Members of the Interagency Task Force on Invasive Aquatic Plants and Nuisance Species

Last updated: November 2008

Five Agency Members

• John McPhedran, Chair            Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection
• Nancy Beardsley                      Maine Drinking Water Program
• Russell Danner                         Maine Dept. Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
• Ann Gibbs                                Maine Dept. of Agriculture, Food, & Rural Resources
• George Powell                         Maine Dept. of Conservation

Twelve Governor-appointed Public Members

• Gary Cobb                               Represents an Outdoor Recreational Group
• Michael Crooker                       Represents Municipal Government
• Mary Jane Dillingham               Represents Public Drinking Water Utilities
• Rob Brown                               Represents Marina Owners
• Becky Linney                            Represents Home Gardeners
• Ed Courtenay                           Represents a Sporting Association
• Dale Pierson                             Represents Commercial Tree and Garden Nurseries
• Dan Buckley                             Represents Lake Associations
• Scott Williams                           Demonstrated expertise in lake ecology
• Laura Wilson                            Representative of a Lakes Education Program
• Scott Lowell                             Demonstrated experience or interest in the issue

Current vacancy:

• Representative of Recreational Watercraft Owners Association