State Wildlife Action Plan Planning Team
Many state and federal agencies, universities, nongovernmental organizations, and special interest groups are assisting in the development of Tennessee’s State Wildlife Action Plan.
SWAP Revision Development Team
TWRA Development Leads
- Josh Campbell, TWRA Chief, Biodiversity Division Josh.Campbell@tn.gov
- Jason E. Miller, TWRA Assistant Chief, Biodiversity Division, Aquatic Program Jason.Edward.Miller@tn.gov
- Chris Simpson, TWRA Assistant Chief, Biodiversity Division, Terrestrial Program Chris.Simpson@tn.gov
Core Revision Team
- Janie Becker, SWAP Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy Janie.Becker@tnc.org
- Alex Bybel, TWRA Fisheries Biologist, Region 2 Alex P. Bybel@tn.gov
- Mallory Cogburn, TWRA Biodiversity Survey Coordinator, Region 2 Mallory.E.Tate@tn.gov
- Rob Colvin, TWRA Wildlife Diversity Coordinator, Region 1 Rob.Colvin@tn.gov
- Scott Dykes, TWRA Wildlife Diversity Coordinator, Region 4 Scott.Dykes@tn.gov
- Gregg Elliott, Technical Writer and Layout, Gregg Consulting
- Dr. Brian Flock, TWRA SWG Coordinator Brian.Flock@tn.gov
- David Hanni, TWRA Bird Conservation Coordinator David.Hanni@tn.gov
- Parker Hildreth, TWRA Crayfish Coordinator Parker.L.Hildreth@tn.gov
- Daniel Istvanko, TWRA Wildlife Biodiversity Coordinator, Region 3 Daniel.Istvanko@tn.gov
- Sally Petre, TWRA Fisheries Biologist, Region 4 Sally.Petre@tn.gov
- Brandon Simcox, TWRA Streams and Rivers Coordinator Brandon.Simcox@tn.gov
- Dustin Thames, TWRA Wildlife Biodiversity Coordinator, Region 2 Dustin.Thames@tn.gov
- Joey Wisby, GIS Analyst, The Nature Conservancy JWisby@tnc.org
- Jason Wisniewski, Part-time TWRA Statewide Mollusk Coordinator Jason.Wisniewski@tn.gov
SWAP Steering Committee Members
Federal Agency Participants
Air Force/ Arnold Engineering Development Complex
U.S. National Park Service
Natural Resources Conservation Service
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
U.S. Forest Service
State Agency Participants
Division of Natural Heritage, Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Tennessee State Parks
Division of Forestry, Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
West River Basin Authority
Non-governmental Organizations and Professional Associations
Cumberland River Compact
Southeastern Grasslands Institute (SGI)
TennGreen
The Conservation Fund
The Nature Conservancy
