Monarch Butterfly

I am a third-party, objective wildlife biologist/ecologist/botanist with 36 years experience managing for natural resources in both federal (23 years) and private (13 years) jurisdictions.

Markit! Forestry is a forest management company based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Markit! Forestry is a leader in sustainable forest management across the southwest United States, helping to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire, restore native vegetation and wildlife habitat, and create a healthy environment.

The Council of Western State Foresters (CWSF) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit membership organization comprised of state, territorial and commonwealth foresters whose role is to protect, conserve and enhance Western and Pacific island forests.

Research Interests Forest and native plant nursery propagation, outplanting, and establishment including biophysical and physiological limitations and adaptations within each system.

The Forest Biometrics Research Institute (FBRI) is a non-profit public research corporation dedicated to sustainable and scientifically based forest management.

Hemard & Company is a consulting firm providing information technology and business consulting for forestry, forest products, and natural resouces-based businesses.