Meet the multi-agency Conservation Science Staff who serve the Gulf Coastal Plains & Ozarks LCC partnership:

Dedicated and Affiliated Staff:

Greg Wathen, Coordinator – Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency; 615-781-6610; greg.wathen@tn.gov; Nashville, TN.

Dr. John Tirpak, Science Coordinator – US Fish & Wildlife Service, National Wetland Research Center; 337-266-8565; john_tirpak@fws.gov; Lafayette, LA.

Dr. Mike Osland, Research Ecologist – US Geological Survey, National Wetland Research Center; 337-266-8664; oslandm@usgs.gov; https://profile.usgs.gov/mosland; Lafayette, LA.

Karen Gregg Elliott, Communications & Outreach Specialist - K Gregg Consulting; 901-385-1293; elliott.gregg@gmail.com; Memphis, TN.

Laurie Rounds, Gulf Coast Landscape Conservation Liaison – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; 240-753-4471; Laurie.Rounds@noaa.gov (this is a shared position, across 4 LCCs with Gulf Coast responsibilities); Nashville, TN.

Janet Ertel, NWRS Inventory & Monitoring Coordinator for the GCPO geography and Region-wide Deputy Branch Chief - US Fish & Wildlife Service; 404-679-7186; janet_ertel@fws.gov; Starkville, MS.

Taylor Hannah, SCEP Student and graduate student - Mississippi State University; tih10@msstate.edu; Starkville, MS.

Glenn Constant, Aquatic Resource Specialist for the GCPO geography and Baton Rouge Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office Project Leader - US Fish & Wildlife Service; 225-578-8067; Glenn_Constant@fws.gov; Baton Rouge, LA.

Dr. H. Alexis Londo, Geomatics Coordinator - Geosystems Research Institute, Mississippi State University; 662-325-2294; alondo@gri.msstate.edu; Starkville, MS.

Chad Fanguy, Research Associate - University of Louisiana at Lafayette, National Wetlands Research Center; 337-266-8696; cfanguy@usgs.gov; Lafayette, LA.

Dr. Jeffrey S. Gleason, Science Liaison - US Fish & Wildlife Service, Alabama Ecological Services Field Office; 251-441-5859; Jeffrey_Gleason@fws.gov; Daphne, AL

Yvonne Allen, Aquatic Habitat Analyst - US Fish & Wildlife Service; yvonne_allen@fws.gov; Baton Rouge, LA.