Full Time Staff
Eric Riley - Executive Director
Eric has been with the Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers since April 2007. He started as a Project Manager, became the Restoration Coordinator in May 2010 and then the Executive Director in June 2011. Before joining the Council, Eric was a Project Manager for Douglas SWCD from March 2003 to April 2007. He also worked as a Field Biologist for Natural Resource Scientist, Inc. and as a Faculty Research Assistant for Oregon State University. Eric has a Bachelor of Science degree in Ecology and Systematic Biology, with an emphasis in Fisheries and Wildlife from California Polytechnic State University, in San Luis Obispo, CA. Eric is also a Colonel in the Oregon Army National Guard and is currently the Commander of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, based at Camp Withycombe, Clackamas, OR. When not working, Eric is outside hunting, fishing, camping or working around the house or in the garden with his wife and kids. You can contact Eric at eric@umpquarivers.org or 541-673-5756, ext 159.
Sandy Lyon - Monitoring Coordinator
Sandy Lyon has been working as the Monitoring Coordinator since November 2003. With 20+ years in medical research and lab work, as well as with a degree in Biology from the University of California San Diego, Sandy has the skills and knowledge to design and implement basin-wide water quality monitoring programs and studies. She monitors the large number of completed and future projects for PUR. Furthermore, she trains and coordinates volunteers to participate in monitoring projects. You can contact Sandy at sandy@umpquarivers.org or 541-673-5756, ext 149
Terry Luecker - Restoration Coordinator
Terry Luecker joined the team in July, 2005 as our project planner. Terry grew up on a Missouri dairy farm and graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor’s degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Science. She then attended Oregon State University to complete a master’s degree in Forest Hydrology. She completed her thesis in the summer of 2004 and was hired by the Oregon Department of Forestry. At ODF, Terry worked as the Assistant Hydrologist for the Private and Community Forests Program. After a year gaining experience in state forest hydrology issues, Terry became a planner for PUR. In 2017, Terry was promoted to Restoration Coordinator. As the Restoration Coordinator, she works with biologists from public agencies and private landowners to improve fish passage and fish habitat across the Umpqua basin. She works with the PUR staff to successfully write grants, plan restoration work, and implement on the ground projects. You can contact Terry at terryl@umpquarivers.org or 541-673-5756, ext 148
Joe Carnes - Asst. Monitoring Coordinator/Technology Support
Joe started working for PUR June of 2012 as a part time summer Water Quality Monitoring Assistant for the Monitoring Coordinator. He worked part-time for about 1 ½ years, and was hired full-time for the summer of
2014, on an as-needed basis. Even though he was originally hired as a Water Quality Monitoring Assistant, Joe has become a key member of the PUR staff. He assists with everything from IT support, maintenance, and grant writing, to any field work needed; allowing for other staff members to focus more of their time on important matters, such as obtaining funding to keep the organization running, and accomplishing more great projects. While Joe has been working for us he has continued to attend college. He currently has his Associates of Applied Science (AAS) in Computer Information Systems degree, and is working to finish his Associates of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT) degree to transfer on to a four year college. In his free time, Joe enjoys backpacking, hiking, swimming, and spending time with friends and family. You can contact Joe at joe@umpquarivers.org or 541-673-5756, ext 149.
Gilaine Wright - Fiscal Manager
Gilaine Wright joined PUR in April of 2011. She spends most of her time with accounting software and putting together fund requests. Gilaine completed the Umpqua Community College Accounting Program and is currently working on a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Southern Oregon University. When not working, Gilaine spends most of her time with her daughter, playing chauffeur to her many adventures. You can contact Gilaine at gilaine@umpquarivers.org or 541-673-5756, ext 169
Kimberly Stone - Project Manager
Kimberly Stone joined the team in May of 2016 as a Watershed Technician to assist the Project Coordinator and was promoted to Project Manager in 2018. Kim grew up in Roseburg on their family farm and graduated from Oregon State University with a bachelor’s in Fisheries and Wildlife. While going to school she worked in Clinton Epps’s Wildlife Genetics Lab processing DNA from pellets and tissue samples. After graduating she worked at Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Laboratory as a laboratory technician analyzing zebra fish embryo behavior after different exposures. After moving back to Roseburg, she was hired at PUR and continues to assist the Project Coordinator in stream restoration, UBFAT surveys, developing the website, and assists the Monitoring Crew when needed. In her spare time, Kim enjoys fishing, hunting, hiking, and being with friends and family. You can contact Kim at kim@umpquarivers.org or 541-673-5756, ext 112.