Jay is a fisheries biologist and faculty member in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia. He is a founding member of the GA-ACT, Co-Lead of its Education and Outreach subcommittee, and a member of its Project Managers subcommittee. Jay led a team of faculty, staff, and students from the University of Georgia in the removal of White Dam located on the Oconee River near Athens, Georgia. As a result of this project, the Warnell School was recognized as “Clean Water Heroes” by the Georgia Water Coalition, receiving their Clean 13 award for 2018. He is currently working with other members of the GA-ACT Regulatory Subcommittee to draft a guide to dam removal in Georgia.
