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
Jacquie Evans
Jacquie has been the PPJV Science Integration Specialist since March 2022. Prior to that, she was a Farm Bill Biologist with Pheasants Forever on the Eastern Plains of Colorado. Jacquie obtained her MS degree in Environmental Science from Florida Atlantic University.
Phone: 406-590-3125
E-mail: jacquelyn_evans@fws.gov
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