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New York State Invasive Species Task Force (ISTF) Members




Steering Committee members in italics, primary organizational
contact in bold

Ex Officio Members (9):
  • NYSDEC - Commissioner Pete Grannis
  • Steve Sanford, Jerry Carlson
  • NYS Ag. & Mkts. - Commissioner Nathan Rutgers
  • Rick Zimmerman, Bob Mungari, Ken Carnes
  • NYS DOT - Commissioner Boardman
  • Kyle Williams
  • NYS OPRHP - Commissioner Bernadette Castro
  • Tom Lyons
  • NYS DOS - Secretary of State Randy Daniels
  • George Stafford, Greg Capobianco, Michael Corey
  • NYS Thruway Authority
  • Peter M. Melewski
  • NYS Canal Corporation (housed "in" the Thruway Authority)
  • (also represented by Peter M. Melewski)
  • Adirondack Park Agency
  • Dan Spada
  • NY Natural Heritage Program
  • David VanLuven
At Large Members (8):
  • Cornell University - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Honorable Susan Henry, Dean, Dr. Ed Mills
  • NYS Biodiversity Research Institute
  • Cliff Sigfried, Ron Gill
  • New York Sea Grant
  • Jack Mattice (Director), Chuck O'Neil
  • Invasive Plants Council of New York State
  • Steve Clemants, Dr. George Robinson
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • Henry Tepper (State Director), Andy Beers, Willie Janeway, Hilary Oles, Bill Jacobs & Alpa Pandya
  • New York Farm Bureau
  • John Lincoln, Julia Suarez, Jeff Williams, John Tauzel
  • New York State Nursery & Landscape Association
  • Suzanne Maloney, Executive Director
  • Empire State Marine Trades Association
  • Roger Phinney

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