Jerry Sehlke
PRESIDENT
Jerry
Sehlke is an Advisory Scientist/Engineer at the Idaho National Laboratory
(INL). Jerry has a BS in Biology and a MS in Entomology from Washington
State Univ. and a MS in Hydrology from the Univ. of Idaho. His professional
focus is working with interdisciplinary teams developing integrated programs
to address large-scale environmental issues. He is especially interested
in the development of natural/water resources laws and policies, the integration
of laws and policies with science, and the development and implementation
of sound water resources management programs.
Jerry has 20 years experience as a program manager and individual contributor
for regulatory compliance, environmental restoration, water resources
policy and planning, ground water monitoring and protection, and watershed
management programs. He is presently INL's Principle Investigator (PI)
for developing a NASA Solutions Network to better integrate and utilize
NASA space platforms and tools in water resources decision-making processes.
Jerry is a Co-PI for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Laboratories
Energy~Water Nexus team that seeks to better understand the relationship
between water resources availability and use and the generation and use
of energy in the U.S., and to manage these interactions while minimizing
environmental impacts. In addition, he is collaborating with the Pacific
Northwest National Lab., Oregon State Univ., and several Pacific Northwest
Water Resources Research Institutes to develop a Joint Northwest Water
Institute.
Jerry has been an active member of AWRA since 1994. He has presented
papers at numerous conferences and he participated on a number of AWRA
Technical Committees. Recently he chaired the AWRA Conference on Adaptive
Management and he is a member of the conference committee for the 2007
AWRA annual conference. He is active in numerous other water resources
organizations; for example he is the Chair of the Environmental and Water
Resources Institute's "Laws and Institutions Committee" and chairs a task
committee developing guidelines for Integrated Water Resources Management
programs. He is editing the upcoming issue of UCOWR's Journal of Contemporary
Water Research & Education on energy and water resources. Also, he has
been active in and provides technical assistance to a number of state,
regional, and national water-related programs, agencies, and organizations.
In addition, he recently completed a Congressional Fellowship where he
provided technical and policy advice to Congress on energy, water, and
natural resources issues.
Ari Michelsen
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Dr.
Ari M. Michelsen is Director of the Texas A&M University Research
Center at El Paso and Professor of Agricultural Economics. His responsibilities
include leadership and administration of the Center's research programs
which are focused on scientific and policy advances in water resources
management. Prior to joining Texas A&M he was at Washington State
University, Associate Director of the Water Research Center at the University
of Wyoming, and Senior Associate, RCG/Hagler, Bailly Inc., consulting
on natural resources pricing and valuation of regulatory impacts for government
agencies and industry. Michelsen has a Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource
Economics and a Master's Degree in Economics from Colorado State University
and a B.S. in Conservation and Resource Management from the University
of Maryland.
Michelsen's research in water resources is nationally
and internationally recognized. This includes studies on the effectiveness
of water conservation programs, water markets and pricing, impacts of
endangered species water acquisition programs and development of integrated
river basin scale support systems for water management and policy analysis
in the U.S. and China. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 publications.
In addition to his service to the A&M community and AWRA, he is Past-President
of the Universities Council on Water Resources and has served on numerous
local, regional, and national boards and committees in the water resources
sector.
Michelsen has been an active member of AWRA for
19 years. He served as AWRA Conference Co-chair in 2001, chartered the
University of Wyoming AWRA Student Chapter, publishes in JAWRA and IMPACT
and is a reviewer for JAWRA, and consistently presents and participates
in AWRA conferences including both National Water Policy Dialogs. He is
a strong advocate of multidisciplinary water resources management, research,
and education and a proponent of government, university, and private partnerships.
If elected, Michelsen will bring his experience, enthusiasm, and dedication
to AWRA in areas such as developing and accomplishing AWRA's Strategic
Plan objectives, furthering the building of a strong multidisciplinary
community of experienced professionals, leveraging AWRA strength with
other organizations, awards to recognize outstanding multidisciplinary
efforts in water resources, and increasing the stewardship and visibility
of AWRA in national and internationally important issues in water management.
Jane O. Rowan
PAST PRESIDENT
Jane
Rowan, P.W.S, LEED® is a past Board member of AWRA (2003-2005) and
has been an active member of AWRA for many years. Rowan has participated
in AWRA nationally as well as locally in the Metro Philadelphia Section.
