Advisory bodies

Wisconsin Sea Grant Advisory Council

The council is appointed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor. Consisting of state leaders from academia; state, local and tribal government; industry; and the public, the council brings a wide variety of viewpoints to the program and helps ensure the program’s accountability to Sea Grant constituencies. The council meets two to three times a year. Council members are also always invited to attend research pre-proposal and proposal review panel meetings.

Members include:

Todd Ambs
Assistant Deputy Secretary (retired)
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
724 Green Bay Rd
Cedarburg, WI 53012
tambs@glc.org (Great Lakes Commission Board)
ddotla@yahoo.com (personal)
608/692-9974

*Brenda Coley
Executive Director, Milwaukee Water Commons (retired)
Adams Garden Park
1836 W. Fond Du Lac Ave.
Milwaukee, WI  53205
bcoley@milwaukeewatercommons.org
414/507-2620

Sharon Cook
Owner, Sharon D Cook, LLC
2974 South Delaware Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53207
sharon.d.cook@gmail.com
414/232-6051

Deb DeLuca
Retired – Executive Director
Duluth Seaway Port Authority
2305 W Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55806
ddeluca2@msn.com
C: 218-721-6349

Michael Friis
Program Manager
Wisconsin Coastal Management Program
PO Box 8944
Madison, WI  53708-8944
Michael.Friis@wisconsin.gov
608/267-7982

*Eric Genrich
Mayor of Green Bay
100 N Jefferson Street
Green Bay City Hall
Green Bay, WI 54301
eric.genrich@greenbaywi.gov
(Executive Assistant – terry.sorelle@greenbaywi.gov; 920/448-3005)

Russell Green
Regional Coordinator
Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary
UW-Green Bay, Sheboygan Campus
One University Drive
Sheboygan, WI  53081
russ.green@noaa.gov
989/766-3359

Al House
President, Apostle Islands Sport Fisherman’s Association
77700 Houghton Point Rd
Washburn, WI 54891
alhouse68@gmail.com
715/292-5117

J. Val Klump
Dean and Professor (retired)
School of Freshwater Sciences
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
600 E Greenfield Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53204
vklump@uwm.edu
414/382-1700
Fax: 414/382-1705

Christina Remucal (Ex-officio)
Director, Sea Grant Institute
Director, Water Resources Institute
Professor Environmental Chemistry
1975 Willow Drive
UW-Madison
remucal@wisc.edu
608/262-0905

*Sara Smith
Citizen of the Oneida Nation 
Midwest Tribal Resilience Liaison
College of Menominee Nation – Sustainable Development Institute
Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
ssmith@menominee.edu
920/202-6278

Lori Tate
Section Chief, Fisheries Management
Bureau of Fisheries Management
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
PO Box 721
Madison, WI 53707-7921
Lori.Tate@wisconsin.gov
608/400-1850

Dreux Watermolen
Section Chief, Analysis Services
Bureau of Environmental Analysis & Sustainability
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
101 S Webster Street
Madison, WI 53703
dreux.watermolen@wisconsin.gov
608/266-8931

Larry Wawronowicz (Chair)
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
P.O. Box 67
Lac du Flambeau, WI  54538
dir253@gmail.com
715/588-4160

* Denotes new members

Wisconsin Sea Grant Advisory Network on Outreach and Education 

This informal network of more than 50 people provides advice and guidance to staff related to the outreach and education missions of Wisconsin Sea Grant; helps Wisconsin Sea Grant engage those who would benefit from its outreach and education activities; and helps Wisconsin Sea Grant staff effectively communicate the impacts of their work. The network enables two-way communication between Wisconsin Sea Grant outreach and education specialists and the experts and partners who benefit from their ongoing activities.