Ecosystem response to the removal of the Elwha River dams, Washington State, U.S.A.
With over 26 years at NOAA, I have contributed to salmonid recovery by developing and implementing projects quantifying ecosystem responses to restoration. My work spans stream and watershed restoration, emphasizing habitat restoration’s impact on salmonid populations. I have collaborated extensively with federal, state, local agencies, first nations, NGOs, and academia to advance salmon and steelhead conservation goals. I have authored multiple peer-reviewed articles in prominent journals. Secured substantial funding annually to sustain research efforts, emphasizing actionable science for ecosystem recovery. I have a BA from Bowdoin College (Economics and Environmental Science, minor in Geology), an MS from Yale University (Forest Hydrology), and a PhD from the University of Washington (Aquatic and Fishery Sciences). I am an affiliate professor at the University of Washington. I live in Seattle, love the outdoors, love spending time with my family (Sue my spouse, Samanatha my oldest, and Olivia my youngest), and will hopefully will be spending more time in Greece in the upcoming years, since much of my family still is there, as are my roots.