Biographical Information about Steve Lanigan

Steve Lanigan is team leader for the federal interagency Aquatic and Riparian Effectiveness Monitoring Program. Steve received his B.S. in Biology from Michigan Technological University and M.S. in Fish and Wildlife Science from Utah State University.

His background includes work preparing the first fisheries management plan for Elmendorf Air Force Base (Alaska), and conducting aquatic surveys for Alaska Peninsula and Bristol Bay National Wildlife Refuges; Assistant Project Manager for Colorado River Fish Project – monitoring status and trend of Federally listed fishes and their relationship with habitat in the Green River, Utah; Idaho: coordinating the Nez Perce National Forest (Idaho) stream survey and monitoring program; and 11 years as the Forest fish biologist for the Gifford Pinchot National Forest (Washington).

Steve also initiated the creation of the Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership, and currently serves as coordinator of the Watershed Condition workgroup.