Academic Credentials
  • Ph.D., Biology, University of Notre Dame, 2013
  • B.S., Environmental Science, Western Washington University, 2003
Licenses & Certifications
  • Certified Fisheries Professional by the American Fisheries Society
Additional Education & Training
  • 57th Tire Mechanics Short Course. The University of Akron, Akron, OH, September 2026.
  • Tire Forensic Analysis (SAE Course C1424). SAE International, April 16–17, 2019.
  • Characterizing Elastomer Fatigue Behavior for Analysis and Engineering. Endurica LLC, 2018.
  • Certified Automotive Tire Service (ATS 300/400). Tire Industry Association, 2017.
  • Compound Mixing and Consistency. ACS Rubber Division, International Elastomer Conference, Cleveland, OH, October 11, 2017.
  • Essentials of Rubber Technology. ACS Rubber Division, International Elastomer Conference, Cleveland, OH, October 10, 2017.
Professional Affiliations
  • King County Bar Association, Board of Directors - New Lawyer Division
  • American Fisheries Society, member since 2013
  • Ecological Society of America, member since 2011

Dr. Andrew M. Deines is a Certified Fisheries Professional and Managing Scientist with more than 20 years of experience helping clients reach their environmental goals by understanding how and why fish and wildlife populations fail, and the implications of such impacts for regulatory compliance, litigation, and environmental decision‑making.

His work focuses on Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) matters, with particular experience analyzing salmon and other fish populations affected by dams, flow and temperature modifications, and chemicals (such as DDT, metals, and oil) and emerging contaminants such as 6PPD-quinone. Dr. Deines specializes in data‑limited, high‑stakes problems that require ecological patterns to be extracted, integrated, and translated into conclusions that withstand public and peer review, including matters in regulatory and litigation settings.

Dr. Deines applies advanced quantitative methods — such as bio- and chemo-informatics, mechanistic population modeling, and carefully governed AI‑enabled analytics — within transparent, workflows designed for clarity and reproducibility. His work routinely links exposure, injury, and population‑level response in support of threatened and endangered species considerations, damages assessment, and complex environmental litigation.

In addition, Dr. Deines supports business and infrastructure planning through Net Environmental Benefits Analysis (NEBA) and community impact analysis, helping industry evaluate alternative, feasible growth or development options by rigorously comparing ecological tradeoffs, risks, and benefits to inform environmentally grounded decision‑making.

He has conducted field and analytical work across the United States as well as internationally collecting fish, water, and environmental DNA (eDNA). Dr. Deines collaborates closely with multidisciplinary teams of geneticists, economists, toxicologists, social scientists, and resource managers on fisheries, aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, and natural resources.