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Bonds, Craig

Craig Bonds

Inland Fisheries Division Director, Texas Parks and Wildlife; member of the RWFM External Advisory Committee

Education

Undergraduate Education
B.S. Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Texas A&M University
Graduate Education
M.S. Fisheries Sciences and Management, Virginia Tech

Areas of Expertise

  • Fisheries management
  • Natural resources management

Professional Summary

Craig Bonds is a native of Bell County in Central Texas and is a 21-year veteran of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Inland Fisheries Division, including prior service as a fisheries biologist at various levels and locations throughout Texas. He was appointed as Division Director in 2015. Bonds is a Certified Fisheries Professional with the American Fisheries Society (AFS). He has held numerous positions within that society, including President of both the Texas Chapter and Southern Division. Bonds also serves on the Board of the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation. Bonds said that Texas A&M University provided him the foundation for his academic and professional career—which is dedicated to connecting all Texans to an array of fishing opportunities for their continued enjoyment and for stewardship of the aquatic ecosystem functions that underpin healthy fisheries. Bonds wants to contribute value to the success of a robust and relevant RWFM department which shapes applied natural resource science and the people dedicated to its advancement.

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