Erin has 30 years of experience as a fisheries biologist working on anadromous fish issues in the Central Valley of California with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service. After 18 years with NOAA, Erin recently returned to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to manage the Anadromous Fish Restoration Program. She is currently the Acting Deputy Assistant Regional Director for Fish and Aquatic Conservation for the Southwest Region. In this role, she serves as the Service’s Program Manager for the San Joaquin River Restoration Program. Erin has a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Biology/Zoology from Cal Poly Humboldt and a Master of Science degree in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology from Sacramento State University. She enjoys hiking, kayaking, gardening, and traveling the world with her husband and children.