Oyster Shell and Substrate Taskforce Members


  • Ron Fithian
    Local Government Representative

  • Dr. Peter Goodwin
    University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

  • Robert T. Brown
    Commercial Waterman

  • David Sikorski
    Recreational Fisherman

  • Scott Knoche
    Economist from an HBCU

  • Nancy LaJoice
    ​Maryland Department of Commerce

  • Ward Slacum
    Oyster Recovery Partnership

  • Nick Hargrove
    Seafood Company Owner

  • Stephan Abel
    Private Hatchery Owner

  • Rachel Dean
    Aquaculture Representative

  • Dr. Allison Colden
    Conservation Community

  • Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources or their designee


​​Oyster Shell and Substrate Taskforce