Migratory Birds
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Staff and Functions of the Southwest Region Migratory Bird Offices

   
Southwest Region, Region 2
500 Gold SW - 8th Floor; Albuquerque NM
Migratory Bird Main Office
- FAX Number 505/248-7885
Division of Migratory Bird Chief
Room 8035
Scott Carleton 505/248-6639
Division of Migratory Bird Deputy Chief, Room 8427 Kristin Madden 505/248-6876
Program Assistant, Room 8031 Heather Coe Clark 505/248-6878
Budget/Grants Analyst, Room 8007 (Sara) Nicole Williams 505/248-7462
     
Migratory Bird Biology Team - FAX Number 505/248-7885
Migratory Bird Coordinator, Game Bird Specialist, Room 8423 Dan Collins 505/248-6881
Migratory Bird Biologist, Nongame/Landbird Specialist, Room 8411 Dave Krueper 505/248-6877
Migratory Bird Biologist, Raptor Specialist, Room 8415 Robert Murphy  505/248-6879
Migratory Bird Biologist, Room 8011 Kammie Kruse  505/248-6875
Shorebird and Waterbird Specialist, Room 8000 Kelli Stone 505/248-6515
     
Migratory Bird Permit Team - Main #505-248-7882/FAX #505-248-7885
Permit Branch Chief Room 8023 M. Eldon Brown 505-248-6406
Legal Instruments Examiner Room 8015 Vacant 505-248-7883
Legal Instruments Examiner Room 8019 Katie Wade-Matthews 505-248-7884

 

   
Field Offices - Sonoran Joint Venture
Tuscon, Arizona    
Sonoran JV Coordinator Jennie Duberstein 520/882-0047 
Sonoran JV Communications Vacant 520/882-0837
     
Phoenix, Arizona    
Sonoran JV Science Coordinator Carol Beardmore 602/242-0524
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Field Offices - Gulf Coast Joint Venture
Lafayette, Louisiana     
Gulf Coast JV Coordinator Barry Wilson 337/266-8815
Gulf Coast JV Bird Conservation Specialist William Vermillion 337/266-8813
Gulf Coast JV GIS/Remote Sensing Analyst Mark Parr  337/266-8810
Gulf Coast JV Monitoring Coordinator Stephen DeMaso

337/266-8812

For Migratory Bird contacts in other Regions, access the tabs below.
Region 1 Migratory Bird Contacts
Nanette Seto: Chief-ARD
Email: Nanette_Seto@fws.gov
Phone: 503-736-4749
Michelle McDowell: Waterbirds
Email: Michelle McDowell@fws.gov
Phone: 503-231-2024 
Bonnie Bates: Grants & Agreements 
Email: Bonnie_Bates@fws.gov
Phone 503-231-6246
Jennifer Miller: Permits Branch Chief
Email: Jennifer_Miller@fws.gov 
Phone: 503-872-2715
Mike Green: Deputy Chief
Email: Michael_Green@fws.gov
Phone: 503-872-2707
Joe Sands: Waterfowl and Migratory Gamebirds
Email:  joseph_sands@fws.gov
Phone: 503-231-6729
Jenny Hoskins: Hawaii Bird Lead
Email: Jenny_Hoskins@fws.gov
Phone: 808-281-9129
Roberta Swift: Seabirds
Email: Roberta_Swift@fws.gov
Phone: 503-231-2015
Vanessa Loverti: Shorebirds
Email: Vanessa_Loverti@fws.gov 
Phone: 503-736-4497
Matt Stuber: Eagle Coordinator
Email: Matthew_Stuber@fws.gov 
Phone: 503-231-2010
Region 3 Migratory Bird Contacts
Sean Kelly
Deputy Chief, Game Bird & Avian Health/Disease Coordinator
612-713-5470
sean_kelly@fws.gov
Deanne Endrizzi
Migratory Bird Permits - Eagles & Scientific Collecting
612-713-5441
deanne_endrizzi@fws.gov
Steve Lewis
Non-Game Bird Coordinator, Waterbirds
612-713-5473
steve_j_lewis@fws.gov
Richard Rottman
Migratory Bird Permits - All permits except Scientific Collecting and Eagle Take for IA, MI, MO, WI
612-713-5449
richard_rottman@fws.gov
Tom Will
Partners In Flight Coordinator
612-713-5362
tom_will@fws.gov
Jason Mercado
Migratory Bird Permits - All permits except Scientific Collecting and Eagle Take for IL, IN, MN, OH
612-713-5364
jason_mercado@fws.gov
Katie Koch
Coordindated Bird Monitoring
906-226-1249
katie_koch@fws.gov
Andrew Forbes
Assistant Joint Venture Coordinator
612-713-5364
andrew_forbes@fws.gov
Bob Russell
Shorebird Coordinator
612-713-5437
bob_russell@fws.gov
Benjamin Kahler
Bird Conservation Modeler
517-351-8334
benjamin_kahler@fws.gov
Margaret Rheude
Eagles (MN & WI)
517-351 4214
margaret_rheude@fws.gov

