Brandon is the Regional Fisheries Supervisor for Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW). He received his BS degree in Fisheries Ecology and Management from Kansas State University where he studied native prairie stream fish assemblages, and native/nonnative fish interactions in New Mexico’s Gila River. He spent three years as NDOW’s Razorback Sucker Biologist where he worked on Lakes Mead and Mohave’s Razorback Sucker population and managed NDOW’s captive rearing program where he investigated alternative rearing strategies for the species. Brandons' been the Regional Fisheries Supervisor since 2010 and he oversees NDOW’s Southern Region Fisheries Division, which includes programs for native fish, amphibians, and mollusks, as well as sport fish. He is actively involved in recovery programs for endangered and threatened desert fish, and serve as chair on Recovery Implementation Teams and Working Groups for Nevada’s native and endemic fishes. Brandon is an avid scuba diver holding cave diver certification and serves on the Devils Hole Dive Team. When he's not working, he likes traveling and being outdoors; hiking, camping, fishing, and hunting with his wife and two boys.
