PMEP is excited to announce that Heather Gliniak, an environmental scientist working for California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) Marine Region in the State Managed Marine Finfish and Nearshore Ecosystems Program, has joined our Steering Committee. As a Steering Committee member, Heather will help map out PMEP’s strategic work and ensure that we are meeting our goals and objectives to provide resources and funding to protect and restore fish habitat along the U.S. West Coast. Heather  is stationed out of Seal Beach in southern California and her agency work primarily focuses on the management of barred sand bass, kelp bass, California halibut, and surf fish species. This work often includes planning and implementing essential fisheries information studies, analyzing various fishery-dependent and fishery-independent data streams, participating in the regulatory change process for recreational and commercial nearshore finfish fisheries, and collaborating with stakeholder groups. She is also on the CDFW dive team conducting surveys on barred sand bass abundance and collecting data for other collaborative efforts. Welcome Heather!