Appendix B: Subcommittee Rosters
The following rosters reflect Subcommittee membership during Science Plan development and finalization (roughly December 2021 through December 2023). See links to current Subcommittee rosters below. Members’ affiliation or participation status may be different from what is depicted in this Appendix.
B.1 Marine Mammal Subcommittee
Current Marine Mammal Subcommittee Roster
Debbie Brill, Marine Mammal Subcommittee Coordinator
| Name | Affiliation |
| Aaron Rice | Cornell University |
| Andrea Bogomolni | Northwest Atlantic Seal Research Consortium |
| Anita Murray | Maine Department of Marine Resources |
| Ann Zoidis | TetraTech |
| Brandon Southall | Southall Environmental Associates |
| Chandra Goetsch | NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science |
| Cindy Driscoll | Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
| Cynthia Pyć | RWE |
| Danielle Brown | Gotham Whale / Rutgers University |
| David Wiley | NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary |
| Erica Staaterman | BOEM Center for Marine Acoustics |
| Erin LaBrecque | Marine Mammal Commission |
| Erin Meyer-Gutbrod | University of South Carolina |
| Genevieve Davis | NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center |
| Howard Rosenbaum | Wildlife Conservation Society |
| Jason Roberts | Duke University Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab |
| Jeff Runge | University of Maine |
| Jessica Redfern | New England Aquarium |
| Joel Bell | US Navy (NAVFAC) |
| Jordan Carduner | Equinor |
| Kathy Vigness-Raposa | INSPIRE Environmental |
| Laura Morse | Invenergy |
| Meghan Rickard | New York Department of Environmental Conservation |
| Robert DiGiovanni | Atlantic Marine Conservation Society |
| Sharon Whitesall | Ørsted |
| Stormy Mayo | Center for Coastal Studies |
| Susan Barco | Barco Marine Consulting |
B.2 Bird & Bat Subcommittee
Current Bird & Bat Subcommittee Roster
Zara Dowling, Bird & Bat Subcommittee Coordinator
| Name | Affiliation | |
| Alicia | Berlin | USGS |
| Andrew | Farnsworth | Cornell Lab of Ornithology |
| Arliss | Winship | CSS, contractor for NOAA NCCOS |
| Brian | Watts | College of William and Mary |
| Candice | Cook-Ohyrn | Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind |
| Chris | Haney | National Audubon Society |
| Clemence | Soret | TotalEnergies / Attentive Energy LLC |
| Cris | Hein | National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| Dave | Yates | Moonrise Ecological Services |
| David | Bigger | BOEM |
| David | Mizrahi | New Jersey Audubon |
| Elizabeth | Craig | Shoals Marine Laboratory, University of New Hampshire / Cornell University |
| Jeff | Herter | NY Department of State, Office of Planning & Development |
| Jen | Dupont | Equinor |
| Jeremy | Coleman | USFWS |
| Joel | Merriman | Avian Consulting Services |
| Julia | Robinson Willmott | Normandeau Associates |
| Juliet | Lamb | The Nature Conservancy |
| Kat | Christie | Delaware Department of Fish & Wildlife |
| Kate | Williams | Biodiversity Research Institute |
| Kim | Peters | Ørsted |
| Marianne | Randall | NOAA |
| Matt | Overton | Dominion |
| Michael | Whitby | Bat Conservation International |
| Pamela | Loring | USFWS |
| Paul | Knaga | Environment and Climate Change Canada |
| Peter | Paton | University of Rhode Island |
| Ruth | Boettcher | Virginia DWR |
| Shannon | Kearney | Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection |
| Shilo | Felton | REWI |
| Stuart | Clough | APEM |
B.3 Sea Turtle Subcommittee
Current Sea Turtle Subcommittee Roster
Sue Barco, Sea Turtle Subcommittee Coordinator
| Name | Affiliation |
| Andrew DiMatteo | McLaughlin Research Corporation |
| Cathy Johnson | National Park Service |
| Chris Sasso | NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center |
| Connie Kot | Duke University |
| Debi Palka | NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center |
| Erin Burke | Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries |
| Erin McMichael | NOAA Office of Science and Technology (Affiliate) |
| Erin Summers | Maine Division of Marine Resources |
| Heather Haas | NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center |
| Jacob Levenson | BOEM |
| Jason Davis | Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Division of Fish and Wildlife |
| Jennifer Dupont | Equinor |
| Kara Dodge | New England Aquarium |
| Hannah Vander Zanden | University of Florida |
| Kate Lomac MacNair | Tetra Tech |
| Laura Morse | Invenergy |
| Meghan Rickard replacement for Lisa Bonacci-Sullivan | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation |
| Mariana Fuentes | Florida State University |
| Merry Camhi | Wildlife Conservation Society/New York Aquarium |
| Robert DiGiovanni | Atlantic Marine Conservation Society |
| Ruth Perry | Shell |
| Tim White | BOEM Environmental Studies Program |
| Saana Isojunno | University of St. Andrews |
| Samir Patel | Coonamessett Farms Foundation |
| Wendy Piniak | NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service |
B.4 Protected Fish Species Subcommittee
Current Protected Fish Species Subcommittee Roster
Jordan Katz, Protected Fish Species Coordinator
| Name | Affiliation |
| Andy Herndon | NOAA Southeast Regional Office |
| Ben Eberline | Dominon Energy |
| Bill Post | South Carolina Department of Natural Resources |
| Brendan Runde | The Nature Conservancy |
| Carter Watterson | Navy Environmental Planning and Conservation Division |
| Chris Manhard | AKRF |
| Christian Jones | NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center |
| Christian Hager | Chesapeake Scientific, Inc. |
| Keith Dunton | Monmouth University |
| Mark Wuenschel | NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center |
| Matthew Breece | University of Delaware |
| Peter Auster | University of Connecticut/Mystic Aquarium |
| Tim Rowell | NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center |