Rowan has worked in the private sector for many years as a Professional
Wetland Scientist,
certified by the Society of Wetland Scientists Professional Certification
Program (SWSPCP). She has been a P.W.S. since 1994 and has worked in wetland
delineation, value, and environmental impact assessments, endangered species
studies, wetland creation/restoration designs, and Clean Water Act and
Rivers and Harbors Act authorizations and permitting since beginning her
career in 1982. Ms. Rowan has also worked as a Wetland Ecologist for Region
III of the U.S. EPA where she was involved in assessment and mitigation
of impacts to water resources resulting from dam construction, river dredging,
stream channel modifications, and other development related impacts. Rowan
served as the Chair of the Certification Standards Committee of SWSPCP
for three years and was instrumental in moving toward accreditation of
the PWS Program by the Council of Engineering and Scientific Boards.
Robert Moresi SECRETARY/TREASURER
Bob
Moresi has been a Tampa resident off and on since 1953. He attended college
in Tampa at the University of South Florida where he graduated with Bachelor
degrees in Natural Science and in Geology. He attended the University
of South Florida for another two years, pursuing dual Masters degrees
in Hydrogeology, and in Water Resources Engineering. He began his professional
career at the Southwest Florida Water Management District in 1974. While
at the University, he joined the American Water Resources Association
as a student in 1973, and has remained an active member ever since.
After almost five years and assisting in the development of their initial
regulatory program, Bob moved to the St. Johns River Water Management
District for almost another five years. While at the St. Johns River Water
Management District, he was heavily involved in their water resources
studies and regulatory development. While employed there, he was the Assistant
Director of Water Resources, and the Director of the Regulatory Department.
Bob also spent a year as Director, Water Use Regulation Division, South
Florida Water Management District, in charge of water use permitting district-wide.
When not working for the water management districts, Bob has worked as
a consultant, providing senior level hydrologic, geologic, environmental,
and engineering services. He has worked as a consultant, mostly in Florida,
for 17 years.
Bob's experience with the Florida Section of AWRA includes 36 years as
a member, fulfilling all Board of Director functions. As a member of the
National Association for approximately 36 years, he has participated on
many Committees, most notably the Conference Planning, Education, and
By-Laws. He has been active in all of the Florida National Conferences,
and was Conference General Chair for the National Conference in Ft. Lauderdale
in 1996. Bob was part of the Planning Committee for the 2002 Coastal Water
Resources Specialty Conference held in New Orleans. He was a member of
the Board of Directors for five years, and was President of AWRA in 2004.
Mary Theresa Flynn
DIRECTOR
Mary
has 35 years of experience in the field of water resources management:
the first 15 years in a technical capacity, and the last 20 years as a
lawyer practicing in the fields of water resources, land use, and related
litigation. She is currently Vice-chair of the National Water Law Team
for Holland & Knight LLP, where she brings her technical past together
with legal skills in practicing various aspects of water law. She represents
local governments, federal agencies, and private clients in matters involving
the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, the National Flood Insurance Act, Army
Corps of Engineer permits and related wetlands issues, nitrogen standards
for ground water, and water supply/wastewater rights and obligations,
as well as other water and land use issues.
Mary has maintained a very active involvement in AWRA and is currently
in the middle of revitalizing the National Capital Section of AWRA, and
is contacting all AWRA members in jurisdictions close to Washington, D.C.,
to restart this section for a lunchtime speakers program.
Thomas E. Johnson
DIRECTOR
Thomas
Johnson's background is in watershed hydrology and aquatic ecology. His
current position is with the U.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development,
Global Change Research Program where he works to assess and manage the
impacts of human disturbance including climate and landuse change on water
and watershed systems. His interests include the interaction of hydrologic
processes and aquatic ecosystems, the effects of changes in precipitation
and temperature on non-point pollution, improving the effectiveness of
stream and watershed restoration, and the development of decision support
tools to support adaptation to climate change. Prior to joining the EPA,
Tom held positions with the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia,
and from 2003 to 2005 completed an American Association for the Advancement
of Science, Science and Technology Policy Fellowship in Washington, DC.
Tom has degrees in Forest Hydrology (Ph.D., Penn State University), Watershed
Science (M.S., Colorado State University) and Environmental Biology (B.A.,
University of Colorado).
