Dan Spencer

Dan Spencer, Information & Education Specialist, rafting down the John Day River
Information & Education Specialist
Washington Fish and Wildlife Office
Fish and Aquatic Conservation
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About Dan Spencer

Dan Spencer has been the Information & Education Specialist for the Puget Sound/Olympic Peninsula Fisheries Complex since October of 2016.  Prior to that, Dan supported fisheries fieldwork and outreach programming for the Western Washington Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office, a complex facility, back to June of 2009.  His career with the Service began as a field  intern in 1999 in Alaska, followed by field crew leader positions for the King Salmon, Fairbanks, and Kenai fisheries offices and as a Park Ranger Outreach work for the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge.  Outside of work, Dan enjoys fishing, hiking, rafting and camping with friends and family as well as making music (guitar, harmonica, and vocals).  

In The News

Three people smile standing in front of an American flag, and the man in the middle holds an award
Our People
Dan Spencer Receives Meritorious Service Award
In 2024, Pacific Region information and outreach specialist Dan Spencer received the Meritorious Service Award. This award is one of the highest distinctions an employee can receive from the Department of the Interior and an honor only given once in a person’s career. Spencer received this award in...
Jakob Bengelink teaching a fisheries science technology lesson around a table outside at the academy.
Our People
Casting a Fly Toward Careers in Fisheries
For over 20 years, the Northwest Youth Conservation and Fly-Fishing Academy (academy) has been teaching not only the ins and outs of fly fishing to teenage youth, but also the importance of conservation science and stewardship. While not every graduate from the program will pursue a career in the...
Male Service employee stands beside Big Brothers Big Sisters event participant as he holds a rainbow trout she caught. Lake in background.
Recreation
Angling for Equity
The Western Washington Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office tackles economic and knowledge barriers to fishing through diverse outreach and community engagement programming.