Staff and Contact Information

David Skellie
Phone: 814-217-9014
E-mail: dus18@psu.edu

David Skellie is the coastal land use and economic specialist. He began his tenure with Pennsylvania Sea Grant in September 2003. He was previously employed by the County of Erie, PA, as Director of the Department of Planning, and during his tenure there the county became a leader on issues pertaining to sustainable development activities, including such fields as comprehensive planning and land-use regulation preparation, transportation planning, farmland preservation, revitalization/rehabilitation of infrastructure, GIS mapping, solid waste planning, and the promotion of recycling activities.

For Sea Grant, David provides a leadership role for Lake Erie watershed land-use programming and outreach activities, including serving as a liaison with watershed and governmental organizations, implementing the Seaway Trail Corridor Management Plan, and working with municipalities on issues of sustainable coastal development, nonpoint source pollution education, and land preservation.

David serves on a number of boards and committees:

• Presque Isle Bay Public Advisory Committee
• Lake Erie Region Conservancy
• Chairs the PA Seaway Trail Steering Committee
• Pennsylvania Lake Erie Watershed Association
• Lake Erie and Genesee Basin Regional Water Resources Committee (State Water Plan)
• Concord Grape Belt Heritage Association
• Greater Erie Unity Committee
• Millcreek Township Planning Commission