Working together
for healthy landscapes
and quality lifestyles
Board of Directors (Voting Members)
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Gerry Miller President |
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gerald.miller (at) dcnr.nv.gov |
| Gerry's interests are rangeland management, watershed heath, teaching others, hiking to spots to dip a string in the water hopin’ that on the other end will be a fish. | ||
Andi Porreca Secretary |
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aporreca (at) humboldtweedfree.org |
Andi currently serves as the Secretary for NNSG and has been involved with the group for the past 8 years. She is the Coordinator for the Humboldt Watershed CWMA and Urban Forester for the Nevada Division of Forestry. Andi also enjoys many outdoor activities with her family including hiking, bird watching and snowboarding. |
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Katie Moss Treasurer |
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katiemoss0809 (at) gmail.com |
Katie's interests are being involved with the community, camping, hiking, fishing, traveling, and most of all her family. |
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Margaret Walch Member at Large |
margaret (at) westernbiological.org |
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| Margaret is the Principal Biologist at Western Biological LLC. She lives in Elko, NV | ||
Pam Harrington Member at Large |
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pelkovich (at) tu.org |
| Pam works for Trout Unlimited as a Field Coordinator out of Crescent Valley, NV. Her expertise in stream restoration and habitat protection compliments her NNSG board responsibilities to our community. She has a passion for Nevada public lands and working collaboratively with all users of this landscape. | ||
Larry Hyslop Member at Large |
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hyslop.nv (at) gmail.com |
| Larry is a NNSG past president and associated with the group for 15+ years. He is chairman of the Friends of the Ruby Mountains. He is retired from Great Basin College and writes a weekly nature column for the Elko Daily Free Press. | ||
Dave Voth Member at Large |
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davemvoth (at) gmail.com |
Dave has been a Nevada resident since 2011. He has a background in beef production and grazing management. He now works for the NV Department of Agriculture as the Rangeland Health Coordinator. |
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Gail Ross Member at Large |
gailsusana (at) gmail.com |
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Brandolyn Thran Member at Large |
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brandolyn.thran (at) nevadaoutdoorschool.org |
Dr. Brandolyn Thran served as a civilian microbiologist for the US Army for 15 years before transitioning into outdoor and science education. She has advanced degrees in Cell and Molecular Biology and Environmental Health and Science. She is currently the Associate Director at Nevada Outdoor School, a nonprofit organization that provides outdoor education to kids ages 0 - 99+ throughout the six northern Nevada counties (Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Pershing, and White Pine). She has a passion for teaching scientific concepts through nature and the daily experiences in our everyday world. She has been married to Robby for 20+ years and they have a teenaged son who works at a local ranch when not in school. |
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Paul Meiman Member at Large |
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pmeiman (at) unr.edu |
 Paul and his family moved to Elko in 2019. He is an Associate Professor of Rangeland Ecology and Management and the state Extension Specialist for Rangeland Livestock/Wildlife Interactions with the University of Nevada, Reno. Paul has worked extensively with land, livestock and natural resource managers throughout the west and continues to do this in Nevada in his current position. His interests are closely related to, and have been influenced by on-the-ground interactions with ranchers, land and natural resource managers. |
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Leslie Creel Member at Large |
leslie.kuiper (at) gmail.com |
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Amanda Conklin Member at Large |
aconklin987 (at) gmail.com |
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Coralee Ditman Member at Large |
cDitman (at) forestry.nv.gov |
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Advisors to the Board |
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| NDF | Gary Reese | |
| NDOW | Madi Stout | |
| NRCS | Vacant | |
| BLM | Cam Collins | |
| USFS | Annie Dixon | |
| Great Basin College | Vacant | |
