DJ Bandrowski, Senior Project Engineer / Program Manager for the Yurok Tribe, is a Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) that is responsible for managing the Design and Technical Services Program within the Yurok Tribes Fisheries Department and Natural Resources Division. He has the responsibility for the planning, design, and implementation of large-scale ecosystem restoration projects across Northern California on the Upper Klamath River, Trinity River, Sacramento River, and supporting the Klamath Dam Removal Project operations. He oversees all phases of project implementation including planning, data collection, design, analysis, heavy civil construction, and revegetation/planting operations. He serves as the lead design engineer on many of the restoration projects performing engineering and design analysis for various components but specializing in large wood and habitat implementation aspects. He continues to develop and maintains collaborative relationships and partnerships through a diverse cross-section of stakeholders and tribal partners. He has worked for several federal agencies across the United States and internationally throughout his career including Department of Interior (DOI) – Bureau of Reclamation, USDA – Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), US Agency for International Development (USAID), and the State Department – US Embassy in Bolivia. In 2022, he helped the Yurok Tribe form Condor Aviation Enterprise, a geospatial program providing aerial data collection services including LiDAR, aerial imagery, and many other large-scale geospatial mapping services. He is a certified Project Manager (FAC-PM) through the Dept. of Interior and holds a FAA private pilot license for manned fixed-wing aircraft.