Staff

Cramer Fish Sciences has some of the most experienced staff in the business when it comes to the design, fabrication, installation, and operation of resistance board weirs. Meet some of the experts who will take care of your weir project from start to finish:

Jesse Anderson, Clark Watry, Mike Kersten, John Montgomery, and Tyson Mutoza.

	Jesse Anderson Jesse has been with CFS since 1999. He has years of field experience with a multitude of fisheries sampling equipment. Jesse has worked with the design, construction, installation, monitoring, and custom development of resistance board weirs for the past seven years. He was the Stanislaus River weir project manager from 2003-2007 [report; PDF], lead construction and installation efforts on the Williamson River weir, and has been the project manager for both the Feather River and Cedar River weir projects. Fishery biologists and resource managers nationwide consult with Jesse when dealing with their own resistance board weir projects.
	Clark Watry Clark joined the CFS team in 2007 and serves as Program Manager for the California Field Office. He gained hands on resistance board weir experience while working on the Kwethluk River [report; PDF] in Alaska with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from 2000 - 2001. Clark managed a large crew and oversaw the construction of multiple weirs prior to installation in river. He also has experience with rigid weirs from his work in both Oregon and Idaho.
	Mike Kersten Mike has worked with CFS since 2007 and has gained intimate working knowledge of weir technology while working on the Stanislaus, Feather, and Cedar River weir projects. He has gained valuable hands on experience of all aspects of a resistance board weir. Mike has excellent technical fabrication skills and is CFS's shop lead.
	John Montgomery John began working for CFS in 2006 and quickly became a respected leader in the company. John has worked closely with Jesse on the Stanislaus River weir project gaining in-depth knowledge of the workings of a resistance board weir. He is our shop manager and leads the way for Mike and Tyson on fabrication of all weir components.
	Tyson Mutoza Tyson is one of CFS's newest team members, but has gained valuable field and shop experience over the past year. He worked in the field at the Stanislaus River weir and helped construct and install the Cedar River weir in 2008.