Contact Us

For general questions, please email your inquiry to wetlands_team@fws.gov

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Please note: NWI data are developed using a biological definition of wetlands and may not be consistent with wetland boundaries established according to the federal regulatory definition of wetlands under the Clean Water Act. The data do not account for changes in the landscape that may have occurred after mapping (see metadata). The Wetlands Mapper data should not be interpreted as representing the presence, absence, or extent of wetlands that may be covered under one or more federal, state, Tribal, or local laws. If you are planning to conduct activities that could affect waters or wetlands, we recommend that you contact your local USACE regulatory office to ensure compliance with applicable federal wetland regulations: https://regulatory.ops.usace.army.mil/offices/

NWI Leadership

Leadership staff specialize in program administration, scientific integrity, and innovation.

Megan Lang
Chief Scientist
National Wetlands Inventory
megan_lang@fws.gov

NWI Wetland Coordinators 

Wetland coordinators specialize in data quality control, training, field operations support, funding and coordination.

Emilia Bartnick
Wetlands Coordinator FWS Regions 1 and 4
emilia_bartnick@fws.gov

Lauren Healey
Wetlands Coordinator FWS Region 8
lauren_healey@fws.gov

Nina Hill
Wetlands Coordinator FWS Region 3
nina_hill@fws.gov

Gary Hunt
Wetlands Coordinator for FWS Regions 2 and 6
gary_hunt@fws.gov

Amanda Pachomski
Wetlands Coordinator for FWS Region 5
amanda_pachomski@fws.gov

Sydney Thielke
Wetlands Coordinator for FWS Region 7 
sydney_thielke@fws.gov

NWI Data Center

Data center staff specialize in data quality assurance, management, distribution and analysis.

Rusty Griffin
Quality Assurance Coordinator
rusty_griffin@fws.gov

Jane Harner
Wetlands Database Administrator
jane_harner@fws.gov

Jeff Ingebritsen
GIS Specialist
jeffrey_ingebritsen@fws.gov