Paul Hirsch, Secretary

Dr. Hirsch is an attorney based in Manchester, Washington, whose practice is devoted to matters concerning land, water, and natural resources. He is also an environmental scientist with a doctorate in the area of erosional processes and the transport of sediment by flowing water.

Paul fuses his professions by working toward realistic solutions to water and land-use problems. Serving on the board of the Salmon Center allows him to combine his legal and scientific interests while working toward the goals of restoring a salt marsh, enhancing salmon habitat, and creating a world-class educational and research facility on Hood Canal.

He feels that thePacific Northwest is the place to be for one concerned with exploring ways in which a growing human population can coexist with a rich and flourishing natural environment.