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:
Travis Kurtz, M.Sc.
Michela Coury, M.Sc.
Junior Co-Chair of MW PARC
Adjunct Prof. @ Grand Valley State Uni.
Michigan
Instagram: @michiganbiologist
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:
Gary S. Casper, Ph.D.
President, Great Lakes Ecological Services, Slinger
Wisconsin
Aaron Crank
Naturalist @ OH State Parks and Watercraft
Ohio
Drew Davis, Ph.D.
Associate Research Scientist @ University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Justin M. Elden
Curator of Herpetology & Aquatics @ Saint Louis Zoo
Missouri
Mike Lannoo, Ph.D.
Professor @ Indiana Uni. School of Medicine
Indiana
Dexter Mardis
Biological Field Station Manager @ Wichita State University
Kansas
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Nicole Palenske Ladner, Ph.D.
Assoc. Professor @ Central College
Iowa
J. Daren Riedle, Ph.D.
Wildlife Diversity Coordinator @ KS Dept. of Wildlife, Parks, & Tourism
Kansas
Brock Struecker, M.Sc.
Protected Species and Habitat Specialist @ Iowa Dept. of Transportation
Iowa
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Dreux Watermolen, B.A.
Chief of Analysis Services @ WI Dept. of Natural Resources
Wisconsin
Melissa Youngquist, Ph.D.
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.
