Note that the data published in the 2002 State of the Nation’s Ecosystems Report as well as the 2003 and 2005 Web-Only Updates have been superseded by the 2008 Report and thus should be used with caution. For the most recent data, purchase the 2008 Report from Island Press.

Participants
 

William C. Clark (Chair) (1997-2002)
Harvey Brooks Professor of International Science,
Public Policy and Human Development
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University

Lee Alverson
(2000-2002)
Chairman of the Board
Natural Resources Consultants

Tom Bancroft
(1997-2002)
Vice President, Ecology and Economics Research
Department
The Wilderness Society

Rosina Bierbaum
(1997-2002)
Professor and Dean,
School of Natural Resources and Environment
University of Michigan
(Formerly, Associate Director for Environment, Office of Science
and Technology Policy)

Carrol Bolen
(1997-1999)
Vice President of Legal and Government Affairs
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

Mike Burton
(2000-2002)
Executive Officer
Portland Metro

Lawrence Clark
(1999-2000)
Deputy Chief, Science and Technology
Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA

Terry Davies
(1997-1999)
Senior Fellow
Resources for the Future

Steve Daugherty
(1997-2002)
Director, Government Affairs
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc

David E. Ervin
(1997-1999)
Professor
Environmental Sciences and Resources Program
Portland State University, and
Senior Policy Analyst
Wallace Center for Agricultural and Environmental Policy,
Winrock International

Terry Garcia
(1997-1999)
Executive Vice President
National Geographic Society
(Formerly, Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Mike Goodman
(2000-2002)
Chair, Croplands Work Group (2000-2001)
Grand Prairie Area Director
The Nature Conservancy

Richard Guldin
(1997-2002)
Director of Science Policy, Planning, Inventory and Information
USDA Forest Service

James R. Hendricks
(2000-2002)
Vice President
Corporate Environment, Health and Safety
Duke Energy Corporation

William Robert Irvin
(2000-2002)
Director, U.S. Ecoregional Conservation
World Wildlife Fund

Deborah Jensen
(1997-1999)
Vice President for Conservation Science
The Nature Conservancy

John L. Knott, Jr.
(2000-2002)
Chair, Urban/Suburban Work Group (2000-2002)
CEO / Managing Director
Dewees Island

Alan Lucier
(1997-2002)
Chair, Forest Work Group (1997-1999)
Senior Vice President
National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.

Gail Mallard
(2000-2002)
Chair, Freshwater Work Group (2000-2002)
Senior Advisor for Water Resources
U.S. Geological Survey

Thomas Malone
(2000-2002)
Co-chair, Coasts and Oceans Work Group (2000-2002)
Director, Horn Point Laboratory
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

Suzanne Iudicello Martley
(1997-2002)
Co-chair, Coasts and Oceans Work Group (2000-2002)
Independent Marine Conservation Writer
(Formerly, Special Counsel for Fisheries, Center for Marine Conservation)

Maurice Mausbach
(1997-1999)
Deputy Chief, Soil Survey and Resource Assessment, Natural Resources Conservation Service,
USDA

Jerry Melillo (1997-2002)
Co-director and Senior Scientist
Ecosystem Center
Marine Biological Laboratory

Reed Noss
(2000-2002)
Chair, Forest Work Group (2000-2002)
Principal Scientist
Conservation Science Inc.

Mike Nussman
(1997-1999)
Vice President
American Sportfishing Association

Gordon Orians
(2000-2002)
Professor Emeritus
Department of Zoology
University of Washington

Duncan Patten
(2000-2002)
Chair, Grasslands and Shrublands Work Group (2000-2002)
Professor Emeritus
Arizona State University, and
Research Professor
Montana State University

Fran Pierce
(1997-1999)
Chair, Farmlands Work Group (1997-1999)
Director, Center for Precision Agricultural Systems
Washington State University
(Formerly, Professor, Crop and Soil Sciences Department, Michigan State University)

Louis F. Pitelka
(1997-2002)
Director, Appalachian Laboratory
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

William Riley
(2000-2002)
General Manager,
Environmental Affairs
Bethlehem Steel Corporation

Paul Sabatier
(1997-1999)
Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy
University of California, Davis

Don Scavia
(1997-2002)
Chair, Coasts and Oceans Work Group (1997-1999)
Chief Scientist
National Ocean Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Mark Schaefer (1997-2000)
President
NatureServe
(Formerly, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science, U.S. Department of the Interior)

Bruce Stein
(2000-2002)
Vice President for Programs
NatureServe

Bud Ward
(1997-1999)
Executive Director
Environmental Health Center

Nancy Wheatley
(2000-2002)
Vice President
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines

Douglas Wheeler
(1997-2002)
Partner
Hogan and Hartson, LLP
(Formerly, Secretary, Resources Agency of California)

Agency Liaison

Rachel Muir
(2000-2002)
Office of Science and Technology
Policy/ U.S. Geological Survey

Don Pryor
(1999-2000)
Office of Science and Technology Policy/National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration