Contacts

Our region includes the states of Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.

Samantha Brooke photo
Assistant Regional Director for Migratory Birds & Science Applications, Mountain-Prairie Region
Migratory Birds,
Science Applications
Additional Role(s)
Midwest Landscape Initiative, Steering Committee; Service Representative to the Colorado Cooperative
Lakewood,CO
Orien Richmond
Deputy Assistant Regional Director for Migratory Birds and Science Applications, Mountain-Prairie Region
Migratory Birds,
Science Applications
Expertise
Structured decision making; Conservation planning; Inventory and monitoring; Survey design and protocol development; Vegetation monitoring; GIS; Data analysis
Lakewood,CO
Photo of Tom Bonnot
Biologist
Science Applications,
Migratory Birds
Additional Role(s)
Grassland Ecosystem Team
Expertise
Landscape Ecology, Population Ecology, Climate Change
Columbia,MO
Photo of Vera Bozzi
Sage-Steppe Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Grants Management Specialist
Migratory Birds,
Science Applications
Additional Role(s)
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Financial Assistance,
Grants Management,
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law External Affairs Communications
Photo of Lindy Garner
Invasive Species Coordinator, Sagebrush Ecosystem Team
Science Applications,
Migratory Birds
Expertise
Invasive plants ecology and management; Invasives and wildfire planning, operations, science acquisition, and policy
Great Falls,MT
A grayscale U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service logo
GIS Specialist, Rainwater Basin Joint Venture
Additional Role(s)
R6/MBJV Migratory Bird Program Data Management Working Group Representative
Expertise
GIS,
Data management,
Conservation partnerships,
Conservation programs
Grand Island,NE
Photo of Stephanie Herbert
Regional Wildlife Biologist
Migratory Birds,
Science Applications
Expertise
Eagle take permits, migratory bird impact mitigation, energy development and infrastructure
West Valley City,UT
Photo of Matt Kales
Coordinator, Sagebrush Ecosystem Team
Science Applications,
Migratory Birds,
Office of Conservation Investment
Expertise
Sagebrush ecosystem conservation; Large landscape conservation; Partnership development; Project management & conservation operations; Policy analysis and communications; Incident management
Area
CO
WY
MT
UT
Denver,CO
Photo of Alex Kumar
Biologist
Science Applications,
Migratory Birds,
National Wildlife Refuge System
Expertise
Population modeling, Spatial ecology, Monitoring
Fort Collins,CO
Photo of Dave Olson
Wildlife Biologist, Regional Migratory Game Bird Coordinator
Migratory Birds,
Science Applications
Expertise
Waterfowl and wetland ecology, Waterfowl banding, Incidental take permits, Double-crested cormorants, Marshbirds, Waterfowl harvest regulations
Lakewood,CO
Photo of Dave Smith
Coordinator, Intermountain West Joint Venture
Migratory Birds,
Science Applications
Expertise
Partnerships, Conservation delivery, Wetlands and water, Government relations
Missoula,MT
Photo of Josh Vest
Science Coordinator, Prairie Pothole Joint Venture
Migratory Birds,
Science Applications
Expertise
Science, Planning, Conservation partnerships, Bird habitat conservation
Great Falls,MT
Photo of Gary Williams
Chief, Migratory Bird Permit Office
Migratory Birds,
Science Applications
Additional Role(s)
Eagle Compensatory Mitigation Programs
Expertise
Migratory Bird Treaty permits, Eagle permits, Raptor ecology and management, Wading bird ecology and management, Conservation planning, Ecological restoration
Lakewood,CO