John Netto, Vice Chair

John Netto
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US Fish and Wildlife Service

John Netto has over 20 years of experience working with a diverse set of partners to conserve and restore fish populations and habitat throughout the United States. He currently serves as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Program Coordination Supervisor for the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Islands. In this role, he oversees the Fish Passage, Habitat Partnership, Aquatic Invasive Species, and Data Management programs for the Region. His 20-year career in the Service includes stock assessment and harvest management in the Great Lakes, river restoration and monitoring in California's Central Valley, and habitat restoration in the Pacific Northwest. Prior to joining the Service, he worked as a fish biologist for the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and a data analyst at the Quantitative Fisheries Center at Michigan State University. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Idaho and Master of Science from Michigan State University in fisheries management.