About Us
About the Migratory Bird Program
The Migratory Bird Program works with partners to protect, restore and conserve bird populations and their habitats for the benefit of future generations by:
- ensuring long-term ecological sustainability of all migratory bird populations,
- increasing socioeconomic benefits derived from birds,
- improving hunting and birdwatching and other outdoor bird-related experiences, and
- increasing awareness of the value of migratory birds and their habitats for their aesthetic, ecological, recreational and economic significance.
Among our major roles in bird management and habitat conservation, we conduct surveys; coordinate with public-private bird conservation partnerships; provide matching grants for partner-based conservation efforts; administer conservation laws and develop policies and regulations; and issue permits that allow individuals and organizations to participate in migratory bird conservation in a variety of ways.
We also help educate and engage our nation's youth in wildlife conservation topics and provide resources for parents and educators who want to help their students explore and appreciate our natural world and our feathered friends.
There are many ways that you can be involved in bird conservation! Buy a Federal Duck Stamp or Junior Duck Stamp, participate in a community citizen science project, mentor a child interested in learning to hunt, or simply grab your binoculars and step outside to watch birds in your backyard or at a park or national wildlife refuge.
This short video gives an overview of the Migratory Bird Program and the work we do conserving America’s birds for present and future generations.
U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
5275 LEESBURG PIKE, MS: MB
FALLS CHURCH, VA 22041-3803
Phone# 703/358-1714 or 1784
FAX# 703/358-2272 or 2282
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Ford | Assistant Director | 202/208-1050 | |
| Michael Johnson | Deputy Assistant Director | 703/358-1784 | |
| Elena Babij | Climate Change Coordinator | 703/358-2276 | Eleanora_Babij@fws.gov |
| Delores Bigby1 | Secretary | 202/208-1050 | Delores_Bigby@fws.gov |
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Lascano | National Aviation Manager | 571/213-3021 | Anthony_Lascano@fws.gov |
| Brian Mullin | National Aviation Safety Specialist | 208/387-5515 | Brian_Mullin@fws.gov |
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Patterson | Branch Chief | 703/358-2630 | Dan_Patterson@fws.gov |
| Debbie Allen | Program Financial Assistant | 703/358-1757 | Debbie_Allen@fws.gov |
| Suzanne Fellows | Federal & Junior Duck Stamp Program | 703/358-2145 | Suzanne_Fellows@fws.gov |
| Colleen Holland | Budget, Finance Manager | 703/358-2180 | Colleen_Holland@fws.gov |
| Dewey Mathis | Travel Specialist & Program Assistant | 703/358-1759 | Dewey_Mathis@fws.gov |
| Allison Mitchell | Receptionist | 703/358-2325 | Allison_Mitchell@fws.gov |
| Jana Myers | Program Analyst | 703/358-2006 | Jana_Myers@fws.gov |
| Celisa Riley | Budget, Finance Specialist | 703/358-2274 | Celisa_Riley@fws.gov |
| Patricia Stover | Administrative Officer | 703/358-2263 | Patricia_Stover@fws.gov |
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brima Battle | Visual Information Specialist | 703/358-1923 | Brima_Battle@fws.gov |
| Christopher Deets | Outreach & Education Specialist | 703/358-2109 | Christopher_Deets@fws.gov |
| Rachel Fisk Levin | Senior Communication Coordinator | 703/358-2405 | Rachel_Levin@fws.gov |
Division of Migratory Bird Management
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Bortner | Division Chief | 703/358-2026 | Brad_Bortner@fws.gov |
| Ken Richkus | Deputy Division Chief | 703/358-1780 | Ken_Richkus@fws.gov |
| Emily Bjerre15 | Wildlife Biologist | 703/828-5996 | Emily_Bjerre@fws.gov |
| Brian Millsap | National Raptor Coordinator | 505/761-4724 | Brian_Millsap@fws.gov |
| Joel Pagel | |||
| Eliza Savage | Regulatory Analyst | 703/358-2329 | Eliza_Savage@fws.gov |
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vacant | Branch Chief | 703/358-1835 | |
| Eric Kershner | Wildlife Biologist | 703/358-2376 | Eric_Kershner@fws.gov |
| Lesley Kordella | Wildlife Biologist | 703/358-1963 | Lesley_Kordella@fws.gov |
| Meghan C. Sadlowski | Environmental Scientist | 703/358-2218 | Meghan_Sadlowski@fws.gov |
| Vicki Britton | Permits System Specialist | 703/358-2334 | Vicki_N_Britton@fws.gov |
| Ronald Kokel | Hunting Regulations Specialist | 703/358-1967 | Ronald_Kokel@fws.gov |
| Toan Nguyen | Permits System Programmer | 703/358-2425 | Toan_Nguyen@fws.gov |
| Jerry Thompson | Permit Coordinator | 703/358-2016 | Jerry_E_Thompson@fws.gov |
| Diana Whittington | Wildlife Biologist | 703/358-2010 | Diana_Whittington@fws.gov |
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vacant | Branch Chief | 301/497-5557 | |
| Christopher Cain | Seasonal Bio-Tech | ||
| Tommy Ceasar | Survey Clerk | 301/497-5991 | Tommy_Ceaser@fws.gov |
| Stephen Chandler3 | Wildlife Biologist | 608/783-8406 | Stephen_Chandler@fws.gov |
