The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has announced Matt
Maples as the Department’s new Data and Technology Services (DATS) Division
Administrator.

The DATS division is responsible for NDOW’s business affairs, including
customer service programs comprised of licensing, boat titling and registrations, hunt
applications and draws; special licenses and permits; license agent activities;
information technology services and geographic information systems.


“Matt Maples has worked in several critical roles at NDOW and brings extensive
experience and knowledge of the agency to our Data and Technology Services
Division.” said Alan Jenne, Director for the Nevada Department of Wildlife. “We are
confident that under his leadership, the DATS division will continue to excel in delivering
top-notch services to the people of Nevada.”


While Maples has been a permanent NDOW employee for almost 15 years, his
career at NDOW began more than 20 years ago as a seasonal employee for the
Fisheries Division in Elko from 2003 to 2007. During this time, he completed his
Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Resources with a minor in Rangeland Ecology at the
University of Idaho. In 2007, Maples became a full-time Fisheries Biologist in western
Nevada, where he worked on the Truckee River, Lake Tahoe, and in northern Washoe
County. From 2012 to 2014, Maples worked as an Environmental Coordinator for a
private company and also earned his master’s degree in Natural Resources at Utah
State University.


In 2014, Maples returned to NDOW as a Wildlife Staff Specialist in the Habitat
Division serving as the program lead for the Department’s Industrial Artificial Pond
Permit and Water Development Programs. In this role, Maples managed grants and
budgets, guided regulation changes, oversaw contracts, and implemented research
and database programs to enhance habitat and funding management.


“I am thrilled to join and lead the Data and Technology Services Division. I have
always been passionate about NDOW’s mission of conserving and protecting Nevada’s
wildlife resources and look forward to supporting this mission in my new role,” said
Maples. “Together, we will work to enhance the services we provide to our customers
and NDOW’s resource divisions.”

The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) protects, restores, and manages
fish and wildlife, and promotes fishing, hunting, and boating safety. NDOW’s wildlife and
habitat conservation efforts are primarily funded by sportsmen’s license and
conservation fees and a federal surcharge on hunting and fishing gear. Support wildlife
and habitat conservation in Nevada by purchasing a hunting, fishing, or combination
license.