Fish Health Collectors List
6 NYCRR Part 188.2 (leaves DEC website) Fish Health Inspections requires that fish sent to laboratories for disease testing need to be collected by an independent qualified inspector that meet certain criteria. The table below lists people that meet the independent qualified inspector requirements and have received training in a fish collection workshop.
| Name | Affiliation | Phone | Assigned Counties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frattini, Steve | Cornell University | 607-253-3393 | scf39@cornell.edu | |
| Getchell, Rod | Cornell University | 607-253-3393 | rgg4@cornell.edu | |
| Groocock, Geof | Cornell University | 607-253-3393 | ghg3@cornell.edu | |
| Walker, Ashleigh | Cornell University | 607-253-3393 | walkeras@vet.upenn.edu | |
| Bishop, Daniel | DEC | 607-753-3095 | daniel.bishop@dec.ny.gov | |
| Connerton, Mike | DEC | 315-654-2147 | michael.connerton@dec.ny.gov | |
| Everard, James | DEC | 607-753-3095 | james.everard@dec.ny.gov | |
| Loukmas, Jeff | DEC | 518-402-8897 | jeffrey.loukmas@dec.ny.gov | |
| Prindle, Scott | DEC | 607-753-3095, x204 | scott.prindle@dec.ny.gov | |
| Todd, Michael | DEC | 716-851-7010 | michael.todd@dec.ny.gov | |
| Clancy, Mike | DEC | 716-372-0645 | michael.clancy@dec.ny.gov | |
| Famiglietti, Patricia | NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets |
585-261-5844 | Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne |
patricia.famiglietti@agriculture.ny.gov |
| Herrman, Eloise | NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets |
845-325-2162 | Columbia,Dutchess, Greene, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester, New York City Area |
eloiseherrman@agriculture.ny.gov |
| Holmes, Elizabeth | NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets |
518-321-5002 | Albany, Hamilton, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, Washington |
elizabeth.holmes@agriculture.ny.gov |
| Holowka, Annette | NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets |
518-321-5001 | Albany, Clinton, Delaware, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, Washington |
annette.holowka@agriculture.ny.gov |
| Johnson, Cricket | NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets |
585-704-1839 | Genesee, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Wayne | cricket.johnson@agriculture.ny.gov |
| Toth, Debra L. | NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets |
607-760-5989 | Chenango,Delaware,Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Otsego, Schoharie |
debra.toth@agriculture.ny.gov |
| Volpe, Kim | NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets |
845-325-3076 | Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester, | kim.volpe@agriculture.ny.gov |
| Willsey, Amy | NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets |
518-225-4628 | Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Nassau, Putnam, Suffolk, Ulster, Westchester, Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond |
amy.willsey@agriculture.ny.gov |
| Carsten, Seth | SUNY Morrisville | 315-837-4703 | seth.carsten@agriculture.ny.gov | |
| Diehl, Ryan | SUNY Morrisville | 315-684-6423 | DiehlRG@morrisville.edu |