Nate Pamplin

Nate Pamplin serves as the Director of External Affairs with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. He leads the Communications and Public Engagement team and positions associated with Southern Resident killer whale recovery, social science, and natural resource economics. He represents the Director on a number of intergovernmental forums and is the lead on marine mammal conservation and tribal hunting policy issues. He has been with the agency since 2006, and previously served for six years as the Program Director of WDFW’s Wildlife Program. Nate has a bachelor’s degree in Zoology and a master’s degree in Wildlife Science, both from Oregon State University. Prior to joining WDFW, Nate worked as a wildlife biologist for the San Carlos Apache Tribe in Arizona and as a marine mammal biologist for the Makah Tribe in Washington state. During his time off, Nate loves hunting, fishing, kayaking, and gardening.