John Odenkirk

John Odenkirk has worked as a District Fisheries Biologist with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries since 1989. Recent work has focused on river and reservoir fish management. He earned his Bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech in 1985 and his Master's degree from Tennessee Tech in 1987. John has also worked as a researcher with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services’ Office of Fisheries Assistance in Panama City, FL. John has been a member of the American Fisheries Society (AFS) since 1984 and is a Certified Fisheries Scientist... born and raised in Northern Virginia, he currently works out of Fredericksburg, VA.

If you would like to contact John Odenkirk, he can be reached at 540.899.4169 or by e-mailing him at jodenkirk@dgif.state.va.us