Greg Soulliere
Upper Miss & Great Lakes Joint Venture Science Coordinator
612-725-3548 Ext. 2-202
greg_soulliere@fws.gov
Chris Mensing
Eagles (IN, OH, MI)
517-351-8316

chris_mensing@fws.gov
Dan Hertel
HAPET
218-736-0640
dan_hertel@fws.gov
Drew Becker
Eagles (IL, IA, MO)
309-757-5800
drew_becker@fws.gov
Larry Harrison
Migratory Bird Permits Supervisor
612-713-5489
larry_harrison@fws.gov
Dave Scott
Assistant Regional Director, Migratory Birds & State Programs
612-713-5101
david_scott@fws.gov
Tom Cooper
Chief, Division of Migratory Birds
612-713-5338
tom_cooper@fws.gov
Terry Prax
Administrative Officer
612-713-5326
terry_prax@fws.gov
Jane Lardy-Nelson
Assistant Administrative Officer
612-713-5354
jane_lardynelson@fws.gov
Region 5 Migratory Bird Contacts
Pamela Toschik, Chief Division of Migratory Birds, 413/253-8610, Pamela_Toschik@fws.gov
Karen Gallant, Chief Secretary, 413/253-8273, Karen_Gallant@fws.gov 
Annelee Motta, Secretary, 413/253-8539, Annelee_Motta@fws.gov 
Kristin Borntrager, Budget Chief, 413/253-8400, Kristin_Borntrager@fws.gov 
Debra Reynolds, Communication and Outreach Coordinator, 413/253-8674, Debra_Reynolds@fws.gov

Population Branch
Scott Johnston, Chief of Populations Branch, 413/253-8557, Scott_Johnston@fws.gov
Chris Dwyer, Migratory Gamebird Biologist, 413/253-8706. Chris_Dwyer@fws.gov
Randy Dettmers, Landbird Biologist, 413/253-8567, Randy_Dettmers@fws.gov
Caleb Spiegel, Marine Bird Biologist, 413/253-8490, Caleb_Spiegel@fws.gov
Eric Leflore, Pathways Student/Biologist, 774/249-8212, eleflore@eco.umass.edu
Pam Loring, Pathways Student/Biologist, 413/237-1213, ploring@eco.umass.edu
Bill Perry, Marine Bird Biologist/detail, 413. 253-8688, Bill_Perry@fws.gov

Atlantic Coast Joint Venture
Mitch Hartley, Atlantic Coast Joint Venture Coordinator, 413/253-8779, Mitch_Hartley@fws.gov
Tim Jones, Atlantic Coast Joint Venture Science Coordinator, Tim_Jones@fws.gov
Kirsten Luke, Atlantic Coast Joint Venture AGIS Specialist, 850/769-0552 x253, Kirsten_Luke@fws.gov
Craig Watson, Atlantic Coast Joint Venture Assistant Coordinator South, 843/727-4707 ext. 304, Craig_Watson@fws.gov
Debra Reynolds, Communication and Outreach Coordinator, 413/253-8674, Debra_Reynolds@fws.gov

Permit Branch
Valerie Slocumb, Chief Permits Branch, 413/253-8541, Valerie_Slocumb@fws.gov 
Pamela Corota, LI Examiner, 413/253-8642, Pamela_Corota@fws.gov
Linda McKenna, LI Examiner, 413/253-8642, Linda_McKenna@fws.gov
Jonothon Radcliffe, LI Examiner, 413/253-8576, Jonothon_Radcliffe@fws.gov 
Scott Frickey, Permit biologist, 413/253-8577, Scott_Frickey@fws.gov

Additional Migratory Bird Contacts in Regions 4, 6, 7, & 8

REGION 4 doesn’t list specific contacts

REGION 6:  
For more information, contact:
Email: fw6_migratorybirds@fws.gov or call: 303-236-4408 
For the Migratory Birds Permit Office, call 303-236-8171

REGION 7:
Pete Probasco, Assistant Regional Director – Migratory Birds and State Programs
Eric J. Taylor, Chief, Division of Migratory Bird Management
1011 East Tudor Road
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-786-3375
Phone: 907-786-3446
1-800-368-8890
Fax: 907-786-3641
E-mail: ak_mbm@fws.gov

REGION 8:
The Migratory Bird Office is located at the Pacific Southwest Regional Office in Sacramento, Calif. Telephone: (916) 414-6464. Permit email: permitsr8mb@fws.gov

 

 
Northern mockingbird Tx
Photo credit: USFWS
Last updated: January 11, 2017