The Bureau of Freshwater Fisheries currently has six fisheries biologists on staff. The primary delineation of responsibilities is based on regional watershed management areas. The state is divided into six regional watershed management areas. In addition to regional responsibilities assigned, each biologist has a specific area of expertise and oversees related research and management programs.

For information regarding management programs, or about a water you fish in, contact the appropriate biologist using the topics or the “clickable map” below.

FRESHWATER BIOLOGISTS and RESPONSIBILITIES

Fisheries Management in the Wallkill, Upper Passaic, Rahway, & Elizabeth Watersheds
Trout Stocking Coordinator

Maria Berezin-Dowling, Assistant Fisheries Biologist

Fisheries Management in the Atlantic Coastal Watersheds
Anadromous, Fish Passage, & Warmwater Fisheries Management

Eric Boehm, Senior Fisheries Biologist

Fisheries Management in the Raritan and Passaic River Watersheds
Native Species, Water Quality, Database, & Statistics

Scott Collenburg, Senior Fisheries Biologist

Fisheries Management in the Lower Passaic, Pequannock, & Hackensack Watersheds
Coolwater Management

Justin Rozema, Assistant Fisheries Biologist

Fisheries Management in the Upper Delaware Watershed
Wild Trout Management, Lake Salmonids, & GIS

Ross Shramko, Principal Fisheries Biologist

Fisheries Management in the Lower Delaware Watershed
Warmwater Fisheries Management, Invasive Species, & Federal Aid

Chris Smith, Principal Fisheries Biologist

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