Tom has been a member of AWRA for over 15 years. He has served as an
officer of the Penn State Student Chapter and the Philadelphia Metropolitan
Area Section. He has also served on planning committee's for the 2002
AWRA Annual Conference in Philadelphia, the 2006 AWRA Annual Conference
in Baltimore, and was a guest editor of a 2006 issue of Water Resources
Impact addressing climate change and water resources management. Tom has
been a Director of the AWRA since 2007.
Michael E. Campana
DIRECTOR
Since
June 2006 Michael E. Campana has been Director of the Institute for Water
and Watersheds and Professor of Geosciences at Oregon State University.
Prior to that he was the Albert and Mary Jane Black Professor of Hydrogeology
and Director of the Water Resources Program at the University of New Mexico,
and a research hydrologist at the Desert Research Institute/adjunct professor
at the University of Nevada- Reno. His interests include hydrophilanthropy,
water resources in developing countries, transboundary water resources
issues, and regional hydrogeology.
Campana has taught a wide variety of courses, ranging from The Culture
of Water to Watershed Management to Groundwater Hydraulics, and developed
curricula in hydrogeology, water resources, and environmental science.
He has supervised the work of 67 graduate students and authored/co-authored
70 reports and journal articles. His domestic work currently focuses on
Western USA water management issues; his international work is primarily
in Nicaragua, Honduras, Panama, Kazakhstan, and the South Caucasus, where
he directs South Caucasus River Monitoring, a six-country project.
Campana was a Fulbright Scholar to Belize in 1996 and a Visiting Scientist
at the Research Institute for Groundwater (Egypt) in Fall 1995 and the
IAEA (Vienna) in Fall 2002. He served on several National Research Council
committees and currently serves on the Sustainable Oceans, Coasts and
Waterways Advisory Committee of the Heinz Center and the NRC Committee
on Hydrology, Ecology, and Fishes of the Klamath River Basin. He served
on the boards of: NGWA (four years; VP for two years); AGWSE (nine years;
Secretary, Chair, Past Chair); UCOWR (two years); and AIH (two years;
VP of Academic Affairs). Dr. Campana is founder and President/Treasurer
of the Ann Campana Judge Foundation (www.acjfoundation. org), a 501(c)(3)
charitable foundation that funds and undertakes projects related to water,
health, and sanitation in developing countries. He maintains the WaterWired
blog (aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/) and The Oregon Water List (TOWL)
listserv. He earned his BS in geology from the College of William and
Mary and his MS and PhD degrees in hydrology with a mathematics minor
from the University of Arizona. Campana has been a member of AWRA for
10 years. He chaired AWRA's 2001 Annual Conference and also chairs the
2007 Annual Conference. Michael has advised student chapters at the University
of New Mexico and Oregon State University, and served as President and
Vice President of the New Mexico section.
Martha Corrozi Narvaez
DIRECTOR
Martha
Corrozi Narvaez is a Watershed Analyst with the Institute for Public Administration's
Water Resources Agency (IPA-WRA) at the University of Delaware. Martha
has been an active member of AWRA for over seven years. Her membership
began when she was a graduate student at the University of Delaware and
has continued through her professional career.
As a Watershed Analyst with the University of Delaware's IPA-WRA, Martha
is responsible for providing regional watershed technical, policy, education,
and research support to state and local governments; University of Delaware
staff, students, and faculty; and nonprofit organizations in Delaware
and the Delaware Valley. Prior to joining the University of Delaware's
IPA-WRA Martha was employed by the Chesapeake Research Consortium at the
Chesapeake Bay Program Office in Annapolis, Maryland, the Public Works
Department in the City of Wilmington, Delaware, and the Conservancy of
Southwest Florida in Naples, Florida. In these jobs she worked on local,
regional, and federal watershed management topics including: NPDES permitting;
CSO programs; grant applications; oversight and coordination of federal,
state, local, and nonprofit organizations; and research related to reducing
the nutrient pollutant loads in the Chesapeake Bay. Martha received her
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology from Lehigh University and her Master
of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degree from the University of Delaware
where she specialized in watershed management.
