Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Dr. Jeffrey P. Koenings,
Director

Dr. Jeffrey P. Koenings
Resume

Contact Information

Address: 600 Capitol Way N.
Olympia, WA 98501
Telephone: (360) 902-2225
Fax: (360) 902-2947
Email: director@dfw.wa.gov

Personal

Born: March 4, 1947, Hartford, Wisconsin
United States Citizen

Education

Special Training

Professional Experience

University
1970 & 1973-1976: Graduate Teaching Assistant, The University of Michigan.
1971-1972: Federal Water Quality Administration Traineeship, The University of Michigan.
1972-1976: Graduate Research Assistant, The University of Michigan conducting radioisotope type based research at the University of Notre Dame's Environmental Research Center in Northern Wisconsin.
1976-1978: Post-Doctoral fellow, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill conducting radioisotope based research at the Pamlico Estuary and coastal streams.
1992-1998: Associate Affiliate Professor, The University of Alaska.
2004-Present: Member of the University of Washington, College of Forest Resources Visiting Committee; Committee's goal is to help the College of Forest Resources maintain high quality and relevant programs.
 
Applied Science
1978-1980: Regional Limnologist, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fisheries Rehabilitation, Enhancement and Development (FRED) Division.
1980-1991: Principal (Alaska wide) Limnologist, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, FRED Division.
1987-1995: U.S. Section Technical Committee Member, Pacific Salmon Commission.
 
Policy and Management
1991-1993: Director, FRED Division (200 staff; $19 million budget), Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
1993-1995: Director, Commercial Fisheries Management and Development Division (325 staff; $42 million budget), Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
1999-Present: Director, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, appointed by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission. (1,700 staff; $282 million biennial budget)
 
National and International
1995-1999: Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Pacific Salmon Treaty Coordinator (Commissioner's shadow) for Alaska; and Co-Chair Chinook Technical Committee, U.S. Section, Pacific Salmon Commission.
1995-1999: Coordinator for Alaska's compliance with the federal Endangered Species Act requirements for Southeast Alaska chinook fisheries.
1995-1999: Pacific Fishery Management Council, first designee for Alaska's Council seat.
1999-Present: Commissioner, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.
2003-Present: Executive Committee, International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
2005-Present: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, Washington State's Council Position.
1999-2007: Commissioner 'shadow', Pacific Salmon Commission, State of Washington.
2007-Present: Commissioner for Washington and Oregon, Pacific Salmon Commission.
2007-Present: Chair, Pacific Salmon Commission (United States and Canada).
2007-Present: Chair, U.S. Section (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington State, Washington Treaty Tribes), Pacific Salmon Commission.
 
Multistate
2000-2001: Vice President, Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA).
2001-2002: WAFWA representative on the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership's Steering Committee to develop a strategic vision for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Fisheries Program.
2002-2003: President, WAFWA.
2001-2006: Chair of the Legal Committee of WAFWA.
2002-Present: Judge for the Junior Duck Stamp contest, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
2004-2006: Member of the National Advisory Acceptance Team (NAAT) established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to advise the Service on the 56 state and territories' comprehensive wildlife strategies; and representing the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
 
Statewide
2001-Present: Co-Chair (with the Army Corps of Engineers) of the Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project's General Investigation Study as the State of Washington's non-federal project sponsor.
2003-Present: Washington Wildlife and Recreation Council Board Member.
2003-Present: Founding member, Vice-President and past President of the Pacific Education Institute; a public/private partnership dedicated to advancing conservation/environmental education efforts in Washington's schools.
2004-Present: Member of the State of Washington's Biodiversity Council established by Governor's Executive Order 04-02.
2004-Present: Co-chair of the State of Washington's Governor's Forum on Monitoring Salmon Recovery and Watershed Health established by Governor's Executive Order 04-03.
2007-Present: Ecosystem Coordinating Board, Puget Sound Partnership.

