What is the organizational structure of NEPARC?

The driving force of NEPARC is the working groups, which are formed to work on specific projects. Please view the individual working group webpages of this website to see what NEPARC working groups are currently active, what they are working on, and who the group's leaders are. To join a working group, contact the group's leader.

NEPARC is managed by two co-chair positions, each serving a two-year term. The co-chairs are responsible for representing NEPARC to national PARC and chairing the Steering Committee. In addition, NEPARC has an Editorial Board. See below for more information on responsibilities and membership of these committees.

• NEPARC structure document
• NEPARC working group worksheet

NEPARC Steering Committee

The Steering Committee assists co-chairs with strategic planning and communicating with working groups. The Steering Committee is composed of members representing the various partners (state and federal agencies, academia, and other organizations). The Steering Committee members are elected during our annual meetings. The current Steering Committee members are:

• Isaac Chellman (Vermont Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit)
• Phillip deMaynadier (2010 meeting host, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife)
• Jay Drasher (Aqua-Terra Environmental Ltd)
• Lori Erb (Massachusetts DFW - Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program)
• Dave Golden (NEPARC co-chair, New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife )
• Shelly Grow (Association of Zoos and Aquariums)
• Glenn Johnson (SUNY Potsdam)
• John Kleopfer (Virginia Dept. of Game & Inland Fisheries)
• Mary Beth Kolozsvary (NEPARC co-chair, New York State Biodiversity Research Institute)
• Peter Rosenbaum (SUNY Oswego)
• Scott Schlueter (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
• Scott Smith (Maryland Department of Natural Resources)
• Chris Titus (SUNY Brockport)
• Valorie Titus (Binghamton University)
• Linda Weir (USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center)

For more information, please contact either Dave Golden or Mary Beth Kolozsvary.

NEPARC Editorial Board

The Editorial Board is responsible for review and approval of proposed NEPARC products. Working groups submit draft products to the Editorial Board for review. Once a product has been approved, it can be distributed as a NEPARC and/or PARC product. Working groups should submit draft documents to the Editorial Board chair, Valorie Titus, who will facilitate the review process and act as liaision between the steering committee, editorial board, and working group.

• Bob Cook (National Park Service, Cape Cod National Seashore)
• Dave Golden (NEPARC co-chair, New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife )
• Shelly Grow (Association of Zoos and Aquariums)
• Glenn Johnson (SUNY Potsdam)
• Liz Johnson (American Museum of Natural History - Center for Biodiversity and Conservation)
• Mary Beth Kolozsvary (New York State Biodiversity Research Institute)
• Kelly McKean (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation)
• Stacy McNulty (SUNY ESF Adirondack Ecological Center)
• Joe Mitchell (Mitchell Ecological Research Service)
• Tom Pauley (Marshall University)
• Peter Rosenbaum (SUNY Oswego)
• Angelena Ross (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation)
• Joel Snodgrass (Towson University)
• Lt. Richard Thomas (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation)
• Valorie Titus (editorial board chair, Binghamton University)

What is PARC?

Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) is an inclusive partnership dedicated to the conservation of herpetofauna--reptiles and amphibians--and their habitats. Our membership comes from all walks of life and includes individuals from state and federal agencies, conservation organizations, museums, pet trade industry, nature centers, zoos, energy industry, universities, herpetological organizations, research laboratories, forest industries, and environmental consultants. Visit the PARC website for more information.