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  • About Us
    • Who We Are & What We Do
    • Trademark of Logo
    • Members
    • Officers & Directors
    • Constitution & Bylaws
    • Committees
    • Technical Committees >
      • Black Bear
      • Deer
      • Fish & Wildlife Diversity
      • Fish Health
      • Fur Resources
      • Habitat
      • Rivers & Streams
      • Upland Gamebird
  • Resources
    • Resolutions
    • Technical Publications & Reports
    • Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation (R3)
    • Partners & Collaborators
    • Regional Conservation Needs
    • Help with Wildlife Damage
    • Northeast Region State Wildlife Action Plan Database
    • Furbearer Management in the Northeast >
      • About Us
      • Furbearer Conservation & Management
      • Benefits of Trapping
      • Animal Welfare
      • Trap Designs
      • Trapping Then and Now
      • Furbearer Guide
  • Conference
    • General Info
    • Registration
    • Travel Logistics
    • Program >
      • Schedule
      • Call for Abstracts
      • Call for Related Meetings & Workshops
      • Special Symposia
      • Presentation Guidelines
    • Sponsor Opportunities
    • Conference Contacts
    • Event Archives
    • Future Meetings
  • Robert McDowell Award
    • Overview & Nomination Procedues
    • Past Recipients
  • Job Opportunities
  • Conservation Leadership Program
    • Application Requirements
    • Fellow Application
    • Nomination Form
    • Recommendation Form
  • Landscape Conservation
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    • Technical Committees >
      • Black Bear
      • Deer
      • Fish Health
      • Fish & Wildlife Diversity
      • Fur Resources
      • Habitat
      • Rivers & Streams
      • Upland Gamebird
    • WSFR Region 5 File Repository

ABOUT US

Officers

PRESIDENT
Jay Osenkowski
Deputy Chief-Wildlife
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Term Expires: September 30, 2027
VICE PRESIDENT
Rese Cloyd
Associate Director
District of Columbia Fisheries and Wildlife Division
Term Expires: September 30, 2027
SECRETARY-TREASURER
David Golden
Director
​New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife 
​Term Expires: September 30, 2026

Executive Committee

Rese Cloyd, Vice President
Paul Johansen, Past President
Jay Osenkowski, President
David Golden, Secretary/Treasurer

Directors

  • Ms. Jenny Dickson, Acting Chief, Bureau of Natural Resources, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
  • Ms. Rese Cloyd, Associate Director, Fisheries and Wildlife Division, DC Department of Energy and Environment
  • Mr. Patrick Emory, Director, Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
  • Ms. Judy Camuso, Commissioner, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
  • Ms. Karina Stonesifer, Director, Wildlife & Heritage Service, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
  • Ms. Everose Schlüter, Acting Director, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
  • Dr. Stephanie Simek, Executive Director, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
  • Mr. David Golden, Director, New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife
  • Dr. Jackie Lendrum, Director, New York State Division of Fish and Wildlife, New York Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Mr. Tim Schaeffer, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
  • Mr. Stephen Smith, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Game Commission
  • Mr. Jay Osenkowski, Deputy Chief, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
  • Mr. Jason Batchelder, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Mr. Ryan Brown, Director, Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries
  • Mr. Paul Johansen, Chief, Wildlife Resources Section, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
  • Mr. Chris Norfolk, Director, Forest Planning and Stewardship, New Brunswick Department of Energy and Resource Development
  • Mr. Blair Adams, Director, Wildlife Division, Newfoundland Department of Environment and Conservation 
  • Mr. Andrew Boyne, Director of Wildlife, Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources 
  • Ms. Christie Curley, Director, Fish and Wildlife Policy Branch, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
  • Mr. Brad Potter, Manager, Fish and Wildlife, Prince Edward Island Department of Communities, Land and Environment
  • Mr. Sébastien Lefort, Direction de l’expertise sur la faune terrestre, l’herpétofaune et l’avifaune, Direction générale de la gestion de la faune et des habitats, Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs

Executive Secretary

Gordon R. Batcheller, CWB®
Executive Secretary
Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
250 Rabbit College Road
Petersburgh, NY 12138
Mobile: 518-650-5442
Home: 518-686-3166
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2026 Conference Location: 
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA

Conference Attendee Testimonials

"These conferences are a great way for academics and professionals to meet and build cooperative relationships that stimulate the growth of this ever-important field. " 

​"The NEAFWA conference was an amazing experience! Seeing so many women in the field of conservation was very motivating and inspiring!"
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"This was my first wildlife conference (I'm a graduating senior at the University of Delaware) and the NEAFWA conference made me so excited to continue in this field. I am excited to attend the next one."

"​The NEAFWA conference is a melting pot where natural resource professionals from all career stages have the opportunity to learn from one another."

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