Dave Simpson, District Conservationist, serves at the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Stockton Service Center. Dave has worked with the NRCS for more than twenty-five years. He came to the Stockton Service Center in 1990 after working with the NRCS in Sacramento County. Dave holds a Bachelor's of Science degree from Humboldt State University in Natural Resources Management. Outside of the Stockton Service Center, Dave farms 25 acres of wine-grapes in the Lodi area.

John Brodie, Watershed Coordinator: John's interest in watershed issues comes from his love of fishing. He is a founding member and one of the first officers of the Ohio Smallmouth (bass) Alliance, an anglers' group formed to address habitat conservation issues in Ohio. After several years as a journalist, including a specialization in environmental reporting, he became the first staff writer for The Nature Conservancy's Ohio Chapter. John moved to California in 2000 when his wife Carol accepted a position at the University of the Pacific. He is now learning how to fish for anadromous species, and is enjoying working on water quality issues from a watershed perspective. He is the author of the Mokelumne River Watershed Owner's Manual.

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