Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce
  • About
    • Our Approach
    • The CREST Story >
      • Background | CREST
      • Origins of CREST
      • CREST's Current Vision
    • Team >
      • Objectives
      • Denise Lofman
      • Tom Josephson
      • Jason Smith
      • Tracy Hruska
      • April Silva
      • Narayan Elasmar
      • Paula Gerttula
      • Robert Henicksman
      • Mandy Flaitz
      • Garrett Phillips
    • In The News
  • Services
    • Restoration Planning & Implementation
    • Ecosystem Research & Monitoring
    • Environmental Planning & GIS Mapping
    • Wetland Delineations & Assessments
    • Resource Library >
      • Available Documents
  • CREST Projects
    • Reach A, Coastal Lowlands Entrance >
      • Colewort Creek Wetland Enhancement
      • Fee-Simon Wetland Enhancement
      • Ft Columbia Tidal Reconnection
      • Hungry Harbor
      • Megler Creek
      • Otter Point Estuarine Restoration
      • West Sand Island
    • Reach B, Coastal Uplands Salinity Gradient >
      • Bear, Mary's, and Ferris Creeks
      • Gnat Creek Wetland Enhancement
      • Harlow Creek
      • Karlson Island Wetland Enhancement
      • South Tongue Point Wetland
    • Reach D, Western Cascades Tributary Confluences >
      • Dibblee Point Wetland Restoration
    • Reach E, Tidal Flood Plain Basin Constriction
    • Reach F, Middle Tidal Flood Plain Basin >
      • 3-Finger Jack Restoration
      • Bridge at Buckmire Slough
      • Crane Wetlands Restoration
      • Deep/Widgeon Restoration
      • Domeyer Wetlands Restoration
      • Flights End Restoration
      • McCarthy Creek Restoration
      • Millionaire Lake Restoration
      • Ruby Lake Restoration
      • South Bachelor Island Restoration
      • South Slough Restoration
      • Sturgeon Lake/Dairy Creek Restoration
      • Willow Bar Restoration
    • Reach G, Upper Tidal Flood Plain Basin >
      • Government Island Restoration
  • Partnerships
    • CREST Members >
      • Oregon Members
      • Washington Members
    • CREST Partners >
      • Bonneville Power Administration
      • Columbia Land Trust
      • Lewis & Clark National Historic Park
      • Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership
      • National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
      • North Coast Land Conservancy
      • North Coast Watershed Association
      • OR Department of State Lands
      • OR Department of Fish & Wildlife
      • OR Watershed Enhancement Board
      • PC Trask & Associates
      • US Army Corp of Engineers
      • USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
      • US Fish & Wildlife Service
      • WA Dept of Fish & Wildlife
      • WA Dept of Natural Resources
      • WA Dept of Transportation
      • West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District
  • Contact
    • RFP's

Jason Smith, Habitat Restoration Project Manager

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Jason grew up in Seaside, Oregon, just south of Astoria. Being involved in research and habitat restoration that impacts his local community was a galvanizing factor in his decision to join the CREST team in 2009.  He is passionate about supporting CREST’s crucial role in helping to keep the Columbia River estuary’s vital habitats and the unique species utilizing them from being lost forever.
 
Jason works with the Habitat Restoration team as a Project Manager. His expertise is centered around bringing projects to the table and shaping their evolution from conceptual through final design, permitting, and implementation.  Jason also performs grant writing, outreach and assistance to various landowners, as well as routinely building and maintaining relationships with a variety of partners.  
 
Jason obtained his bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University in Fisheries & Wildlife with a specialization in Habitat Restoration. The combination of his upbringing in Clatsop County, education, and early career experience working for the National Park Service provided him with opportunities to interact with the community on a personal and professional level. As many of CREST’s projects occur in areas visible to the local communities - whether adjacent to a property owner or directly in the public eye- community interaction is an essential tool to CREST’s success. He envisions CREST continuing to develop its role as a pivotal player in all restoration work within the lower Columbia River estuary.

I have always wanted to work in a field where I feel like I am making a difference. Working at CREST provides a unique opportunity to be hands on in restoration activities from the beginning of a project to several years after completion.

Personal Profile

Jason appreciates everything about living in the Pacific Northwest, from its surreal flora and fauna, the scenery that sprawls from Pacific Ocean to the Rocky Mountains, to the abundance of rain.
A perfect weekend for Jason would include any outdoor activity including hiking, snowboarding, camping or traveling, preferably in the company of friends and family.

Contact

Email: 
jsmith@columbiaestuary.org
Phone: 
503-325-0435 x 219
CREST's mission is to provide locally-based, high quality environmental planning, habitat restoration, and research services to the Columbia-Pacific Region."

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Site Directory
  • About
    • Our Approach
    • The CREST Story >
      • Background | CREST
      • Origins of CREST
      • CREST's Current Vision
    • Team >
      • Objectives
      • Denise Lofman
      • Tom Josephson
      • Jason Smith
      • Tracy Hruska
      • April Silva
      • Narayan Elasmar
      • Paula Gerttula
      • Robert Henicksman
      • Mandy Flaitz
      • Garrett Phillips
    • In The News
  • Services
    • Restoration Planning & Implementation
    • Ecosystem Research & Monitoring
    • Environmental Planning & GIS Mapping
    • Wetland Delineations & Assessments
    • Resource Library >
      • Available Documents
  • CREST Projects
    • Reach A, Coastal Lowlands Entrance >
      • Colewort Creek Wetland Enhancement
      • Fee-Simon Wetland Enhancement
      • Ft Columbia Tidal Reconnection
      • Hungry Harbor
      • Megler Creek
      • Otter Point Estuarine Restoration
      • West Sand Island
    • Reach B, Coastal Uplands Salinity Gradient >
      • Bear, Mary's, and Ferris Creeks
      • Gnat Creek Wetland Enhancement
      • Harlow Creek
      • Karlson Island Wetland Enhancement
      • South Tongue Point Wetland
    • Reach D, Western Cascades Tributary Confluences >
      • Dibblee Point Wetland Restoration
    • Reach E, Tidal Flood Plain Basin Constriction
    • Reach F, Middle Tidal Flood Plain Basin >
      • 3-Finger Jack Restoration
      • Bridge at Buckmire Slough
      • Crane Wetlands Restoration
      • Deep/Widgeon Restoration
      • Domeyer Wetlands Restoration
      • Flights End Restoration
      • McCarthy Creek Restoration
      • Millionaire Lake Restoration
      • Ruby Lake Restoration
      • South Bachelor Island Restoration
      • South Slough Restoration
      • Sturgeon Lake/Dairy Creek Restoration
      • Willow Bar Restoration
    • Reach G, Upper Tidal Flood Plain Basin >
      • Government Island Restoration
  • Partnerships
    • CREST Members >
      • Oregon Members
      • Washington Members
    • CREST Partners >
      • Bonneville Power Administration
      • Columbia Land Trust
      • Lewis & Clark National Historic Park
      • Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership
      • National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
      • North Coast Land Conservancy
      • North Coast Watershed Association
      • OR Department of State Lands
      • OR Department of Fish & Wildlife
      • OR Watershed Enhancement Board
      • PC Trask & Associates
      • US Army Corp of Engineers
      • USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
      • US Fish & Wildlife Service
      • WA Dept of Fish & Wildlife
      • WA Dept of Natural Resources
      • WA Dept of Transportation
      • West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District
  • Contact
    • RFP's