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STAC

Science and Technical
Advisory Committee

Who Are We? 

The Science and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) is a diverse body of scientists and resource managers who lend their technical expertise to enhance the health of the Delaware Estuary and its resources. The STAC work collaboratively to provide expert advice and peer review for scientific and technical matters related to the National Estuary Program’s (NEP) activities and goals.

The STAC is responsible for identifying and prioritizing science and technical needs, and assists in PDE’s efforts to raise awareness and funding. In addition to general quarterly meetings, STAC sub-committees get their hands dirty by meeting more frequently to work on pressing issues or make progress on NEP deliverables when required.

STAC Charter
2022 TREB Report
Roles & Functions
  • Provide advice and peer review
  • Advance the Delaware Estuary Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP)
  • Advance needs elevated in the 2006 White Paper
  • Develop white papers that identify and/or explore emerging issues
  • Develop a steering group for the Delaware Estuary Science and Environmental Summit that works to choose themes, speakers, sessions, and other key details of the conference
  • Assist in refreshing PDE’s science priorities
  • Integrate needs of the Delaware Estuary across physical, chemical, and biological dimensions of the system
  • Facilitate communication and collaboration among other specialized science and technical committees
  • Help to raise awareness for the unique qualities and environmental importance of the Delaware Estuary
  • Assist in identifying funding opportunities to address science needs and advance the overall NEP science agenda

STAC Members

The STAC is led by two chairpersons and the PDE STAC advisor. Standing representatives are appointed by key partners of the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, whereas elected representatives are nominated to achieve a balance of technical expertise and diverse representation across workplace sectors (e.g. agencies, academia, industry, NGO).

Gregory Lech

Chairperson

Fisheries Biologist, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Division of Environmental Services

P.O. Box 356 Revere, PA 18953
Phone: 610-847-8772
Email: glech@pa.gov

LeeAnn Haaf Ph.D

Science Advisor

Director of Estuary Science; Partnership for the Delaware Estuary

One Riverwalk Plaza; 110 S. Poplar Street, Suite 202; Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302-655-4990 x104
Email: LHaaf@DelawareEstuary.org

Kathy Klein

Partnership for the Delaware Estuary

(ex officio representative), Executive Director; Partnership for the Delaware Estuary

One Riverwalk Plaza; 110 S. Poplar Street, Suite 202; Wilmington, DE 19801;
Phone: 302-655-4990 x102
Email: KKlein@DelawareEstuary.org

Standing Representatives

Alison Rogerson

Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship, Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Program

285 Beiser Blvd, Suite 102, Dover, DE 19904
Phone: (302) 739-9939
Email: Alison.Rogerson@delaware.gov

Namsoo S. Suk, Ph.D

Delaware River Basin Commission

Director of Science and Water Quality Management

P.O. Box 7360; 25 State Police Drive; West Trenton, NJ 08628
Phone: (609) 883-9500, ext. 305
Email: Namsoo.Suk@drbc.nj.gov

Kelly Somers

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3

Office of State and Watershed Partnerships, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III

1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 814-2719
Email: Somers.Kelly@epa.gov

Josh Moody, Ph.D

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Division of Science and Research New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

P.O. Box 420; Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone: (609) 984-7739
Email: joshua.moody@dep.nj.gov

Randall Brown

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Coastal Resources Program, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Phone: (717) 783-9491
Email: khess@pa.gov

Lance Butler

Philadelphia Water Department

Office of Watersheds; Philadelphia Water

Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 685-4947
Email: Lance.Butler@phila.gov

LeeAnn Haaf, Ph.D.

Partnership for the Delaware Estuary

One Riverwalk Plaza

110 S. Poplar Street, Suite 202; Wilmington, DE 19801;
Phone: 302-655-4990
Email: lhaaf@delawareestuary.org

Namsoo Suk, Ph.D,

Monitoring Advisory & Coordination Committee

Delaware River Basin Commission

P.O. Box 7360; 25 State Police Drive; West Trenton, NJ 08628
Phone: (609) 883-9500, ext. 305
Email: Namsoo.Suk@drbc.nj.gov

Namsoo Suk,

Toxics Advisory Committee

Delaware River Basin Commission

P.O. Box 7360; 25 State Police Drive; West Trenton, NJ 08628
Phone: (609) 883-9500, ext. 305
Email: Namsoo.Suk@drbc.nj.gov

Elected Representatives

Lesley Baggett, Ph.D.

