{"id":2002,"date":"2017-02-24T01:30:20","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T01:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/?page_id=2002"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:55:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T22:55:24","slug":"federal-agencies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/pnwcesu\/partnership\/federal-agencies\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Agencies"},"content":{"rendered":"

The PNW CESU has 13 federal agency partners.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nTechnical Representative(s)<\/th>\nAdministrative Representative(s)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Bureau of Indian Affairs<\/strong><\/td>\nKeith Candelaria<\/strong>
Management and Program Analyst
Division of Environmental Services and Cultural Resources Management, Branch of Tribal Community Resilience
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
1001 Indian School Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
505-917-4154
keith.candelaria@bia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Alternate Technical Representative<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Coral Avery\u00a0\u00a0
<\/strong>Climate Planning Specialist\u00a0
Division of Environmental Services and Cultural Resources Management, Branch of Tribal Community Resilience
U.S Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Indian Affairs
1001 Indian School Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
505-917-5536
coral.avery@bia.gov<\/a><\/td>\n

Andi Wilson<\/strong>
Grants Management Officer
Division of Acquisition Management 
U.S Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Indian Affairs
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop \u2013 244
Reston, VA 20192
(571) 560-0398
andrea.wilson@bia.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bureau of Land Management<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Acting Technical Representative<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

James (Jim) Regan-Vienop<\/strong>
GS0401 – Section Chief
Branch of Planning, Monitoring, and Social Sciences
Bureau of Land Management
jreganvienop@blm.gov<\/a><\/td>\n

Stephanie McBride<\/strong>
Grants Management Specialist
Bureau of Land Management
(303) 916-1202
smcbride@blm.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management<\/strong><\/td>\nDr. Rodney E. Cluck<\/strong>
Division Manager, Environmental Sciences
Environmental Studies Program
Office of Environmental Programs
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Department of the Interior
45600 Woodland Road
Suite #361, MS: VAM-OEP
Sterling VA 20166
Rodney.Cluck@boem.gov<\/a>
571-296-4061<\/td>\n		Briana Smith<\/b>
Business Operations Manager
Office of Environmental Programs
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Department of the Interior
Briana.Smith@boem.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Department of War<\/strong><\/td>\nTodd A. Zuchowski<\/strong>
Wildlife Biologist
JBLM \u2013 Public Works \u2013 Environmental Division
Fish and Wildlife (F&W) Program
1210 Mann Ave, Box 339500
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433-9500
todd.a.zuchowski.civ@army.mil<\/a><\/p>\n

Forrest Cobb<\/strong>
Natural Infrastructure Coordinator
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War (Environmental Management & Restoration)
Office of the Assistant Secretary of War (Energy, Installations, and Environment)
forrest.h.cobb2.civ@mail.mil<\/a><\/td>\n

Jessica Foiles<\/strong>
Deputy Branch Chief, Military, Interagency and Environmental Branch (MIEB)
Acting, Section Chief CESU
USACE Regional Planning & Environmental Center
Jessica.J.Foiles@usace.army.mil<\/a><\/p>\n

Jennifer Oelke Farley<\/strong>
Manager, DoW Natural Resources Program
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War (Environmental Management & Restoration)
Office of the Assistant Secretary of War (Energy, Installations, and Environment)
jennifer.l.oelkefarley.civ@mail.mil<\/a><\/p>\n

Derrick Golla<\/strong>
DoW Environmental Planning and Conservation CTR
golla_derrick@bah.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration<\/strong><\/td>\nJulie Whitaker<\/strong>
Chief, Acquisitions, Grants, and Agreements Division
Management & Budget Office
National Ocean Service
(808) 725-5296 (Office)
\u202a(302) 930-0166 (Google voice)
(301) 461-5698 (Cell)
julie.whitaker@noaa.gov<\/a><\/td>\n		Laurie Snow<\/strong>
Budget and Formulation Division
Management and Budget Office
National Ocean Service
laurie.snow@noaa.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
National Park Service<\/strong><\/td>\nBen Becker, Ph.D.<\/strong>
Co-Lead Pacific Northwest CESU
National Park Service Ecologist for the Californian, Hawai’i Pacific Islands, and Great Basin CESUs
Ben_Becker@nps.gov<\/a><\/td>\n		Pending<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Natural Resources Conservation Service<\/strong><\/td>\nTECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE AND COUNCIL MEMBER<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/div>\n

Jonathan H. Smith Ph.D.<\/strong>
Senior Scientist
Soil Science and Resource Assessment
Natural Resources Conservation Service
(301) 215-0347
Jonathan.smith@usda.gov<\/a><\/td>\n

