Monarch Butterfly

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) teamed up with the Intermountain West Joint Venture and more than 30 partner organizations to expand the field delivery, science, and communications capacity for the Sage Grouse Initiative (SGI).

Thad Heater is an NRCS's Nevada State Biologist, the state lead for the Sage Grouse Initiative in Nevada, and a good contact for the Bi-State Local Working Group and Action Plan.

MB&G offers a comprehensive range of services in forestry, environmental, and geospatial services. MB&G was founded in 1921 by David Mason, an early and vocal advocate for sustained yield forestry.

Natural resource consulting services have been a core capability offered by RCI since its establishment. RCI offers a unique combination of expertise in both technical and policy aspects of natural resource consulting.

CDFW Quagga/Zebra Mussel Project Regional Scientist Contact, Region 1

HELIX Environmental Planning is a leader in environmental consulting and natural resource sustainability. Established in 1991 and with offices in San Diego, Sacramento, Orange, and Riverside counties, HELIX provides a broad range of environmental and design services throughout California and the western United States.

CDFW Quagga/Zebra Mussel Project Regional Scientist Contact, Region 2 – North Central Region

Travis leads business and market development for WES by coordinating with private and public clients on project specific mitigation and managing sales of existing bank credits.

Every year we are losing millions of acres of valuable agricultural and forested lands to development of ranchettes and residential properties.

CDFW Quagga/Zebra Mussel Project Regional Scientist Contact, Region 3 – Bay Delta Region

For over two decades my conservation science work has focused on wetlands and shorebird ecology in the Pacific Americas Flyway with an emphasis on California’s coast and Central Valley.

 Construction Compliance and Biological Monitoring - Environmental training - Preconstruction surveys - Daily monitoring and reporting - Long-ter

WRA provides environmental consulting services in wetland and endangered species issues Services Biology Environmental Planning Regulatory Complian

The mission of the Alameda County Resource Conservation District is to provide leadership in the County and region in natural resources conservation and agricultural enhancement through partnerships, education, outreach, resource services and technical expertise.

HWR Engineering & Science is an environmental consulting firm based in Arcata, California. Established in 1994, HWR has built its reputation in the Humboldt Bay region, and throughout the Pacific Northwest by working with municipalities, Indian Tribes and non-profit organizations to develop innovative and sustainable responses to their unique development and resource needs.

We work with private landowners, business & industry, municipalities and government agencies to help these stakeholders understand and benefit from the expanding market for ecological assets, including mitigation and conservation credits, water quality credits and carbon sequestration credits.

Since 1989, Galea Wildlife Consulting (GWC) has provided professional biological services with the  attention to detail and personal service you expect from your consultant.

Quagga mussels were discovered in Lake Mead in Nevada on Jan. 6, 2007, and later throughout Lake Mead’s lower basin. It was the first discovery of either of these mussels west of the Continental Divide.

The rich soils and moderate climate of Monterey County make it an ideal place for invasive weed species to colonize. Invasive weeds are usually able to out-compete local native plant species for water and space because they are more prolific, have more vigorous growth, and lack predators that would otherwise help to keep them in check.

Ventana Wildlife Society received its nonprofit status in 1982 and immediately got to work restoring the Bald Eagle to central coastal California.

I have worked up and down California independently as a consultant to private landowners including farmers and ranchers, also owners of estates, country clubs, and private refuges, and their architects and attorneys on matters of conservation and ecological interest.

The Pacific Coast Conservation Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public benefit charity dedicated to wildlife conservation & wildland preservation; its mission is the following: To develop, hold, manage, or otherwise provide stewardship for conservation lands to preserve their natural and cultural historic values in perpetuity.

The Imperial Valley Trails and Land Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public benefit charity dedicated to wildlife conservation & wildland preservation; Its mission is the following: To develop, hold, manage, or otherwise provide stewardship for conservation lands to preserve their natural and cultural historic values in perpetuity.

The Conservation Biology Institute (CBI) provides scientific expertise to support the conservation and recovery of biological diversity in its natural state through applied research, education, planning, and community service.

CDFW Quagga/Zebra Mussel Project Regional Scientist Contact, Region 5 – South Coast Region

The Center for Invasive Species Research based on the University of California Riverside Campus provides a forward-looking approach to managing invasions in California by exotic pests and diseases.

Our Area of Expertise: Planning & Growing: •    Habitat Assessments & Wetland Delineations •    Compos

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

We develop innovative ecological solutions to complex environmental issues, restore and improve habitats, & create environments that bring communities closer to nature.

Barry Jones has over 25 years of experience in the field of conservation biology in California.  Over the past 20 years he served as senior biologist and project manager, overseeing a variety of projects.

SummitWest is a woman-owned environmental consulting firm offering a range of professional services, including highly specialized endangered species surveys, wildlife biology, rare plant and botanical surveys, environmental regulatory permitting, and multidisciplinary project management.

CDFW Quagga/Zebra Mussel Project Regional Scientist Contact, Region 6 – Inland Deserts Region

The Sonoran Joint Venture (SJV) is a cooperatve, regional partnership that brings people together from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border to conserve the unique habitats of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico for the benefit of birds, other wildlife, and people.

The Southwest Monarch Study is researching the migration and breeding patterns of monarch butterflies in Arizona and the SouthWestern United States.

Monarch Health is a citizen science project in which volunteers sample wild monarch butterflies to help track the spread of a protozoan parasite across North America.

The Bee Research Lab conducts research to improve the health of honey bee colonies and help the beekeeping industry maintain an adequate healthy supply of bees for the pollination of crops.