NNSG Board Members


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President
Larry Hyslop
larryh (at) gwmail.gbcnv.edu

Larry is a professor at Great Basin College, teaching computer classes. He is a member of the BLM Northeastern Nevada Resource Advisory Committee and the Shoesole Resource Management Team.

Larry also writes a weekly column in the Elko Daily Free Press titled Nature Notes and is the author of several local books.


 

Secretary
Orson Tiengy
nvtingey (at) gmail.com

Orson is a Registered Professional Landman for Barrick Gold of North America. Orson has lived in and enjoyed the outdoors of northern Nevada for sixteen years. Orson received a BS in Geology from Brigham Young University and a MS in Environmental and Natural Resource Planning from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Orson serves as a commissioner on the Elko County Natural Resource Management Advisory Commission and is a member of the Public Lands committee for the American Association of Professional Landmen.



Treasurer
Kiim Pratt

 



 
Member at Large
Angel Lino
alino (at) srk.com


 Member at Large
Meghan Brown
wereley (at) gmail.com


 Member at Large
Shammy Rodriquez


Sage Grouse Pod Chair
Sam Sanders
ssanders (at) pheasantsforever.org

 



Member at Large and Science Pod
chair
Kent McAdoo
mcadook (at) unce.unr.edu

Mr. McAdoo holds a BS in Wildlife Management from the University of Idaho and a MS I Renewable Natural Resources from the University of Nevada-Reno, he is also a Certified Wildlife Biologist an a Certified Professional in Rangeland Management.

 

Kent brings 27 years of professional experience to the Northeastern Nevada Stewardship Group, nine years as a research associate conducting wildlife and range research with University of Reno in northern and central Nevada. Seven years as an ecologist within the mining environment and six years as senior ecologist/team leader with an environmental consulting firm. He also taught several natural resource courses at Great Basin College and been employed by the University of Nevada  Cooperation Exte4nsion as a natural resource specialist, stationed in Elko.

 

Mr. McAdoo’s current educational and research programs include; sustainable biodiversity/multiple use of rangelands, collaborative resource stewardship, restoration of rangeland health, which includes proper functioning condition for riparian areas. Previous research experience has addressed predator/prey relationships.

 

Kent has made contributions as past President to both the Nevada Chapter of the Wildlife Society and Nevada Section of the Society for Range Management. Publications at the UNR Cooperative Extension



Member at Large and Heritage Pod Chair
Leta Collord
collord (at) citlink.net

Brief background and professional or public service history:

First of all, I am wife to Jim Collord, Mom to five sons, and Grandmother to 14 grandchildren, and Grandma Great to 10. I have a life-long interest in the out-of-doors, and was able to contribute to my education in natural resources and the ongoing effort of community sustainability by helping establish the Northeastern Nevada Stewardship Group in 1998.  Prior to that I served as chairperson of the Elko County Grazing Task Force tasked with looking into the issues and conflicts surrounding public land grazing in northeastern Nevada. That experience revealed the core issue to be a lack of organizational understandings – various multiple use publics’, the federal, state and local agencies and authorities, coupled with minimal communication efforts and processes among and between entities.

Special interests and skills:

My 20 years in Girl Scouts was invaluable in developing my outdoor interests and skills, along with a confidence in planning and coordinating. My families camping years in the Eastern Sierras over my growing years was fun and important. Our family experiences with our five sons over the past 39 years counted for many experiences in organizing activities and maintaining a somewhat even and inclusive attitude. 



Fire Ecology Pod Chair
Ryan S. Shane, M.S.
rshane (at) forestry.nv.gov

Mr. Shane is currently employed with the Nevada Division of Forestry as a Resource Management Officer.  His administrative and technical fire related responsibilities include prescribed fire, wildfire rehabilitation, wildfire presuppression, and fuels management planning and implementation; professional firefighting; and serving as resource advisor for wildfire suppression operations. In addition, Mr. Shane specializes in planning and prescribing forest, range, and riparian management for state and private lands.  Mr. Shane also facilitates the collection, development, distribution and application of native and adapted conservation plant materials on soil and water conservation projects.  Other notable career responsibilities have been watershed analyses, cultural resources surveys, coordinated resource management planning, teaching fire ecology as well as conducting research in the areas of vegetation restoration, mine land reclamation, fuel loading, prescribed and wildfire fire effects on forests, rangelands and riparian areas. Mr. Shane consults and coordinates with governmental agencies, interested public, private landowners, and non-governmental agencies on a daily basis to derive collaborative and sustainable solutions to challenges involving all natural resources. Mr. Shane has over 10 years of experience with natural resources teaching, research, assessments, planning, and management throughout the Great Basin.  He is the Zone 1 councilman for the Nevada Section of the Society for Range Management.


Recreation Pod Chair
Zach Pratt
zleepratt (at) gmail.com



NRCS Advisor

Jaime Jasmine
jaime.jasmine (at) nv.usda.gov

Jaime Jasmine holds a BS in Wildlife Biology from the University of Nebraska and a MA in Archaeology & Ancient History from the University of Leicester, UK. She is currently a District Conservationist for the NRCS serving Elko and Eureka Counties. She enjoys hunting, sewing, and spending time with her family


Past President
Gerald Miller
nvtreeguy (at) frontiernet.net

Gerry is a fourth generation Nevada, born and raised in Ely. Gerry holds a B.S. in Plant, Soil and Water Science from the University of Nevada, Reno.

Except for a hitch in the Army, his entire life and professional career has been spent in Northeastern Nevada. Gerry’s experience comes form working on the Fort Ruby ranch as a boy, the with USDA Agriculture Research Services, followed by USDA Forest Service (Ruby Mountian) Ranger District), and is currently a Resource Conservation and Development Coordinator for DA KA Doiyabe RC&D, Inc.

Gerry is an past president of the NNSG, Nevada Shade Tree Council and Nevada Section of the Society for Range Management.



BLM Advisor
Steve Dondero
sdondero (at) nv.blm.gov

 

Mr. Dondero is the Associate Field Manger for the Bureau of Land Management.


 

USFS Advisor
Gar Abbas
gabbas (at) fs.fed.us

Mr. Abbas is the Ruby Mountain and Jarbidge District Ranger


NDOW Advisor
Alan Jenne
ajenne (at) ndow.org

Mr. Jenne is the NDOW Elko office Habitat Biologist


GBC Advisor
Tracy Shane
tracyb (at) gwmail.gbcnv.edu

 

Tracy Shane, a third generation Nevadan from Carson City, has a BS degree in Animal Science and MS degree in Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences from the University of Nevada, Reno.

 

Tracy’s experience includes serving two years as a soil conservationist and range management specialist, range conservationist and GIS specialist with a natural resource consulting firm. In 2007, Tracy joined the Great Basin College staff as the Agriculture Instructor, teaching classes in agriculture and natural resources.

 

 

 

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