Joined: Jul 22, 2019 Last Active: Oct 7, 2024 iNaturalist
Retired state conservation director for The Nature Conservancy and director of environmental affairs for large electric utility companies for 28 years prior to that. Managed conservation projects in the U.S., as well as in Central and South America. Lifetime interest in nature; studied aquatic biology in grad school and worked for an environmental protection agency after school. Interest in birds initially, but have branched into insects of all kinds also. Just getting into native plants. Enjoy nature photography and been on a number of international birding trips. Love learning more about nature, species and natural processes.
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