NPS, Northeast Region (NER) |
Water quality |
Gary Fleming |
VA Natural Heritage Program |
Vegetation ecologist |
Paul Geissler |
USGS, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
Statistical ecologist |
Carolyn Mahan |
Penn State University |
Community ecologist |
John Karish |
NPS, NER |
Chief Scientist |
Karen Patterson |
VA Natural Heritage Program |
Vegetation ecologist |
Craig Snyder |
USGS, Leetown Science Center |
Aquatic ecology |
Julie Thomas |
NPS, National Capital Region |
Air quality |
John Young |
USGS, Leetown Science Center |
Landscape ecologist |
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Park Natural Resource Managers – Rotating panel |
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Kristen Allen |
NPS, Richmond NBP |
Natural Resources |
Zachary Bolitho |
NPS, Gettysburg NMP |
Natural Resources |
Gordon Olson |
NPS, Shenandoah NP |
Natural Resource Branch Chief |
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I&M and Network Staff |
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Elizabeth Johnson |
NPS, NER |
Regional Coordinator |
James Comiskey |
NPS, NER |
Network Coordinator |
Sarah Wakamiya |
NPS, NER |
Data Manager |
Ad-hoc members |
Comments |
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Mid-Atlantic Network inventory cooperators and other specialists |
SAC may determine the need for working groups to develop and review specific monitoring program components. Participants will be selected based on expertise and capacity to contribute to MIDN monitoring program and may include current cooperators from non-government organizations. |
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