Our Advisory Board

INR and the Institute for Water and Watersheds (IWW) share an advisory board. The INR-IWW advisory board is comprised of members representing Oregon's public universities; federal, state and local government; private industry; and/or non-governmental organizations. The board is instrumental in helping us develop strategic actions and identifying key focus areas.

Our advisory board members are:

  • Tom DeLuca, Dean, College of Forestry, Oregon State University
  • David Newton, President, Newton Consultants, Inc. 
  • Max Nielsen-Pincus, Director, School of Earth, Environment and Society; Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Management, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Portland State University
  • Sarah Reif, Habitat Division Administrator, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Joanna Thamke, Director, USGS Oregon Water Science Center