NAWM

ABOUT NAWM

NAWM publishes a bi-monthly membership newsletter "Wetland News," and weekly "Insider's Edition." Read more about NAWM's publications. Learn about membership benefits.

NAWM is governed by a board of directors and has a small staff. The National Association of Wetland Managers does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in its programs or activities.

Constitution of the National Association of Wetland Managers

Bylaws of the National Association of Wetland Managers

STRATEGIC PLANS

• 2023-2027

• 2018-2022
• 2013-2017

FOR MORE NAWM INFORMATION

• NAWM Staff Biographies
• NAWM Board of Directors
• NAWM Committees
• Donate to NAWM 
  • Changing the Narrative Campaign  
  • Donate to the Changing the Narrative Campaign  
  • Jon A. Kusler Student Scholarship Award
• Membership Information
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  • Wetland News
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• Doing Business With NAWM
• Volunteer - Many Ways to Volunteer 
  • Conferences/Workshops
  • Become a Board Member
  • Articles for Wetland News
  • Share Wetland Photos
• NAWM Events
• Sponsorship Opportunities 
• Contact Us 

OUR GOALS

• Help states and Tribes develop and implement wetland regulatory and management programs
• Improve the coordination of wetland programs and policies at all levels of government
• Provide training and capacity building for state and Tribal wetland programs
• Facilitate the integration of wetlands into water resources and watershed management
• Build conservation and restoration partnerships among states, tribes, local governments, nonprofits, and other interested parties
• Translate wetland science into fair and reasonable government policies
• Encourage minority participation in wetland protection, restoration and management
• Integrate wetlands into broader landscape and resource management initiatives.

ANNUAL REPORTS

• 2023

• 2022

• 2021

• 2020

• 2019

• 2018

• 2017

• 2016
• 2015
• 2014
  
  

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

The National Association of Wetland Managers does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age disability or any other status protected by law. Learn more about our Notice of Non-Discrimination Policy.

Sponsorship Opportunities

NAWM offers Sponsorship Opportunities for Wetland News, NAWM Members’ Webinar Series, and our Annual State/Tribal/Federal Coordination Meeting. Learn more about sponsorship opportunities.

Contract Information

Information about contracts with NAWM can be found here.

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Members receive weekly issues of Insider’s Edition and bimonthly issues of Wetland News per year. If you are a member already, you may read the latest issue of Insider’s Edition and Wetland News (NAWM’s membership newsletter) by logging in to your Members' Portal. NAWM membership benefits information.

NAWM is looking for photos of our members working in the field—whether inside or outside, regulation or restoration, monitoring & assessment—or mapping & management of wetland resources. We would like to feature photos of wetland professionals doing a wide range of activities in the field of wetland science, policy and management. Please email these photos to Laura at laura@nawm.org for use on the NAWM website and/or in our membership newsletter, Wetland News.  

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Member Spotlight

The NAWM membership includes state, tribal, federal, and local wetland managers, regulators, researchers, field scientists, academics, private consultants, and more. These wetlanders work across the United States in a wide variety of wetlands and related aquatic resources. To celebrate the important work that NAWM members are doing, each month NAWM shines the Member Spotlight on one member to learn more about the good work they are doing to protect and restore our wetland resources, how they came to work in wetlands, and how being a member of the Association benefits their work. If you would like to nominate a member for a future Member Spotlight, please reach out to Portia Osborne, NAWM Executive Director, at portia@nawm.org. View Member Spotlight Archive.

Andrew MacKenzie

Andrew MacKenzie is an Environmental Specialist with Williams Forestry and Associates and a 2022 recipient of the Jon A. Kusler Student Scholarship Award.

Tell us about your background and current job. How did you end up working in wetlands?

I found myself working in wetlands while assisting multiple graduate students at West Virginia University. Those experiences ranged from biological monitoring in riparian wetlands, to hiking through Allegheny National Forest in search of wood turtles, to briefly “playing” with alligators and venomous snakes in Texas. Through those field seasons, I became drawn to the critters that call wetlands home and developed a deep appreciation for the complexity of these systems. That passion ultimately led me to pursue a master’s degree studying the impacts of riparian wetland restoration pre-, during-, and post-construction.

In graduate school, I became deeply involved in the restoration process, which ultimately revealed my true passion: improving landscapes for the species I had grown to admire. I’ll never forget planting the final tree on one project, walking up the adjacent hill, and realizing I was part of something that would benefit the ecosystem in countless ways for generations to come.

Today, I serve as an Environmental Specialist with Williams Forestry and Associates. I oversee projects from initial planning and implementation to maintenance and research efforts. My favorite part of the job is simple—climbing to the highest point on a completed site and reliving that same feeling of purpose and impact.

What is your favorite NAWM memory?

During graduate school, I was introduced to the National Association of Wetland Managers. My first memory of NAWM was standing in the pouring rain at the Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting talking with Marla Stelk. She encouraged me to apply for the Jon Kusler Scholarship. A few months later, I was honored to learn that I had received the scholarship, which allowed me to attend the annual meeting at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. There, I met wetland professionals whose mentorship and support proved invaluable during my time in graduate school. 

What advice do you have for someone interested in getting started in wetlands work?

My advice for anyone interested in wetlands work is straightforward: take every opportunity. If I hadn’t accepted my graduate position, I may never have discovered my purpose.

If you would like to nominate a member for a future Member Spotlight, please reach out to Portia Osborne, NAWM Executive Director, at portia@nawm.org.

View Member Spotlight Archive.