Pennsylvania Biological Survey
Scientists, wildlife managers and policy makers working together to sustain biological diversity
Steering Committee members
Officers
• President: Elizabeth Crisfield, PhD (ClearWater Conservancy)
• Treasurer: Roger Latham, PhD (Continental Conservation; also PABS website administrator, Box Score)
• Secretary: Charlie Eichelberger (Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Harrisburg)
• Immediate Past President: Brady Porter, PhD (Duquesne University)
• President-Elect: Aaron Haines, PhD (Millersville University)
Members-at-large (no alternate may be sent to Steering Committee meetings)
• Diana Day (Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission, Division of Fisheries): Wildlife Grants & Wildlife Action Plan
• Jon Gelhaus, PhD: Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
• Cathy Haffner (Pennsylvania Game Commission, Wildlife Diversity Division): Wildlife Grants & Wildlife Action Plan
• Bobby McKinstry, JD: Robert B. McKinstry Jr., Environmental & Climate Law & Consulting
Government agency representatives (alternate may be sent to Steering Committee meetings)
• Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture: Lawrence Barringer
• Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources: Rebecca Bowen
• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection: Mark Brickner
• Pennsylvania Department of Military & Veterans Affairs: Mark Swartz
• Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission: Chris Urban
• Pennsylvania Game Commission: Lisa Williams
• Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program: Jeff Wagner (Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Pittsburgh)
& Greg Podniesinski, PhD (Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry)
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Pam Shellenberger
Technical committee chairs (alternate may be sent to Steering Committee meetings)
• Amphibians and Reptiles: Gian Rocco, PhD (Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.)
• Bryophytes: Scott Schuette, PhD (Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Pittsburgh)
• Ecological Communities: Greg Podniesinski, PhD (Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program, Dept. of Conservation &
Natural Resources)
• Fishes: Rob Criswell (Pennsylvania Game Commission, retired; PABS Past President)
• Invertebrates: Pete Woods (Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Pittsburgh)
• Mammals: Joe Duchamp, PhD (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) & Aaron Haines, PhD (Millersville University)
• Mollusks: Rick Spear (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection)
• Mycological: Jerry Hassinger (Pennsylvania Game Commission, retired; PABS Past President)
• Ornithological: Terry Master, PhD (East Stroudsburg University)
• Protists (in process)
• Vascular Plants: Rachel Goad (Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Harrisburg)
Standing committee chairs (alternate may be sent to Steering Committee meetings)
• Climate Change: Mary Ann Furedi, PhD (Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Harrisburg)