CDFW's Internal Science Team is responsible for providing scientific leadership within CDFW and for the development and progress of CDFW's science initiatives.
Team Member Goals
- Develop guidance, staff development, and other mechanisms that ensure scientific quality
- Facilitate the development and coordination of CDFW scientific priorities
- Identify scientific resource needs and solutions
- Support scientific collaborations and partnerships
- Conduct outreach and education about CDFW's diverse scientific endeavors
CDFW Science Team
- Tom Barnes - State Managed Marine Species Program Manager
- Helen Birss - Habitat Conservation Planning Branch Chief
- Randy Botta - Large Mammal Specialist
- Richard Callas - Northern Region Terrestrial Resources Assessment Program Supervisor
- Scott Cantrell, MS - Water Branch Chief
- William Cox, MS, PhD - Fish Production and Distribution Program Manager
- Angela Donlan - Senior Staff Counsel
- Gregg Erickson - Interagency Ecological Program Manager
- Armand G. Gonzales, MS - Special Advisor, Climate Science and Renewable Energy
- Stafford Lehr - Fisheries Branch Chief
- Eric Loft, PhD - Wildlife Branch Chief
- Tom Lupo, MA - Biogeographic Data Branch Chief
- Erin Meredith, MS - Senior Wildlife Forensic Specialist
- Scott D. Osborn, PhD - Statewide Coordinator, Small Mammal Conservation
- Ed Pert, PhD - South Coast Regional Manager
- Rob Titus, PhD - Anadromous Resource Assessment Program Supervisor
- Steve Torres, MS - Wildlife Investigations Lab Supervisor
- Jordan Traverso - Deputy Director, Office of Communications, Education and Outreach
- David Wright, PhD - Resource Assessment Program Lead
- Julie Yamamoto, PhD - Spill Response Scientific Branch Chief
- Dan Yparraguirre, MS - Deputy Director, Wildlife and Fisheries Division