| Susane Finucane | Secretary | 301/497-5980 | Susane_Finucane@fws.gov | Lamar Heckstall | Survey Clerk | 301/497-5989 | Lamar_Heckstall@fws.gov |
| Pam Mathias | Lead Survey Clerk | 301/497-5990 | Pam_Mathias@fws.gov |
| Robert V. Raftovich | Wildlife Biologist | 301/497-5984 | Robert_Raftovich@fws.gov |
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Koneff4 | Branch Chief | 207/866-3344 Ext. 117 | Mark_Koneff@fws.gov |
| Phil Thorpe5 | Deputy Branch Chief | 303/275-2358 | Phil_Thorpe@fws.gov |
| Jim Bredy6 | Flyway Biologist | 505/248-6630 | Jim_Bredy@fws.gov |
| Steve Earsom2 | Flyway Biologist | 301/497-5901 | Stephen_Earsom@fws.gov |
| Terry Liddick7 | Flyway Biologist | 605/642-7730 ext. 217 | Terry_Liddick@fws.gov |
| Walt Rhodes8 | Flyway Biologist | 541/312-6430 | Walt_Rhodes@fws.gov |
| Fred Roetker9 | Flyway Biologist | 337/291-3090 | Fred_Roekter@fws.gov |
| Rob Spangler5 | Flyway Biologist | 303/275-2391 | Rob_Spangler@fws.gov |
| James Wortham16 | Remote Sensing Biologist/Pilot | 443/851-5477 | Jim_Wortham@fws.gov | Sarah Yates10 | Flyway Biologist | 301/708-9705 | Sarah_Yates@fws.gov |
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vacant | Branch Chief | 301/497-5994 | |
| G. Scott Boomer | Wildlife Biologist | 301/497-5684 | Scott_Boomer@fws.gov |
| Josh Dooley11 | Wildlife Biologist | 360/604-2564 | Joshua_Dooley@fws.gov |
| Kathleen Fleming | Ecologist | 301/497-5902 | Kathy_Fleming@fws.gov |
| Pamela Garrettson | Wildlife Biologist | 301/497-5865 | Pam_Garrettson@fws.gov |
| Mark Otto | Biometrician | 301/497-5872 | Mark_Otto@fws.gov |
| Rebecca Rau | Wildlife Biologist | 301/497-5862 | Rebecca_Rau@fws.gov |
| Frank Rivera-Milan | Wildlife Biologist | 703/358-2103 or 301/497-5669 | Frank_Rivera@fws.gov |
| Mark Seamans5 | Wildlife Biologist | 303/275-2388 | Mark_Seamans@fws.gov |
| Emily Silverman | Statistician | 301/497-5801 | Emily_Silverman@fws.gov |
| Guthrie Zimmerman12 | Population Ecologist | 916/278-9421 | Guthrie_Zimmerman@fws.gov |
| Nathan Zimpfer | Wildlife Biologist | 301/497-5869 | Nathan_Zimpfer@fws.gov |
Division of Bird Habitat Conservation
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Pearson Mott | Division Chief | 703/358-1910 | Sarah_P_Mott@fws.gov |
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kari Duncan | Branch Chief | 703/358-2464 | Kari_Duncan@fws.gov |
| Lacy Alison | Wildlife Biologist | 703/358-2552 | Lacy_Alison@fws.gov |
| Guy Foulks | Fish & Wildlife Administrator/Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act grants | 703/358-1944 | Guy_B_Foulks@fws.gov |
| Andrea Grosse | Wildlife Biologist/Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act grants | 703/358-2472 | Andrea_Grosse@fws.gov |
| Justin Markey | Wildlife Biologist/North American Wetland Conservation Act grants | 703/358-2007 | Justin_Markey@fws.gov |
| Rodecia McKnight | Grants Specialist/North American Wetland Conservation Act grants | 703/358-2463 | Rodecia_McKnight@fws.gov |
| Ellen Murphy | Grants Specialist/North American Wetland Conservation Act grants-Mexico | 703/358-1937 | Ellen_Murphy@fws.gov |
| Anya Rushing | Management Specialist/North American Wetland Conservation Act grants | 703/358-2032 | Anya_Rushing@fws.gov |
| Stacy Sanchez | Program Support Specialist | 703/358-2017 | Stacy_Sanchez@fws.gov |
| Rachel Sullivan | Natural Resource Specialist | 703/358-2621 | Rachel_Sullivan@fws.gov |
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Gordon | Branch Chief | 703/358-2025 | David_Gordon@fws.gov |
| Brad Andres5 | National Shorebird Coordinator | 303/275-2324 | Brad_Andres@fws.gov |
| Roxanne Bogart13 | Urban Bird Treaty City Program Coordinator | 413/253-8582 | Roxanne_Bogart@fws.gov |
| Bob Ford | Partners in Flight Landbird Conservation Plan Coordinator | 703/358-1784 | Robert_P_Ford@fws.gov |
| Jorge Coppen2 | North American Waterfowl Management Plan Coordinator | 301/497-5792 | Jorge_Coppen@fws.gov |
| Ken Kriese | Wildlife Biologist | 703/358-1888 | Ken_Kriese@fws.gov |
| January Myers | Program Analyst | 703/358-2006 | January_Myers@fws.gov |
Flyway Representatives and Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Padding | Representative | 301/497-5851 | Paul_Padding@fws.gov |
| Anthony Roberts | Wildlife Biologist | 301/497-5852 | Anthony_Roberts@fws.gov |
| Pat Devers | Black Duck Joint Venture Coordinator | 301/497-5549 | Patrick_Devers@fws.gov |
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James R. Kelley | Representative | 612/713-5409 | James_R_Kelley@fws.gov |
| David Fronczak | Wildlife Biologist | 612/713-5411 | Dave_Fronczak@fws.gov |
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Dubovsky | Representative | 303/275-2386 | James_Dubovsky@fws.gov |
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Sanders | Representative | 360/604-2562 | Todd_Sanders@fws.gov |
| Steve Olson | Wildlife Biologist | 503/231-6163 | Steve_Olson@fws.gov |
All permits are issued by our Regional Permit Officies.
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