Press Contacts

University of California

UC Merced
Patti Waid Istas
Director, Communications
UC Merced
209-724-4483
pistas@ucmerced.edu

Sheryl Lichtig Wyan
Senior Public Information Officer
UC Merced
209-724-4408
swyan@ucmerced.edu

Merced County

UC Development Office
Robert Smith
209-725-3700
rsmith@co.merced.ca.us

State Agencies

California State and Consumer Services Agency
Tracy Dunne
Director, Communications
State and Consumer Services Agency
916-653-3309
tdunne@scsa.ca.gov

California State Resources Agency
Stanley Young
Asst. Secretary, Communications
State Resources Agency
916-653-5792
stanley@resources.ca.gov

California Department of Fish & Game
Steve Martarano
Information Officer
916-654-5866
smartara@dfg.ca.gov

Cal EPA
William L. Rukeyser
Communications Director
916 324-9670
BRukeyse@CALEPA.ca.gov

Federal Agencies

US Fish and Wildlife Service
Patricia Foulk
Asst Field Supervisor, External Affairs
(916) 414-6566
patricia_foulk@fws.gov

US Environmental Protection Agency
Leo Kay
(415) 947-4306
kay.leo@epa.gov

US Army Corps of Engineers
Jim Taylor
Public Information Officer
(916) 557-5101
jtaylor@spk.usace.army.mil