Scientific Advisory Board (SAB)

Five scientists, recognized as experts in the disciplines of fisheries biology, fluvial geomorphology, hydraulic engineering, hydrology, riparian ecology, wildlife biology, or aquatic ecology, form a Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Each member is appointed by the Executive Director and serves a four-year rotating term. [2022: the SAB currently has less than 5 members pending completion of new program organization documents.]

Members of the SAB provide scientific peer review of proposed hypotheses associated with monitoring and restoration management approaches, proposed annual flow schedules, short- and long-term monitoring and investigation plans developed by technical work groups, technical recommendations, and research reports.

John Buffington, Ph.D., USDA Forest Service; jbuffington@fs.fed.us

John Buffington (Ph.D. Geological Sciences) is a Research Geomorphologist with the U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station.  His research focuses on fluvial geomorphology of mountain basins, biophysical interactions, and the effects of natural and anthropogenic disturbances on salmonid habitat.

Andrew J. Paul, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor Department of Biological Sciences – University of Calgary, Canada; andrew.paul@gov.ab.ca

Andrew Paul, Ph.D., has been working as an aquatic ecologist in western Canada for 35 years.  His work has encompassed the fields of conservation biology, community restoration, non-native species invasions, population ecology and river ecology.  Andrew uses quantitative methods to aid in understanding ecological patterns or processes and has worked with the Theoretical Population Dynamics Group (University of Amsterdam) and the Fisheries Centre (University of British Columbia).  Andrew spent 15 years with Alberta Fish and Wildlife studying environmental flows and now works with Alberta’s Chief Scientist to support scientific excellence in government.  Andrew is an adjunct professor at the University of Calgary (Dept. of Biological Sciences).