Coordinating Council

Chair: Keith Harrison (email: pcinc [at] prodigy.net)
Vice-chair: Caleb Putnam (email: cputnam [at] audubon.org)
Treasurer: Sarah Reding
Scribe: Joelle Gehring

Current membership of the MiBCI Coordinating Council:

  • United States Fish and Wildlife Service (representative: Chris Mensing)
  • National Park Service
  • Natural Resources Conservation Service
  • USDA-Wildlife Services
  • Michigan Department of Natural Resources (representative: Mike Bailey)
  • Michigan Department of Transportation (representative: Dick Wolinski)
  • Michigan Department of Agriculture (representative: Steve Shine)
  • The Nature Conservancy (representative: Patrick Doran)
  • Michigan Audubon Society (representative: Keith Harrison)
  • Michigan Natural Features Inventory (representative: Joelle Gehring)
  • Michigan Society of American Foresters (representative: Scott Jones)
  • Michigan United Conservation Clubs (representative: Amy Spray)
  • Michigan State University (representative: Kelly Millenbah)
  • University of Michigan
  • Central Michigan University (representative: Nancy Seefelt)
  • Lake Superior State University (representative: Tom Allan)
  • Michigan Technological University
  • Ducks Unlimited (representative: Russ Terry)
  • National Wild Turkey Federation (representative: Randy Showalter)
  • Pheasants Forever
  • Ruffed Grouse Society (representative: Gary Zimmer)
  • The Forestland Group, LLC (representative: Shawn Hagan)
  • Upper Mississippi River/Great Lakes Joint Venture (representative: Greg Soulliere)
  • Kalamazoo Nature Center (representative: Sarah Reding)
  • Katie Kahl, At-large member (Heart of the Lakes)
  • Tom Schneider, At-large member (Detroit Zoo)
  • Natasha (Lapinski) Koss, At-large member
  • Caleb Putnam, At-large member (Michigan Important Bird Areas Program)
  • Dave Fehringer, At-large member (The Forestland Group, LLC)

Meeting dates, locations, and agendas:

  • 6 April 2008 (location: North Central Michigan College, Petoskey)
  • 7 October 2007 (location: University of Michigan Biological Station, Pellston)
  • 3 April 2007 (location: US Forest Service Office, St. Ignace)
  • 24 September 2006 (location: University of Michigan Biological Station, Pellston)

Meeting minutes: