Coordinator
Lauri Hanauska-Brown
Lauri has been the PPJV Coordinator since April 2023. Previously, she served as the Wildlife Division Bureaus Chief at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Lauri obtained her MS degree from Boise State University and brings over two decades of experience conserving wildlife and wild places.
Phone: 406-594-6943
E-mail: lauri_hanauska-brown@fws.gov
Science Coordinator
Josh Vest
Josh has been the PPJV Science Coordinator since January 2020. Prior to that, he served as Science Coordinator for the Intermountain West Joint Venture for 10 years. Josh obtained his MS degree in Wildlife Science from Mississippi State University and PhD in Wildlife Biology from Utah State University.
E-mail: josh_vest@fws.gov
TBA
Whitney Polich
Whitney has been the Communications Coordinator since October 2024. Previously, she was an Art Teacher at Simms High School (MT) for 7 years. Whitney obtained her MFA in Studio Art from Washington University in St. Louis.
Phone: 406-870-1057
E-mail: wpolich@ducks.org