Experience

Virginia Department of Forestry
• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Forestland Conservation Program Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Present


University of Florida, Department of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation

• Courtesy Assistant Professor

  • Aug 2007 - Present

  • Teach graduate course in Conservation Project Planning (2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2019) • Support and serve on committees of UF graduate students • Served as liaison between UF and WCS • Supported and advocated for recipients of WCS Graduate Scholarships in applying for and completing graduate degrees at UF • Teach graduate course in Conservation Project Planning (2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2019) • Support and serve on committees of UF graduate students • Served as liaison between UF and WCS • Supported and advocated for recipients of WCS Graduate Scholarships in applying for and completing graduate degrees at UF



Rainforest Trust

• United States
• Conservation Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Directore of Science and Monitoring

  • Mar 2019 - Jan 2021

• Conservation Scientist

  • Jan 2019 - Mar 2019



Wildlife Conservation Society

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Coordinator of Planning & Monitoring, Brazil Program

  • Apr 2013 - Feb 2018

  • Design and coordination of conservation and research programs especially in the Brazilian Amazon, to ensure programs are planned, measured for impact, and adaptively managed based on evidence and best available science• Coordination of WCS Brazil’s biodiversity and socio-economic monitoring efforts in the Amazon• Coordination of proposal development and reporting, for English and Portuguese speaking donors• Collaborative management of a team of 8-14 staff• Training and capacity building of WCS staff, partner organizations, and graduate students in science-based project planning, evaluation and adaptive management, based on the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation• Training and capacity building of WCS staff, partner organizations, and graduate students in cost-effective methods for biodiversity, socio-economic monitoring, and data management• Liaison between WCS and the University of Florida to support collaborative research, graduate training and scholarship• Represent WCS on the Conservation Measures Partnership and Conservation Coaches Network• Support to WCS Global and Regional Programs in strategic planning, monitoring, and evaluation Show less

• Spatial Ecologist & Conservation Planning Specialist

  • Aug 2003 - Dec 2014

  • Led a team to develop, roll-out, and train WCS staff in the use of a strategic project planning and adaptive management framework (the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation) and tools• Coordinated development of global measures of effectiveness (the “5-Measures Program”) and companion data management systems• Coordinated a consortium of international conservation organizations to develop SMART, a spatially explicit software application for conservation law enforcement planning and monitoring• Developed, supported and led spatially explicit planning efforts, including the WCS’ landscape scale planning (Landscape Species Approach), Species’ range-wide priority setting, and regional planning of conservation networks • Collaborated with field staff to model the spatial distribution of species and human activities• Provided technical support and training (including coursework and workshops) to staff in the areas of remote sensing, GIS, and spatial modeling• Developed and published outreach materials, including technical manuals and peer-reviewed papers• Examples projects: Range-wide conservation planning for the white-naped crane across Asia; Assessment of mining impacts and biodiversity offsets for Zanaga mine development, Republic of Congo; Reserve network design for Argentine Patagonia; Mapping conservation priorities for Samburu-Laikipia, Kenya; Land-cover classification from satellite imagery for San Guillermo National Park, Argentina; Potential for crop development and its impacts in Mongolia; Range-wide priority setting for African Lions and Asian Bears; Species distribution models for Eastern Steppe of Mongolia, Maya Biosphere Reserve, Guatemala, and Adirondack Park, USA. Show less

• Interim Coordinator of the Brazil Program

  • Apr 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Overall administration and coordination of WCS activities in Brazil, especially projects in the Brazilian Amazon, but also including the Pantanal-Cerrado• Development and implementation of a new strategic plan for the Brazilian Amazon Program and hiring of staff• Management of 5-10 staff and an annual budget of $500,000- 1 million• Development and management of collaborative and external relationships• Donor reporting and proposal development• Coordination of capacity building activities related to conservation planning and effectiveness monitoring within Amazonas State Show less


Southern Illinois University
• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Adjunct Professor, Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory

  • Aug 2010 - 2013