Invasive Species Council (ISC)

Website https://invasivespecies.mt.gov/misc/

Agency Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Authority Montana Code Annotated http://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0020/chapter_0150/part_0330/section_0090/0020-0150-0330-0090.html

Function Advisory Council

Description Advise the Governor on a science-based, comprehensive program to identify, prevent, eliminate, reduce and mitigate the impacts of invasive species in Montana. (Was formerly the Noxious Weed Summit Advisory Council and the MISC by Executive Order)

Total Positions 22

Total Positions Appointed by the Governor 16

Term Length 4 Years

Current Members

Last Name	First Name	Board Position	Contact Information	Term Start	Term End
Allen	Jason	Department of Transportation Director or Designee	2701 Prospect Ave Helena, Montana 59620 jallen@mt.gov (406) 431-4739	12/15/2023	5/1/2027
Beaver	Jared	Montana State University (MSU) Extension Representative	Billings, Montana 59106 jared.beaver@montana.edu	12/15/2023	5/1/2027
Bias	Michael	Fishing Organization Representative	PO Box 117 Twin Bridges, Montana 59754	6/15/2021	5/31/2025
Brown	Dylan	Representative of Agriculture	15019 S. Sperry Grade Rd. Greenough, Montana 59823 monture.creek@gmail.com (406) 531-6805	6/17/2025	5/1/2027
Chadwell	Jake	Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) Director or Designee	Jacob.Chadwell@mt.gov (406) 542-4330	6/11/2025	5/1/2027
Chaffee	Jasmine	Department of Agriculture Director or Designee	302 N. Roberts Helena, Montana 59620 jchaffee@mt.gov (406) 444-3140	12/15/2023	5/1/2027
Charlo	Martin	Representative of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT)	PO Box 278 Pablo, Montana 59855	6/17/2025	5/1/2029
Cobell	Gerald	Representative of the Blackfeet Nation	24 Starr School Road Browning, Montana 59417	10/16/2020	5/1/2023
Fritzler	Sean	Representative of the Crow Nation		12/15/2023	5/1/2027
Headdress	Charles	Fort Peck Representative	PO Box 935 Poplar, Montana 59255	6/15/2021	5/31/2025
Laitala	Karen	Representative of County Weed Districts	409 Missouri Ave Deer Lodge, Montana 59722 klaitala@powellcountymt.gov (406) 560-2919	6/17/2025	5/1/2027
Longknife, Jr.	Dennis	Representative of the Fort Belknap Indian Community	Fort Belknap Indian Community 656 Agency Main Street Harlem, Montana 59526 dclongknife@gmail.com (406) 390-5690	6/17/2025	5/1/2029
Ricklefs	Sara	Conservation Organization Representative	215 East Lewis Street Suite 202 Livingston, Montana 59047 sara@stopais.org (785) 207-7624	7/25/2023	5/1/2027
Rossignol	Paul	Wildlife Organization Representative	Lolo, Montana 59847-0023 fshnwalli@msn.com	6/17/2025	5/1/2029
Schwend	Pamela	Representative of private landowners	PO Box 255 Joliet, Montana 59041 pamelaschwend@gmail.com (406) 962-3967	6/17/2025	5/1/2029
Tidwell	Taylor	Designee of the Department of Commerce	taylor.tidwell@mt.gov (406) 841-2895	6/11/2025	5/1/2027
Tyner	Tracy	Rocky Boy Representative	4476 Haystack Road Box Elder, Montana 59521 tracytyner@msn.com (406) 301-3411	12/15/2023	5/1/2025
Wanderaas	Steve	Chair and Representative of Conservation Districts	Vida, Montana 59274 swbarsw@midrivers.com	7/25/2023	5/1/2027
Welch	Andy	Representative of Hydropower Utility Industry	208 N Montana Ave Suite 200 Helena, Montana 59601 andrew.welch@northwestern.com (406) 444-8115	6/17/2025	5/1/2029
Woolf	Tom	Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks Director or Designee	PO Box 200701 Helena, Montana 59601	6/17/2025	5/1/2029

Current Openings

	Position	Term Length	Intended Start Date
Apply Now!	Representative of the Blackfeet Nation 1515	4 Years	ASAP
Apply Now!	Fishing Organization Representative 701		ASAP
Apply Now!	Fort Peck Representative 714		ASAP
Apply Now!	Rocky Boy Representative 1599		ASAP

10/25/2025 04:18 PM