| Tracey Smart | South Carolina Department of Natural Resources |
| Elizabeth Tarquin | Mysticetus |
| Ellie Rothermel | Delaware River and Bay |
| Eric Schneider | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management |
| James Hawkes | NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center |
| Jessica Pate | Marine Megafauna Foundation / Florida Manta Project |
| Kyle Cassidy | Southcoast Wind |
| Lisa Methratta | NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center |
| Lynn Lankshear | NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service |
| Lysel Garavelli | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| Matt Ogburn | Smithsonian Environmental Research Center |
| Merry Camhi | Wildlife Conservation Society |
| Mike Pol | The Responsible Offshore Science Alliance (ROSA) |
| Sarah Hudak | Sea Risk Solutions |
| Ursula Howson | BOEM |
| Sue Tuxbury | NOAA Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office |
| Tobey Curtis | NOAA Highly Migratory Species |
| Jocelyn Runnebaum | The Nature Conservancy |
| Christopher Sarro | Orsted |
| Joe Iafrate | Navy Environmental Planning and Conservation Division |
| Julia Livermore | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management |
| Steve Dwyer | Dominion Energy |
B.5 Habitat & Ecosystem Subcommittee
Current Habitat & Ecosystem Subcommittee Roster
Nikelene Mclean, Habitat & Ecosystem Subcommittee Coordinator
Acknowledgements to Rebecca Green, Lenaig Hemery, Betsy Sara, Kaitlyn Sylvester, and Connor Capizzano for their support of the Subcommittee during Science Plan development.
| Name | Affiliation |
| Chris Cooper | Dominion Energy |
| Chris McGuire | The Nature Conservancy |
| Claire Enterline | Gulf of Maine Research Institute |
| Dave Packer | NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center |
| Deirdre Boelke | RWE Renewables |
| Rebecca Peters | Maine Department of Marine Resources |
| Gerhard Kuska | MARACOOS |
| Grace Saba | Rutgers University |
| Isabel Kaubisch | TotalEnergies Renewables |
| Jake Kritzer | NERACOOS |
| Jason Roberts | Duke University |
| Jeff Herter | New York Department of State Coastal Management Program |
| Josh Kohut | Rutgers University |
| June Mire | TetraTech |
| Kira Dacanay | NOAA Fisheries / Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office |
| Kevin Stokesbury | University of Massachusetts School of Marine Science & Technology |
| Kyle Cassidy | Southcoast Wind |
| Christopher Sarro | Ørsted |
| Laura Ganley | New England Aquarium |
| Lenaig Hemery | PNNL Marine and Coastal Research Laboratory |
| Lesley Thorne | Stony Brook University |
| Lisa Methratta | NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center |
| Marisa Guarinello | INSPIRE Environmental |
| Matt Poti | NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science |
| Merry Camhi | Wildlife Conservation Society |
| Michael Rasser | BOEM Environmental Studies Program |
| Michelle Bachman | New England Fishery Management Council |
| Michelle Fogarty | Equinor |
| Mike Pol | Responsible Offshore Science Alliance (ROSA) |
| Nick Zenkin | Lautec Inc. |
| Peter Auster | University of Connecticut / Mystic Aquarium |
| Rebecca Green | NREL |
| Rob DiGiovanni | Atlantic Marine Conservation Society |
| Samantha Siedlecki | University of Connecticut |
| Sean Lucey | NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center |
| Todd Callaghan | Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management |
| Ursula Howson | BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs |
B.6 Technology Subcommittee
Current Technology Subcommittee Roster
Coordinators: Emily Shumchenia, RWSC and Abbey Wakely, Marine Technology Society
Acknowledgements to Rhonda Moniz who supported the Subcommittee during Science Plan development.
| Name | Affiliation |
| Andrew Gilbert | Biodiversity Research Institute |
| Art Trembanis | University of Delaware |
| Beth Goddard | APEM |
| Bradley Pickens | USFWS, Division of Migratory Bird Management |
| Chris Orphanides | NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center |
| Christian Jones | NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center |
| Dan Shropshire | Teledyne Marine |
| Daniel Deng | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| David Steckler | Mysticetus |
| Ei Fujioka | Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University |
| Emma Cotter | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and University of Washington |
| Erin Meyer-Gutbrod | University of South Carolina |
| Francine Kershaw | Natural Resources Defense Council |
| Greg DeCelles | Ørsted |
| Greg Forcey | Normandeau Associates, Inc. |
| Greg Fulling | BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs |
| Jeff Clerc | National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| Jeff Herter | New York Department of State, Office of Planning, Development & Community Infrastructure |
| Joe Brodie | AKRF |
| Julia Dombrowski | National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC) |
| Kelly Echols | LeVanta Tech Inc. |
| La’ Portia J. Perkins | Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute |
| Laura Morse | Invenergy |
| Lianne Allen-Jacobson | INSPIRE Environmental |
| Mason Wilcox | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Matt Grossi | NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center FATES Division |
| Melinda Conners | Smultea Sciences |
| Michael Crowley | Rutgers University / MARACOOS |
| Michael Stocker | Ocean Conservation Research |
| Michela Grunebaum | Greentown Labs |
| Naomi Lewandowski | Department of Energy |
| Renee Richards | BOEM Engineering and Technical Review Branch |
| Rhonda Moniz | Underwater Investigative Group |
| Ryan Marshall | Nuair |
| Sarah Courbis | Advisian |
| Timothy White | BOEM Environmental Studies Program |
| Tom Shyka | NERACOOS |