The North American Wetlands Conservation Council meets three times each year to review and select Standard Grant proposals that they will take before the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission for funding approval. In the case of Small Grants, the Commission has pre-approved an amount of funds to be used each year for this program and has delegated project selection and funding authority (within the approved amount) to the Council. The Council also develops policy affecting the grant application and administration processes.
Council Members
Ms. Martha Williams, Permanent Member, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mr. Jeff Trandahl, Permanent Member, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Ms. Judith Camuso, Atlantic Flyway Council, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Mr. Mark W. Elsbree, The Conservation Fund
Mr. Ronald Leathers, Jr., Pheasants Forever
Dr. Karen Waldrop, Ducks Unlimited
Mr. Jeb Williams, Central Flyway Council, North Dakota Game and Fish Department
Ms. Wendy Jackson, Ex-officio member, Land Trust Alliance
Ms. Marie-Josée Couture, Ex-officio member, Environment and Climate Change Canada
Mr. Marshall Johnson, Alternate member, National Audubon Society
Ms. Kari Duncan, Council Coordinator, Division Chief, Migratory Bird Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mr. Austin Booth, Mississippi Flyway Council, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
Mr. Justin J. Shirley, Pacific Flyway Council, Utah Department of Natural Resources
Council Staff
Ms. Bethany Atkins, Atlantic Flyway Council, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
Mr. Gregory Fleming, Migratory Bird Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mr. Scott Hall, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Ms. Bethany Kraft, National Audubon Society
Mr. Craig LeSchack, Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Mr. David Nomsen, Pheasants Forever
Ms. Julie Shackelford, The Conservation Fund
Mr. Dean Smith, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Mr. Rick Warhurst, Central Flyway Council, North Dakota Natural Resources Trust
Mr. Jason Jones, Pacific Flyway Council, Utah Department of Natural Resources
Mr. Brett Leach, Mississippi Flyway Council, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
National FWS Programs They Work With
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Other Partners
Here are just a few of our National Partners. You can view the full list of FWS partners, along with the regions and areas of focus our work together entails.
Partnership Services
Through our partnerships we are able to expand our capabilities through the inclusion of services in areas such as:
- Grant opportunities
- Sponsorship of grants
- Cooperative Agreements
To find out more about how our partner provides services view our partner services below.