Martha was the Charter President of the Delaware Section of AWRA (DE
AWRA), is a DE AWRA board member, and has served on several national and
local AWRA conference committees. Martha believes it is very important
to market the Association to both students and young professionals in
order to ensure the participation and leadership of young and energetic
water resourceprofessionals now and into the future. Martha believes it
is also critical for AWRA to create a consistent and direct connection
between the national chapter and the state sections as well as encouraging
informal regional groups. The multi-disciplinary nature of AWRA is an
attribute and major strength and AWRA's role in connecting students and
professionals from diverse water resource disciplines benefits everyone
involved. Fostering collaboration on water resource projects and research
is a critical role of AWRA and should continue to be fostered through
national and regional AWRA conferences, forums, and other modes of communication.
Because of the benefits and opportunities AWRA has provided, Martha is
enthusiastic and excited about the opportunity to serve on the AWRA Board
of Directors. The benefits she has received and the opportunities she
has been given through her association with AWRA, both nationally and
locally, have helped shape her professional career and she would like
others to share this same experience.
Karl Williard
DIRECTOR
Since
1999, Karl W.J. Williard has been an Assistant and Associate Professor
of Forest Hydrology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC).
He received a B.A. in Biology from Lehigh University, an M.S. in Environmental
Pollution Control from Penn State University, and a Ph.D. in Forest Hydrology
from Penn State University. Karl teaches courses in Watershed Management
and Forest Hydrology and directs a graduate research program involving
M.S. students and Research Scientists. His research interests include
nitrogen and phosphorus dynamics in riparian buffers; the impacts of forest
road construction, recreational trail use, and military training on erosion
and sedimentation; and the water quality impacts of invasive plants.
Karl has been an active participant and leader in all three levels of
AWRA. He has been a national member since 1995, a Pennsylvania and Illinois
State Section member, a Lehigh University and Penn State student chapter
member, and is the charter advisor of the SIUC student chapter. Karl has
served as President of the Penn State Student Chapter and the Illinois
State Section. He was Technical Program Chair for the 2007 AWRA Annual
Conference and serves as an Associate Editor of Ecohydrology for the Journal
of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA).
Karl is interested in continuing to enhance the value of membership in
AWRA. In particular, he would like to provide strategic guidance and support
for two of AWRA's primary products: the annual conference and the flagship
publication, JAWRA. He believes the national organization should
continue to foster and nourish relationships with student chapters and
state sections. Karl feels the student chapters are an important training
ground for future water resource professionals and leaders. Overall, AWRA
needs to focus on their market niche as the interdisciplinary home for
all things water resources. Through all of his experiences with AWRA,
he has found that the best aspect of the organization is the genuineness
of the people involved. There is a true sense of community among the membership.
He challenges us to get that message out to prospective members, so they
can experience it first hand.
Carol Collier
DIRECTOR
Carol
Collier's background is in aquatic biology and regional planning. She
has experience in the private sector, state government, and currently
with an interstate/federal commission.
Carol has served as Executive Director, Delaware River Basin Commission
(DRBC) in West Trenton, New Jersey, since 1998. She was Executive Director
of Pennsylvania's 21st Century Environment Commission. Before that she
served as Regional Director of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection (PADEP) Southeast Region. For 19 years, she was with BCM Environmental
Engineers, Inc., Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, beginning as a student
intern and becoming Vice President of Enviromental Planning, Science and
Risk.
Carol received a B.A. in biology from Smith College and a Masters in
Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania. In addition she
is a Professional Planner licensed in the State of New Jersey, American
Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). She is a member of her township's
environmental protection advisory board. She teaches graduate environmental
management courses at the University of Pennsylvania, and has testified
before the House of Representatives and the Pennsylvania Legislature.
In 2004 she was a member of a nine person U.S./ China/Japan team to assist
the Peoples Republic of China with river basin management. She also participated
in a Pinchot Institute Board event on water management and sustainable
forest practice in the rain forests of Ecuador. In 2007 she was awarded
AWRA's Mary H. Marsh Medal for Exemplary Contributions to the Protection
and Wise Use of the Nation's Water Resources.
Carol believes AWRA is the one organization that is really trying to
integrate all aspects of water management. She believes in the AWRA mission
and personally wants to forward the science (and art) of integrated water
resources management. She strongly believes that proper management of
water resources is the key to our economic and environmental future.
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