About MW PARC
Co-chairs
MW PARC is managed by two co-chair positions, each serving a two-year term. The co-chairs are responsible for:
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organizing the annual meeting
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coordinating content on the webpage
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serving as voting members on National PARC’s Joint National Steering Committee (JNSC);
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reporting regional activities and project progress to the JNSC
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reporting National PARC activities and project progress to regional working group members
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representing PARC at regional and local conferences and events
Current Co-Chairs:
Jennifer Buchanan, M.Sc.
Senior Co-Chair of MW PARC
Assist. Biologist @ MO Dept. of Conserv.
Missouri
Melissa Youngquist, Ph.D.
Advisory Board
The advisory board assists co-chairs with strategic planning and communicating with working groups. The advisory board is composed of members representing the various partners (state and federal agencies, academia, and others) and the co-chairs. Click on the following link to download the Advisory Board Guidelines
Current Board Members:
Jeff Briggler, Ph.D.
Treasurer
Herpetologist @ MO Dept. of Conservation
Missouri
Gary S. Casper, Ph.D.
President, Great Lakes Ecological Services, Slinger
Wisconsin
Nate Engbrecht
Herpetologist @ IN Dept. of Nat. Resources
Indiana
Paul Frese
Wildlife Research Technician II @ IA Dept. of Natural Resources
Iowa
Mark Mills, Ph.D.
Prof. @ Missouri Western State Uni.
Missouri
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J. Daren Riedle, Ph.D.
Wildlife Diversity Coordinator @ KS Dept. of Wildlife, Parks, & Tourism
Kansas
Julia Robson
Conservation Biologist
Wisconsin
Megan Seymour
Wildlife Biologist @ US Fish & Wildlife Service
Ohio
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State Chapters
In the Midwest region, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin have PARC state chapters.
Interested in starting a chapter in your home-state in the Midwest region? Contact MW PARC for more information.