Regulatory and Legislative Experience

1991-1995:Represented the divisions of Fisheries Rehabilitation, Enhancement and Development, and Commercial Fisheries Management and Development of the Department of Fish and Game before the Alaska legislative budget and fisheries committees.
1992: Represented the Alaska Department of Fish and Game through both oral and written testimony at the U.S. House of Representatives, Fisheries Subcommittee of the Merchant Marine Committee concerning the role of hatchery supplementation programs in restoring Northwest salmon populations.
1993-1995: Represented the Commercial Fisheries Management and Development Division at regulatory meetings of the Alaska Board of Fisheries.
1995-1999: Present summary briefings to the Alaska Board of Fisheries regarding the U.S./Canada Treaty.
1995-1999: Conduct numerous technical briefings for the U. S. Section Commissioners and the bilateral Commissioners of the Pacific Salmon Commission during negotiations of salmon fishing regimes for Canada and Alaska.
1995-1999: Represented Alaska during Pacific Fishery Management Council discussions of setting annual salmon and ground fish fishing regulations for the ocean fisheries from the Canadian border south to Mexico.
1997-1999: Conducted technical briefings of the Governor's staff, and hold news conferences with the Canadian and U. S. television and press representatives.
1999-Present: Represent the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife at legislative budget and resource committee hearings.
1999-Present: Represent the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife on the Governor's Executive Cabinet and Natural Resource Cabinet.
1999-Present: Represent the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife at the Fish and Wildlife Commission meetings.

Honors

Statewide Policy Statements

Nov 1999Seattle Post Intelligencer "Sound science, reasoned thinking are key to restoring salmon".
May 2000The Seattle Times "Cougar-control measures protect public".
Apr 2003Seattle Post Intelligencer "Fish recovery needs human nurture to supplement Mother Nature: Helping Hand".
Nov 2003The Seattle Times "Outdoor recreation plays a role in state's economy".
Jul 2004Tri-City Herald "Stop invasive species from riding on boats".
Mar 2005The Tacoma News Tribune "We must maintain co-management plan".
Nov 2005The Olympian "Hatcheries play essential role in economy, culture" (with Billy Frank, Jr.).
Mar 2006The Olympian "Get the facts before criticizing fishing policies".
Jun 2007The Olympian "Hunting co-management negotiations are essential".

Speeches and Presentations

See the From the Director section of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's website on the Internet.

Selected Publications

Koenings, J. P., and F. F. Hooper. 1973. Organic phosphorus compounds of a Northern Michigan bog-lake system. Trans. Michigan Acad. Arts, Sciences, and Letters. 5:295-310.

Koenings, J. P. 1976. In situ experiments on the dissolved and colloidal state of iron in an acid bog lake.

Koenings, J. P. and F. F. Hooper. 1976. The influence of colloidal organic matter on iron and iron-phosphorus cycling in an acid bog lake. Limnol. Oceanogr. 21:684-696.

Koenings, J. P. 1977. The metabolism of non-particulate phosphorus in an acid bog lake. Ph.D, Thesis, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. 212 p.

Kuenzler, E. J., D. W. Stanley, and J. P. Koenings. 1979. Nutrient kinetics of phytoplankton in the Pamlico River, North Carolina. Water Resources Research Institute Report 139:163 p.

Koenings, J. P., M. Kaill, J. Clark, L. Engel, M. Haddix, and P. Novak. 1979. Policy and guidelines for lake fertilization. Alaska Department of Fish and Game. FRED Division Special Report, Juneau, Alaska. 27 p.

Koenings, J. P., M. Haddix, and G. B. Kyle. 1982. The natural lake system as a tool on aquaculture. Alaska Fish and Game 14:27-32.

Crone, R. A. and J. P. Koenings. 1985. Limnological and fisheries evidence for rearing limitation of coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, production from Sea Lion Cove, Northern Southeast Alaska (1980-1983). Alaska Department of Fish and Game, FRED Division Rep. Ser. 54:74 p.

Koenings, J. P., R. D. Burkett, and G. B. Kyle. 1985. Limnological and fisheries evidence for rearing limitation of sockeye production in Crescent Lake, Southcentral Alaska (1979-1982). Alaska Department of Fish and Game, FRED Division Rep. Ser. 57:113 p.