Jonathan H. Smith Ph.D.<\/strong>
Senior Scientist
Soil Science and Resource Assessment
Natural Resources Conservation Service
(301) 215-0347
Jonathan.smith@usda.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers<\/strong><\/td>\nJennifer Seiter-Moser<\/strong>
Technical Director
Civil Engineering Programs
Engineer Research and Development Center
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
3909 Halls Ferry Road
Vicksburg, MS 39180
Phone: (601) 634-3750
jennifer.m.seiter-moser@usace.army.mil<\/a><\/td>\n		Sherry Whitaker<\/strong>
CESU Program Manager
Engineer Research and
Development Center
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
3909 Halls Ferry Road
Vicksburg, MS 39180
Phone: (601) 634-2990
sherry.l.whitaker@usace.army.mil<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation<\/strong><\/td>\nNate Moeller, MPA<\/strong>
Supervisory Grants Management Specialist
Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region
Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior
nmoeller@usbr.gov<\/a> 
Office: (208)378-5211
Cell: (986)256-2916\u200b<\/td>\n		Nate Moeller, MPA<\/strong>
Supervisory Grants Management Specialist
Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region
Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior
nmoeller@usbr.gov<\/a> 
Office: (208)378-5211
Cell: (986)256-2916<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service<\/strong><\/td>\nNanette W. H. Seto<\/strong>
Chief, Migratory Birds and Habitat Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\u200b, Pacific Region (WA, OR, ID, and Pacific Islands)
911 NE 11th Avenue
Portland, OR 97232
Cell: 503-505-4358
Pronouns: she\/her
nanette_seto@fws.gov<\/a><\/td>\n		ACTING ADMINISTRATIVE REPRESENTATIVE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mike Slattery<\/strong>
Acting Deputy Assistant Director
Science Applications
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
177 Admiral Cochrane Drive
Annapolis, MD 21401
(202) 870-1072 – mobile
michael_slattery@fws.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

U.S. Forest Service<\/strong> National Forest System<\/strong><\/td>\nAmarina Wuenschel<\/strong>
Blue Mountains Area Ecologist
Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests
U.S. Forest Service
1550 Dewey Avenue
Baker City, OR 97814
Phone: 541-523-1232
amarina.e.wuenschel@usda.gov<\/a><\/td>\n		Jessica Clark<\/strong>
Grants Management Specialist
Pacific Northwest Region
U.S. Forest Service
1220 SW Third Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
jessica.clark@usda.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U.S. Forest Service<\/strong> Pacific Northwest Research Station<\/strong><\/td>\nSimon Kihia<\/strong>
Research Program Manager
Pacific Northwest Research Station
U.S. Forest Service
400 N 34th Street, Suite 201
Seattle, WA 98103-8600
Phone: (206) 732-7846
Fax: (206) 732-7801
simon.kihia@usda.gov<\/a><\/td>\n		Nick Tarvin<\/strong>
Partnership Liaison Specialist
Pacific Northwest Research Station
U.S. Forest Service
jerry.tarvin@usda.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Vi Ta<\/strong>
Supervisory Grants Management Specialist 
U.S. Forest Service Station Director’s Office (SDO)
Pacific Northwest Research Station
c: 202-981-4690
vi.ta@usda.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

U.S. Geological Survey<\/strong><\/td>\nMark A. Ricca, Ph.D.<\/strong>
Deputy Center Director (Acting)
USGS-Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
3200 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
571-926-7003 (mobile\/Teams)
Mark A Ricca | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov)<\/a>
mark_ricca@usgs.gov<\/a><\/td>\n		Tina Licari<\/strong>
Sr Program Officer
U.S. Geological Survey
Ecosystems Mission Area
Phone: 916-591-6779
tlicari@usgs.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Sherri Ly Bredesen<\/strong>
U.S. Geological Survey
Office of Acquisition and Grants, MS 205
Reston, VA 20192
Phone: (703) 648-7485
sbredesen@usgs.gov<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

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The PNW CESU has 13 federal agency partners. Technical Representative(s) Administrative Representative(s) Bureau of Indian Affairs Keith CandelariaManagement and Program AnalystDivision of Environmental Services and Cultural Resources Management, Branch of Tribal Community ResilienceU.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs1001 Indian School Rd NWAlbuquerque, NM 87104505-917-4154keith.candelaria@bia.gov Alternate Technical Representative Coral Avery\u00a0\u00a0Climate Planning Specialist\u00a0Division of…<\/p>\n

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