At the Coquille Watershed Association, our staff is our most valuable resource…
Leah Corral – Executive Director
director@coquillewatershed.org
Leah holds an M.S. in Environmental Science & Policy from Northeastern University. Her studies focused on the conservation and management of ecosystem services, specifically looking at the social-ecological relationships present within ecosystems to inform decisions and management practices for various environmental problems. She has a background in the medical field, with over seven years of experience in community engagement. During graduate school, Leah worked in stakeholder engagement, emphasizing the connections between human health and environmental health by creating science communication tools and developing relations with local and federal organizations. Outside of work, Leah enjoys hiking, SCUBA, knitting, and spending time with her friends and family.
Julie Huff – Monitoring Program Coordinator
jhuff@coquillewatershed.org
Julie leads the Coquille Watershed Association’s Monitoring Program, focusing on restoration effectiveness monitoring and basin assessment. Restoration monitoring currently focuses on how fish use the Coquille River floodplain after tidegate replacement and habitat restoration, as well as on hydrologic functioning of tidegates. Basin assessment is currently targeting the mainstem and select tributaries of the Middle Fork Coquille River. Before Julie joined CoqWA she earned an M.S. in Water Resources Engineering at Oregon State University and worked in the consulting world, primarily implementing distributed temperature sensing (DTS) systems. Julie enjoys playing with her family in Coos County, camping around Oregon or volunteering with the Bridge Grange.
Ivy Randall – Noxious Weeds Program Manager
irandall@coquillewatershed.org
Ivy grew up in Coos County and graduated from Linn Benton College in 2018 with an A.S. in Equine Management. She coordinates Coquille Watershed Association’s noxious weeds program and maintains licensure by the State of Oregon as a herbicide applicator. She provides technical and logistical support in the monitoring program, deploying and maintaining hydrologic monitoring equipment and trapping, tagging, and tracking fish at our restoration project sites. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, hunting, gardening, and spending time with her family and pets.
Anna Pfeifer – Riparian Project Manager
apfeifer@coquillewatershed.org
Anna holds a BS in Natural Resources, with a concentration in Integrated Ecological Repair (Restoration Ecology), from Oregon State University. She spent three years as a College of Forestry Research Assistant working on various riparian projects throughout western Oregon. She has also worked as a native plant specialist at a nursery within the Willamette Valley and has experience as a sustainable landscaper. Outside of work Anna enjoys traveling and backpacking, spending time with family and pets, waterfall hunting, foraging plants and mushrooms, and all things relating to plants (i.e., propagating, growing, studying, art, reading, eating, etc.).
Ryan Motley – Restoration Project Manager
rmotley@coquillewatershed.org
Ryan is the Restoration Project Manager and holds a BS in Conservation Biology from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Before joining CoqWA, he has worked in botanical gardens, organic farming, and cider-making. In his off-time you will likely find Ryan hunting, fishing, gardening, backpacking, or giving his best attempt at surfing.
Jaym’e Schricker – Watershed Technician
jschricker@coquillewatershed.org
Jaym’e is a native Oregonian who has worked in fisheries research in Alaska, Montana, Washington, and in most of the state of Oregon. Jayme’ has a BA degree in Social Sciences with a minor in Psychology from Portland State University. As a Watershed Technician Jaym’e provides technical and logistical support on the various programs within the Coquille Watershed Association: fish monitoring, noxious weeds, and native plants. She also has licensure by the State of Oregon as an herbicide applicator. When not working, Jaym’e enjoys playing in the outdoors, beach combing for shells and other treasures, fishing, exploring her new South Coast home area, and being on the rail at Avett Brothers concerts.
Becky Dhooge – Office Manager & Bookkeeper
admin@coquillewatershed.org
Becky keeps CoqWA’s financial records in top shape and handles the financial needs of over 50 grants. Beyond the numbers, she ensures smooth operations, from preparing reports to handling day-to-day office tasks. With a BA from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a BFA from Harrington College of Design in Chicago, Becky excels in nonprofit operations. In her previous roles, she focused on database analytics and system maintenance, providing crucial data and reports to fundraising staff. Additionally, Becky led a data team, managing a high volume of gifts and playing a crucial role in departmental success. Off the clock, this San Diego native, now a Coos Bay transplant, embraces the vibrant outdoor scene on the Oregon Coast—camping, backpacking, paddleboarding, golfing, rock climbing, and mountain biking. She’s also a member of a bowling league, chasing a better score while having a ball (pun intended!) with an awesome group of fellow bowlers.