The Water Information and Data Subcommittee (WIDS)
Members
WSWC Staff
Adel Abdallah
WaDE Program Manager
Email: adelabdallah@wswc.utah.gov
Tony Willardson
Executive Director
Email: twillardson@wswc.utah.gov
Ryan James
WaDE Data Analyst
Email: rjames@wswc.utah.gov
Heather Hofman
WestFAST Liaison
Email: hhofman@wswc.utah.gov
State Agencies
Alaska
Kevin Petrone
Lead Hydrologist - Alaska Hydrologic Survey, Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Adam Daniels
Alaska Hydrologic Survey, Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Amber Bethe
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation – Water Quality
Charley Palmer
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation – Water Quality
Arizona
James Dieckhoff
Arizona Department of Water Resources
California
Greg Gearheart
California State Water Resources Control Board
Brent Vanderburgh
California State Water Resources Control Board
Jennifer Stricklin
California Department of Water Resources
Colorado
Brian Macpherson
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Idaho
Linda Davis
Idaho Department of Water Resources
Kansas
Chris Beightel
Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources
Montana
Paul Azevedo
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Chris Kuntz
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Nebraska
Ryan Kelly
Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
Jennifer Schellpeper
Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
Shea Winkler
Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
Nevada
Stephanie Snider
Levi Kryder
Nevada Division of Water Resources
Caitlan Jellema
Nevada Division of Water Resources
New Mexico
Stacy Timmons
New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources
Julie Valdez
New Mexico Office of the State Engineer
David Anderson
New Mexico Office of the State Engineer
North Dakota
Chris Colby
North Dakota Department of Water Resources
Oklahoma
Chris Neel
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Oregon
Brad Melendy
Oregon Water Resources Department
Jordan Beamer
Oregon Water Resources Department
South Dakota
Ron Duvall
South Dakota Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Texas
Taylor Christian
Texas Water Development Board
kathy alexander
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Utah
Craig Miller
Utah Division of Water Resources
James Greer
Utah Divison of Water Rights
Washington
Ann-Marie Sweeten
Washington State Department of Ecology
Wyoming
Mike Robertson
Wyoming Water Development Office
Mabel Jones
Wyoming Water Development Office
Charlie Ferrantelli
Wyoming State Engineer’s Office
Mel Fegler
Wyoming State Engineer’s Office
Federal Agencies
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Dwane Young
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Forrest Melton
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Bureau of Reclamation
Allison Odell
Bureau of Reclamation
Jim Prairie
Bureau of Reclamation
Interstate Council on Water Policy (ICWP)
Beth Callaway
Interstate Council on Water Policy (ICWP)
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Nancy Barber
National Water-Use Program
David Blodget
Water Resources Mission Area
Jaime Painter
National Water-Use Program
Internet of Water
Kyle Onda
Interent of Water
Instream Flow Council
Christopher Estes
Instream Flow Council
About Western States Water Council
Since its creation, through adoption of a resolution at the Western Governors’ Conference in 1965, the Council has striven to fulfill its chartered purposes.