Amy Horstman

Amy Hortsman
National Fish Passage Program Coordinator
Fish and Aquatic Conservation
(503) 704-7508
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About Amy Horstman

Amy has been the National Fish Passage Program Coordinator since 2023. She works on aquatic ecosystem restoration and reconnection program management and oversight through the National Fish Passage Program. 

Program: Passage and Habitat Assessment

Background: 

Amy worked for FWS in the Pacific Northwest between 2000-2023 in the habitat restoration realm; in particular working on river, floodplain, and estuary restoration and reconnection projects and program management through the National Fish Passage Program, Coastal Program, and the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. Amy has also worked on projects involving habitat restoration and natural area management, mapping natural areas, interpreting historic habitat and land cover data, species surveys, and restoration planning, permitting, implementation oversight and monitoring. 

At Fish and Aquatic Conservation Headquarters Since: 2023

Areas of expertise
Restoration design
Small dam removal
Fish passage
Streambed simulation techniques
Floodplain restoration
Estuary restoration
Wetland restoration
Restoration program management and oversight
Restoration compliance and permitting
Partner coordination
Strategic planning
Budgeting
Process based restoration

In The News

Three long tubular fish swim underwater along rocks and gravel.
Habitat Restoration
Pacific Lamprey Biggest Winner in Award-winning Oregon Fish Passage Project
A restoration project at Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Three Rivers-Cedar Creek Hatchery near Oregon's north coast recently won honors for an innovative design that opens access for all species of fish, including the often overlooked but ecologically and culturally crucial Pacific...
A Pacific lamprey in the water surrounded by woody debris
Habitat Restoration
Columbia River, National Fish Passage Program Project Receives State Land Board Award
On October 11, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff were part of a team recognized by the Oregon State Land Board for the Three Rivers Fish Passage Restoration Project, funded in part by the Columbia River Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office National Fish Passage Program. This project highlights...
Klaskanine Fish Hatchery Dam #3 under removal and restoration
Habitat Restoration
The Importance of Fish Passage
Fish passage is the ability of fish or other aquatic species to move through an aquatic system. Structures such as dams, culverts or levees create barriers to adequate fish passage, leaving many aquatic species cut off from their habitat. One such example is a series of dams on the North Fork...