Advisory Committee Openings

As noted below, DRBC will be periodically accepting applications from interested parties to fill the posted "non-reserved" positions on its advisory committees. Please note that the Regulated Flow Advisory Committee does not include non-reserved members, so it is not included in the below table.


Instructions

  • All candidates, including current members seeking reappointment, are asked to submit a resume and a cover letter stating their interest and qualifications to the Committee Liaison. All candidates are urged to familiarize themselves with the purpose of the committee – stated in the enabling Resolution for the committee of interest - as well as the Committee's Practices and Procedures as posted on the respective committee webpages.
Committee Member
Represents		 Term Application
Deadline

Committee
Liaison Contact
Advisory Committee on Climate Change  
 		   Sarah Beganskas, Ph.D.
sarah.beganskas@drbc.gov 
609-477-7237
Flood
Advisory Committee		       Amy Shallcross, P.E.
amy.shallcross@drbc.gov 
609-477-7232
Monitoring Advisory & Coordination Committee

Looking for two (2) members from any of the following five (5) sectors:

Environmental Organizations

Watershed Organizations

Business/Industries

Agriculture/Forest Service

Academia

 2-year term starting when positions filled Open until filled Elaine Panuccio
elaine.panuccio@drbc.gov
609-477-7307
Toxics Advisory Committee

Five (5) positions from the following four (4) sectors:

Academic

Environmental/Watershed (2 openings)

Municipal

Public Health

 5-year terms starting  June 2026 January 30, 2026 Jeremy Conkle, Ph.D.
jeremy.conkle@drbc.gov
609-477-7252
Water Management Advisory Committee

Environmental Organization


Fisheries



Recreation




League of Women's Voters/Civic. Org.

Env. Org. & Fisheries: 7/1/2026 to 6/30/2031


Recreation: From when filled to 6/30/2030 


LWV/Civic Org.: From when filled to 6/30/2027 

All Positions are Open until Filled

 Michael Thompson, P.E.
michael.thompson@drbc.gov  
609-477-7226
Subcommittee on Source Water Protection (WMAC Subcommittee)

Drinking Water Utility eligible members (see Resolution 2024-05)

No term limits for members

Rolling; any water utility in DRB or gets water from DnR Canal welcome to join

 Chad Pindar, P.E.
chad.pindar@drbc.gov  
609-477-7268
Water Quality Advisory Committee

 

 

 

 Tom Amidon
thomas.amidon@drbc.gov 
609-477-7253


2016 Resolution

On March 16, 2016, the Commissioners approved a Resolution for the Minutes Establishing Consistent Practices Relating to Membership, Record-Keeping and "Green" Meetings for DRBC Advisory Committees (pdf 86 KB). All members serve at the pleasure of the Executive Director and the Commissioners.

  • Reserved Positions: Advisory Committee positions assigned (per the Commission resolution establishing the advisory committee) to a federal, state or regional government agency or a specific organization are hereinafter referred to as "Reserved" positions, are filled through coordination with the agency or organization to which each is assigned and have no prescribed duration.

  • Non-Reserved Positions: All other positions are "Non-Reserved" or "Other" and those positions will be filled as needed following public advertisement on the DRBC website following the process defined in the RESOLUTION of March 16, 2016.