Governing Bodies

National Councils

National Councils design and implement pertinent activities that help support Site Partners, and which contribute to the achievement of the Network’s mission for their region or country.

WHSRN-USA Committee

The WHSRN-USA Committee operates under the U.S. Shorebird Plan Council to ensure coordinated implementation of the WHSRN strategic plan and the U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan. To facilitate timely communication and action, roles and responsibilities are divided into those taken directly by the WHSRN-USA Committee, in collaboration with the WHSRN Executive Office, and those taken by, or through, the Shorebird Plan Council.

In 2017, the USA committee of WHSRN was re-vitalized to support WHSRN site partners in the U.S., identify new U.S. WHSRN sites, develop and implement work programs, and promote the Network among site partners.

WHSRN-USA Committee Roles

  • Develop an annual work plan that is coordinated and consistent with the overall WSHRN strategic plan.
  • Identify shorebird priority sites and solicit nominations of new sites in the U.S.
  • Review U.S. site nominations and provide Executive Office with recommendation on acceptance into the Network.
  • Identify opportunities for collaboration and ensure communication and coordination among Member Sites and Partners

U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan Council

  • Continue to identify challenges to shorebird conservation, especially those specific to the U.S.
  • Approve and support implementation of the annual work plan.
  • Nominate representatives for the Hemispheric Council from the WHSRN US Committee.
  • Approve membership, including chairs, of WHSRN US Committee.

WHSRN-USA Committee Site Award

The WHSRN-USA Committee Site Award is given to a WHSRN Site or Landscape within the United States for outstanding work to towards ongoing conservation and management of the site for shorebirds.

Click here to learn how to nominate a site for the award.

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Stilt Sandpipers at the WHSRN Site Cheyenne Bottoms, Kansas, United States. Photo: Maina Handmaker.

Council Documents

Members
  • Brad Andres (staff) – USFWS, USSCP
  • Joe Buchanan – Washington DFW
  • Glen Hensley – USFWS – Salt Plains NWR
  • Monica Iglecia – Manomet – Habitats for Shorebirds Project
  • Stephanie Koch – USFWS – Monomoy NWR
  • Rob Penner (chair) – TNC – Flint Hills/Cheyenne Bottoms
  • Khara Strum – Audubon California
  • Darrin Welchert – USFWS – Loess Bluffs NWR
  • Alex Wilke – TNC – Virginia Coast Reserve
  • Laura Chamberlin – WHSRN Executive Office

For information on WHSRN-US, contact Robert Penner or Brad Andres.

Click here for more information on the U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan.

Cover Photo: Baird’s Sandpipers (Calidris bairdii).  Photo: Maina Handmaker.