Contact Us
The Panama City Fish and Wildlife Conservation office is based out of Panama City, Florida. The office serves the tri-state area of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.
Key Contacts
Chris Metcalf
Project Leader - Fisheries
Ecological Services,
Fish and Aquatic Conservation,
Partners for Fish and Wildlife
Additional Role(s)
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Coordinator; SE Aquatic Resource Partnership Liaison
Expertise
Florida panhandle PFW focus,
Working with landowners,
Fisheries conservation and restoration
Area
FL
Panama City,FL
Channing St. Aubin
Fisheries Biologist
Fish and Aquatic Conservation
Additional Role(s)
Regional Dive Officer
Expertise
SCUBA diving, aquatic monitoring, freshwater mussels
Area
FL
Panama City,FL
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Dr. Adam Kaeser
Fish Biologist
Fish and Aquatic Conservation
Additional Role(s)
Gulf Sturgeon Recovery Lead
Expertise
Gulf sturgeon,
Research,
Freshwater mussels,
Dive Team
Area
FL
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Andrew Hartzog
Fish Biologist
Fish and Aquatic Conservation
Additional Role(s)
Striped Bass Recovery Lead
Expertise
Freshwater mussels,
Stream restoration
Area
FL
AL
GA
Bill Tate
Supervisory Fish Biologist
Ecological Services,
Fish and Aquatic Conservation
Additional Role(s)
USFWS Southeast Air Force Program - Eglin AFB,
Fisheries Conservation,
Oskaloosa Darter Recovery Lead
Expertise
Assisting Air Force mission staff with implementation and management of the Florida Strategic Plan for Sustaining Military Readiness through Conservation Partnerships.,
Aquatic habitat monitoring,
Habitat Restoration
Area
FL
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Jeff Van Vrancken
Fish Biologist
Ecological Services,
Fish and Aquatic Conservation,
Military Lands Conservation
Additional Role(s)
USFWS Southeast Air Force Program - Eglin AFB,
Fisheries Conservation
Expertise
Assisting Air Force mission staff with implementation and management of the Florida Strategic Plan for Sustaining Military Readiness through Conservation Partnerships.,
Fish Habitat Monitoring,
Habitat conservation restoration
Area
FL
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Jake Roush
Biological Science Technician
Fish and Aquatic Conservation
Expertise
eDNA,
Dive Team,
Safety operations,
Maintenance operations
Area
FL