Members and Committees
The California Fish Passage Forum is cooperative association of organizations working to advance fish passage in California. Organizations are represented by one designated member and optional additional alternate members. We thank our membership organizations and our members who make the work of the forum possible.
California Trout
Designee: Sandra Jacobson (Forum Chair)
Alternate: Darren Mierau
National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration
Designee: Bob Pagliuco
Alternate: Ruth Goodman
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
Designee: Stan Allen
Alternate: Van Hare
Anne Elston
Neal Scheraga
Designee: Anna Halligan (Forum Vice Chair)
Alternate: Natalie Stauffer-Olsen
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Designee: Tim Loux
Alternate: Dan Gale
US Forest Service
Designee: Holly Eddinger
CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife
Designee: Andrew Hampton
Alternate: Mark Gard
CA State Parks
Gena Lasko
Emily Siegel
Marisa Parish
Allyssa Borich
CA Dept of Water Resources
Designee: Joshua Black
Alternate: Theo Claire-McKown
Alternate: Jim long
CA Coastal Conservancy
Sam Janniches
Forum Committees
Governance Committee
Coordinates the Forum’s collective work plans and budget; coordinates and communicates with NFHP regarding administrative requests, reporting, project solicitations and 10 Waters to Watch; drafts Forum business documents; assists in coordination of Forum efforts and ensures members participation in Forum meetings, working groups and committees; and facilitates the formation of work groups and assists them as needed.
- Bob Pagliuco, Chair
- Sandra Jacobsen
- Tim Loux
- Stan Allen
- Anna Halligan
- Holly Eddinger
Science and Data Committee
Creates and coordinates working efforts to address data and science needs important to achieving Forum’s goals and objectives, in accordance with the Forum’s bylaws. The Science and Data Committee collaborates with the National Fish Habitat Partnership Science and Data Committee, other Fish Habitat Partnerships, and other statewide and regional working groups to address shared goals and objectives.
- Emily Siegel, Co-Chair
- Gena Lasko, Co-Chair
- Sandi Jacobson
- Bob Pagliuco
- Anne Elston
- Holly Eddinger
- Mark Gard
- Andrew Hampton
- Neal Schleraga
- Tim Loux
Education and Outreach Committee
Addresses high priority outreach actions associated with Forum initiatives. Working with Forum committees and working groups, this committee develops short and long-term strategic actions and events to advance understanding, awareness, and appreciation of the role of the Forum in fish passage barrier removal in California
- Holly Steindorf, Chair
- Anne Elston
- Ruth Goodfeild
Policy and Permitting Committee
This committee works to improve options for project partners to access resources to assist in permitting for their projects, periodically broadcasts policy related to fish passage remediation, and seeks to actively examine the existing limitations in the permitting process that hampers fish passage practitioners in completing their projects in an efficient, affordable, and timely matter.
- Anna Halligan, Chair
- Sandra Jacobson
- Holly Eddinger
- Non-forum practitoner experts