U.S. National Ramsar Committee
The United States National Ramsar Committee (USNRC) is an organization formed to support the goals and objectives of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands within the United States and internationally. It provides support and advice to initiatives that promote the conservation and wise, sustainable use of domestic and international wetlands.
USNRC Officers
Chair: Bill Mitsch, Everglades Wetland Research Park, Florida Gulf Coast University
Vice Chair: Suzanne Pittenger-Slear, Environmental Concern
Treasurer: Ralph Tiner, Association of State Wetland Managers
Secretary: Deb Hahn, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Immediate Past Chair: Kim Diana Connolly, University of Buffalo Law School
Ramsar Video: "Wetlands: Keeping Our Planet Alive and Well" (4:29)