Environmental Protection

Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

VISION: Preserving our culture by connecting our Tribal Citizens to their natural resources.

MISSION: To protect and restore the natural environment, and the health and welfare of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community for present and future generations.

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The Swinomish Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) staff, other departmental collaborators, and members of our oversight Environmental & Lands Committee. Our environmental protection functions include ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT in the following subjects:

DEP Staff & Titles:

Environmental & Lands Committee (5):

Mitchell, Todd: Environmental Director
Logan, Lindsay Thomason: Environmental Technician II
VACANT: Records and Office Specialist

CLIMATE CHANGE Subsection:

Beasley, Janie: PME Lushootseed Language Coordinator
Brown, Morgan: PME Coordinator
Coop, Vivien: Climate Change Intern

Environmental Science Team:

Casper, Nicole: Water Resources Manager

WATER QUALITY Section:

Stewart, Shannon: Water Resources Analyst
Kasayuli, Brendon: Water Quality Technician
Ells, Cassady: Water Quality Technician

AIR QUALITY Section:

Larson, Kelsey: Air Quality Specialist
Roberts, Caitlin: Air Quality Tech 2
Silva, Julian: Air Quality Tech 1

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Section:

Willup, Jen: Environmental Education Specialist
VACANT: Environmental Educator
Ciesielski, Melissa: Outreach Specialist
York, Leah: Environmental Tech, Temp

GEOSCIENCES Team:

GROUNDWATER/ NEARSHORE Sections :

[Collaborator: Mitchell, Karen, Hydrogeologist- Land Mgmt Dept]
Cardenas, Megan: Geoscience Analyst
Bock, Heidi: Water Resources Technician II
Jefferson, Alisha, Water Resources Technician

Environmental Mangement Team:

Ritchie, Catey: Environmental Manager
Dagley, Dennis: Noxious Weeds Technician
VACANT: Environmental Management Specialist
Thompson, Jason, Environmental Specialist, Shorelines

FORESTRY Subsection:

VACANT: Forester
Edwards, Lawrence: Forestry Tech
McCoy, Phillip: Forestry Tech
Shoungutsie, Jeff: Forestry Tech, Crew Lead

Support:

Jackson, Arlene Dilts, Grants Manager- Finance Dept

Tandy Wilbur, Chair
Greg Edwards, Vice-Chair
Charlie Edwards
Eric Day
Alana Quintasket
Elissa Kalla, Advisor
Todd Mitchell, Advisor
Amy Trainer, Advisor
Steve Edwards, Ex-Officio
Weston LeMay, Attorney
Stephen LeCuyer, Attorney
Lindsay Logan, Recording Secretary
Arlene Dilts Jackson, Technical Advisor

Protect Mother Earth (PME) Work Group:

Shelly Vendiola, co-chair
Todd Mitchell, co-chair
Brian Wilbur
Janie Beasley
Eric Day
Kathy Paul
Diane Vendiola, Advisor
Morgan Brown, Advisor
Bekcy VillaLuz, Advisor

Kukutali Management Board:

Alana Quintasket, Chair
Todd Mitchell
Kathy Paul
Amy Trainer, Advisor
Weston LeMay, Attorney