Bobbak Talebi is the Coastal/Shorelands Section Manager at the Washington State Department of Ecology. He oversees the state shoreline, floodplain, coastal, and ocean management programs. This includes management of Washington’s Coastal Zone Management Program. Bobbak has over two decades of combined education and professional experience in land use and environmental planning, policy, natural resource management, and conservation. He holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Urban Planning; and a Masters in Marine and Environmental Affairs – both from the University of Washington.