Russell is on CalTrout's Southern California team, located in the Ventura Office. Russell previously worked for USFWS and the NPS as a biologist focused on native and endangered aquatic species before completing his graduate studies at South Dakota School of Mines studying aquatic macroinvertebrate assemblages. Russell’s project focus in the Ventura Office is on reconnecting critical habitat for the endangered southern steelhead through passage barrier removal or remediation. When not working, he is exploring forest service land or on the hunt for the best soup dumplings.