AKRF, Benthic Ecologist
Email: lbaggett@akrf.com

Jessie Buckner

Sovereign Consulting Inc.
Natural Resources Assistant Program Manager
Email: jbuckner@sovcon.com

Emmy Casper

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, Wildlife Biologist
2 Preservation Pl, Princeton, NJ 08540
Email: emmy.casper@conservewildlifenj.org

Sheila Eyler, Ph.D

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 177 Admiral Cochrane Dr
Annapolis, MD 21401
Email: sheila_eyler@fws.gov

Jenn Gius

Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory of Rutgers University, Laboratory Researcher
6959 Miller Avenue, Port Norris, NJ 08349
Email: jgius@hsrl.rutgers.edu

Steven Goldsmith, Ph.D

Villanova University Department of Geography and the Environment, Associate Professor of Environmental Science
800 E. Lancaster Ave, Villanova, PA 19085
Email: steven.goldsmith@villanova.edu

Kelly Good, Ph.D

Villanova University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
800 E. Lancaster Ave, Villanova, PA 19085
Email: kelly.good@villanova.edu

Ron Heun

PSEG Nuclear,
Environmental Compliance and Program Manager
Email: Ronald.HeunJr@pseg.com

Jon Miller, Ph.D

Stevens Institute of Technology Department of Civil, Environmental, and Ocean Engineering, Research Professor
1 Castle Point Terrace, Hoboken, NJ 07030
Email: jmiller@stevens.edu

Kristy Northrup

Roux Associates, Senior Scientist I
402 Heron Drive, Logan Township, NJ 08085
Email: knorthrup@rouxinc.com

Shelby Rinehart, Ph.D

Assistant Professor, University of Rhode Island Coastal Institute
Email: sr3695@drexel.edu

Pete Rowe, Ph.D.

New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium
22 Magruder Road, Fort Hancock, NJ 07732
Phone: (732) 872-1300 x 31
Email: prowe@njseagrant.org

David Smith, Ph.D; STAC co-chair

United States Geological Survey
11649 Leetown Rd., Kearneysville, WV 25430
Phone: 304-724-4467
Email: drsmith@usgs.gov

Dane Ward, Ph.D

Assistant Professor, Monmouth University
Email: daward@monmouth.edu

Bart Wilson, Ph.D

United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Phone: 302-222-7602
Email: Bartholomew_Wilson@fws.gov

Meetings

Regular meetings of the Science and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) are held approximately each quarter and are open to the public. Minutes of the most recent meetings will be posted on this page. Questions, comments or suggestions regarding the STAC can be addressed to LeeAnn Haaf, PDE’s STAC advisor.

View Meeting Minutes

Past STAC Members

(2006-present)

PDE thanks the many scientists and managers who have served on the STAC since its rebirth in 2006.

  • Dorina Frizzera – 2012-2025
  • Allison Allen – 2007-2011
  • Kenneth Anderson II – 2006-2007
  • Thomas Belton – 2009-2013
  • Gerald Bright – 2011-2013
  • Greg Breese – 2006-2019
  • Gary Buchanan – 2006-2009
  • David Burke- 2006-2015
  • Dave Bushek- 2014-2020
  • Lance Butler – 2006-2011
  • Bob Chant – 2008-2009
  • Laura Craig – 2014-2024
  • William Eldridge – 2013-2016
  • Scott Ensign – 2024 – 2025
  • Jeff Fischer- 2013-2020
  • Thomas Fikslin – 2006-2018
  • Dewayne Fox – 2006-2008
  • John Gallagher – 2006-2010
  • Jeff Gebert – 2008-2013
  • Simeon Hahn – 2006-2008
  • Jaweed Hameedi – 2006-2008
  • Robert Hoke – 2006-2011
  • Steve Hughes -2010-2011
  • Amy Jacobs – 2006-2009
  • Doug Janeic – 2020-2024
  • Heather Jensen – 2014-2017
  • Desmond Kahn – 2006 – 2022
  • Moses Katkowski -2013-2017
  • Josef Kardos -2016-2017
  • Jerry Kauffman- 2010-2020
  • Sue Kilham – 2006 – 2022
  • John Kraeuter -2006-2013
  • Danielle Kreeger – 2006-2024
  • Adrian Leary – 2013-2014
  • Lori Lester – 2016-2017
  • Abdolhossain Liaghat – 2015-2016
  • Doug Miller – 2008-2014
  • Larry Miller – 2006-2008
  • Jerre Mohler – 2008-2013
  • Jason Morson – 2020 – 2022
  • Daphne Munroe – 2012 – 2025
  • Tracy Quirk – 2012-2014
  • Andrew Reif – 2020 – 2024
  • Dave Russell – 2006-2010
  • Renee Searfoss – 2010-2015
  • Jonathan Sharp – 2006-2010
  • Chris Sommerfield – 2006-2008
  • Dan Soeder – 2006-2009 (Chair for 2006-2009)
  • Kari St. Laurent – 2016 – 2022
  • Ken Strait – 2009 – 2023
  • David Velinsky – 2006-2013
  • Eric Vowinkel- 2009-2013
  • Dave Wolanski – 2009 – 2022
  • Metthea Yepsen – 2017-2023

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