“Nate’s extensive background as biologist coupled with his strong leadership and supervisory skills make him an excellent choice to lead the wildlife division,” said MDIFW Commissioner Judy Camuso, who held the director position prior to becoming commissioner.
Webb first began his career with the Department when he was a student at the University of Maine and worked on a contract as biologist on the department’s bear crew. He graduated in 2003 from the University in Maine in Orono with a degree in wildlife ecology, and then went on to the University of Alberta where he received his Ph.D. in 2009.
As a carnivore specialist for the Alberta Ministry of Environment and Parks, Webb worked on wolves, cougars and bears, and authored several technical publications on bear, wolves, cougars and moose.
Nate returned to Maine and rejoined the department in 2014 as the special project coordinator, and then was promoted to MDIFW’s Public Lands Wildlife Biologist for the Bureau of Public Lands in 2017 before being selected to lead the Wildlife and Research Assessment Section in the department’s Bangor office in the spring of 2018.
In his new position as director of the wildlife division, he will oversee the development and implementation of policy decisions, legislative proposals and rules related to the wildlife division, he will coordinate a budget of $12 million and will supervise a staff of nearly 50 people, and oversee the management, protection and enhancement of the over 500 birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians.
An avid hunter, birder, angler and hiker, Nate grew up outside of Augusta and still resides in the area with his wife and two children.
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