Edmundson, J. M. and J. P. Koenings. 1985. The influences of suspended glacial particles on the macro-zooplankton community structure within glacial lakes. Pages 21-36 In L. P. Dwight (ed.), Resolving Alaska's Water Resources Conflicts. University of Alaska-Fairbanks, Institute of Water Resources Report 108:212 p.

Edmundson, J. A. and J. P. Koenings. 1985. The effects of glacial silt on primary production through altered light regimes and phosphorus levels, in Alaska lakes. Pages 3-20 In L. P. Dwight (ed.), Resolving Alaska's Water Resources Conflicts. University of Alaska-Fairbanks, Institute of Water Resources Report 108:212 p.

Burkett, R. D. and J. P. Koenings. 1986. Karluk Lake: the Rubic's Cube for aquatic scientists. Alaska Fish and Game 18:15-16.

Koenings, J. P., J. Lipton, and P. McKay. 1986. Quantitative determination of oxytetracycline uptake and release by juvenile sockeye salmon. Trans. Amer. Fish. Soc. 115:612-629.

Koenings, J. P., R. D. Burkett, G. B. Kyle, J. A. Edmundson and J. M. Edmundson, 1986. Trophic level responses in glacial meltwater intrusion in Alaskan lakes. Pages 179-194 In Kane, D. L. (ed.) Proceedings: Cold Regions Hydrology Symposium. American Water Resources Assoc., Bethesda, MD. USA. 612 p.

Lloyd, D. S., J. P. Koenings, and J. D. LaPerriere. 1987. Effects of turbidity in freshwaters off Alaska. North Amer. J. of Fish Management 7:18-33.

Koenings, J. P., D. Barto, and G. Perkins. 1987. Assessing the water quality of Robe Lake, Alaska, 1981-1982. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, FRED Division Rep. Ser. 77:82 p.

Koenings, J. P., J. A. Edmundson, G. B. Kyle, and J. M. Edmundson. 1987. Limnology field and laboratory manual: methods of assessing aquatic production. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, FRED Division Rep. Ser. 71:212 p.

Koenings, J. P., and R. D. Burkett. 1987. Population characteristics of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) smolts relative to temperature regimes, euphotic volume, fry density and forage base within Alaskan lakes. Pages 16-34. In H. D. Smith, L. Margolis, and C. C. Wood (ed.) Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) population biology and future management. Can. Spec. Publ. Fish and Aquat. Sci. 96:486 p.

Koenings, J. P., and R. D. Burkett. 1987. An aquatic Rubic's Cube: restoration of the Karluk Lake sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka). Pages 419-434. In H. D. Smith, L. Margolis, and C. C. Wood (ed.) Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchuc nerka) population biology and future management. Can. Spec. Publ. Fish and Aquat. Sci. 96:486 p.

Edmundson, J. M. and J. P. Koenings. 1987. The catcher in the fry. Alaska Fish and Game 19:16-17.

Kyle, G. B., J. P. Koenings, and B. M. Barrett. 1988. Density-dependent, trophic-level responses to an introduced run of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) at Frazer Lake, Kodiak Island, Alaska. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 45:856-867.

Koenings, J. P., and R. D. Burkett. 1988. Karluk Lake sockeye salmon investigations. Section B. Limnological trends at Karluk Lake, Alaska,1985-1987. Anadromous Fish and Conservation Project AFS-52 3:23 p.

Koenings, J. P., R. D. Burkett, M. H. Haddix, G. B. Kyle, and D. L. Barto. 1989. Experimental manipulation of lakes for sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) rehabilitation and enhancement. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, FRED Division Rep. Serv. 96:18 p.

Koenings, J. P., R. D. Burkett, and J. M. Edmundson. 1990. The exclusion of limnetic cladocera from turbid glacier-meltwater lakes. Ecology 71:57-67.

Kyle, G. B., L. E. White, and J. P. Koenings. 1990 Limnological and fisheries assessment of the potential production of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in Spiridon Lake. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, FRED Division Rep. Ser. 108:35 p.

White, L. E., S. G. Honnold, G. B. Kyle, and J. P. Koenings. 1990 Limnological and fisheries assessment of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) production of Afognak Lake. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, FRED Division Rep. Ser. 103:43 p.

