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
Midwest PARC can have up to 12 advisory board members, plus a member for each MW PARC state chapter. Board members currently serve for a term of two years, starting in January. Advisory board members are expected to:
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Attend monthly board meetings (web conference)
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Provide advice and ideas about activities, meeting planning, and directions or projects for Co-chairs to consider
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Attend the annual conference
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Advocate for MW PARC and help connect the organization with additional partners
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Recruit potential future advisory board members
Please see the Advisory Board Roles and Recommendations document for more details.
Interested in joining the board, or in recommending someone to join the board?
Contact parcmidwest@gmail.com
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.
