With over 26 years at NOAA, George Pess has contributed to salmonid recovery by developing and implementing projects quantifying ecosystem responses to restoration. George’s work spans stream and watershed restoration, emphasizing habitat restoration's impact on salmonid populations. George has collaborated extensively with federal, state, local agencies, first nations, NGOs, and academia to advance salmon and steelhead conservation goals. George has authored multiple peer-reviewed articles in prominent journals. George has a BA from Bowdoin College (Economics and Environmental Science, minor in Geology), an MS from Yale University (Forest Hydrology), and a PhD from the University of Washington (Aquatic and Fishery Sciences). George is an affiliate professor at the University of Washington.