Geiger, H. J., and J. P. Koenings. 1991. Escapement goals for sockeye salmon with informative prior probabilities based on habitat considerations. Fisheries Research 11:239-256.

Koenings, J. P., and J. A. Edmundson. 1991. Seechi disk and photometer estimates of light regimes in Alaskan lakes: effects of yellow color and turbidity. Limnol. Oceanogr. 36:91-105.

Koenings, J. P., H. J. Geiger, and J. J. Hasbrouck. 1993. Smolt-to-adult survival patterns of sockeye salmon: effects of smolt length and geographic latitude when entering the sea. Can. J. Fish. and Aquat. Sci. 49:600-611.

Bell, M. A., G. Orti, J. A. Walker, and J. P. Koenings. 1993. Evolution of pelvis reduction in threespine stickleback fish: a test of competing hypotheses. Evolution 47:906-914.

Koenings, J. P., D. Schmidt, S. Fried, K. Tarbox, and L. Brannian. 1993. Kenai River sockeye salmon the problem with too many fish. Alaska's Wildlife 25:43-45.

Bourgeois, J. F., D. M. Biouw, J. P. Koenings, and M. A. Bell. 1994. Multivariate analysis of geographic covariance between phenotypes and environments in the threespine stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus, from Cook Inlet Area, Alaska. Can. J. of Zoology 72:1497-1509.

Schmidt, D. C., J. P. Koenings, and G. B. Kyle. 1994. Predator-induced changes in copepod vertical migration: explanations for decreased overwinter survival of sockeye salmon. Pages 187-209 In D. J. Stouder, K. L. Fresh, and R. J. Feller (eds.), Theory and Application in Fish Feeding Ecology. University of South Carolina Press. 309 p.

Koenings, J. P., D. Gaudet, S. Marshall, and J. E. Clark. 1995. The 1995-1998 fishery regime for Southeast Alaska chinook salmon fisheries. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Commercial Fisheries Management and Development Division, Regional Information Rep. No. 5J95-14. 37 p.

Shelton, J., and J. P. Koenings. 1995. Marine factors in the production of salmon: their significance to the Pacific Salmon Treaty. Alaska Fishery Research Bulletin 2:156-163.

Kyle, G. B., J. P. Koenings, and J. A. Edmundson. 1997. An Overview of Alaska lake-rearing salmon enhancement strategy: nutrient enrichment and juvenile stocking. P: 205-227. In A. Milner and M. Oswood (eds.), Alaskan Freshwaters. Springer-Verlag, New York.

Koenings, J. P. and G. B. Kyle. 1997. Consequences to juvenile sockeye salmon and the zooplankton community resulting from intense predation. Alaska Fisheries Research Bulletin. 4:120-135.

Sands, N. J., and J. P. Koenings. 1997. The Biological Assessment for the Southeast Alaska salmon fishery for 1997-2003 under Section 7 of the Federal Endangered Species Act. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, CFMD Division, Regional Information Rep. No. 5J97-04. 39 p.

Sands, N. J., and J. P. Koenings. 1998. Estimates of Snake River fall chinook impacts in the 1997 Southeast Alaska salmon fishery and forecasts for 1998-2003. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, CFMD Division, Regional Information Rep. No. 5J98-02. 10 p.

Shaul, L. D., J. P. Koenings, B. Van Alen, and G. T. Oliver. 1998. Status of coho salmon stocks and fisheries in the Northern Boundary area. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, CFMD Division, Regional Information Rep. No. 1J98-12. 38 p.

Clark, J. H., Eggers, D., Carlile, J., Gaudet, D., and J. P. Koenings. 1998. State of Alaska review comments concerning NMFS March 9, 1998 proposed rule regarding endangered and threatened species for westcoast chinook salmon. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, CFMD Division, Regional Information Rep. No. 5J98-05. 37 p.

Jones, J.R., M.A. Bell, J.A. Baker and J.P. Koenings. 2003. General Limnology of Lakes Near Cook Inlet, Southcentral Alaska. Journal of Lake and Reservoir Management. 19(2):141-149.

Not included are several technical publications from the Chinook Technical Committee of the Pacific Salmon Commission.

References

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