Advisory Committee

The Michigan Sea Grant Advisory Committee provides advice, guidance, and feedback on existing and future programs. The committee members, which include key stakeholders and university administrators, serve as program advocates. The committee members identify opportunities for collaboration and support, particularly with state and federal agencies and legislators, both within and outside of their organizations. Members serve one- to three-year terms that are renewable.

Current Advisory Committee Members

  • Chelsea Berg, National Sea Grant Office, Program Officer
  • Doug Buhler, Michigan State University, Assistant Vice President of Research and Innovation
  • Douglas Craven, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, Natural Resource Dept., Director
  • Patrick Doran, The Nature Conservancy, Director Strategy, Measures, Science
  • Emily Finnell, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Great Lakes Senior Advisor and Strategist
  • Jesse Feyen, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, Director
  • Jim Francis, MDNR Fisheries
  • Marc Gaden, Great Lakes Fishery Commission, Deputy Executive Secretary
  • Denny Grinold, Fish ‘N’ Grin Charters/Michigan Charter Boat Association Owner/Director of Government Relations
  • Seth Herbst, MDNR Fisheries, Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator
  • Dana Infante, Michigan State University, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife AgBioResearch, Associate Director
  • Dave Ivan, Michigan State University Extension Community, Food and Environment, Institute Director
  • Kelly Karll, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments Manager, Environment and Infrastructure
  • Chris Kolb, University of Michigan, Office of the President Vice President for Government Relations
  • Carl Lindquist, Superior Watershed Partnership and Land Trust, Executive Director
  • Tammy Newcomb, Michigan Department of Natural Resources/Michigan State University, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Special Advisor to the Director
  • Bradford Orr, University of Michigan, Department of Physics Associate Vice President, Natural Sciences and Engineering
  • Jonathan Overpeck University of Michigan, School for Environment and Sustainability, Dean
  • Shashank Priya, Michigan State University, Vice President, Research and Innovation
  • Mike Reed, Detroit Zoological Society, Curator of Citizen Science Education
  • Quentin Tyler, Michigan State University Extension, Director of MSU Extension
  • Dan Vogler, Harrietta Hills Trout Farm, Owner

Michigan Sea Grant Management Team

  • Silvia Newell, Director
  • Heather Triezenberg, Associate Director and Program Leader
  • Lauren Mullenbach, Research Program Coordinator
  • Elizabeth Striano, Communications Lead
  • Brandon Schroeder, Education Co-lead, Senior Extension Educator, Northeast District