Jim Martin, Chief of Fisheries for state of Oregon (retired) and former salmon advisor to Gov. Kitzhaber, current conservation director at BCI (503)704-9651
Jim Martin, who served a 30-year career with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, was Chief of Fisheries for six years and served for three years as Salmon Advisor to Governor John Kitzhaber.
Martin led the team that developed the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, a state conservation plan to address endangered species and clean water issues in Oregon.Martin now works as Conservation Director for the Berkley Conservation Institute, a branch of Pure Fishing, one of the world’s largest fishing tackle companies and an industry leader in conservation advocacy. Martin has a Bachelors Degree in Wildlife and Masters Degree in Fisheries from Oregon State University. Martin holds a courtesy appointment at OSU, where he teaches natural resource problem solving in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife.
He also is a board member for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, a science advisor for the Doris Duke Foundation and the Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association. In 2005, Martin was inducted into the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame in Hayward, Wisconsin.