Chipola River Partnership Key Contacts:

Chris is a Fishery Biologist for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service based out of Panama City, FL and covers parts of Florida, Georgia and Alabama. Chris is the "mastermind" behind the CRP and provides leadership and a vast knowledge of natural resources in this area.

Gary is a retired educator in Marianna, FL. and is the current Watershed Coordinator for the Chipola River Partnership. His dogged determination and stellar grant writing abilities have made the CRP what it is today. He is most familiar to residents of Marianna as the big time TV show host of "RiverTalks".  

Dyana is the USDA Source Water Specialist for the Florida Rural Water Association. She works directly with the USDA/Farm Service Agency. Her primary goal is to protect your drinking water and is involved with implementation of "Source Water Protection Plans" for rural areas throughout the state. She also produces "River Talks" and other community based television programming.  

Fred is a State Drinking Water Circuit Rider for the Florida Rural Water Association based out of Tallahassee. In addition to offering assistance to municipal drinking water facilities in NE FL, he has worked closely with the Florida Farm Service Agency on local sourcewater protection efforts and has produced several episodes of "RiverTalks".

Scott is a resident of Marianna, FL. He has an extensive background in the dairy and beef industries as well as agricultural water and wastewater treatment and has worked closely with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the FDEP.