Coastal ~ Watershed ~ Environmental

Environmental Consultant

Delegate to the World Congress on Protected Areas or "World Parks Congress" held in Durban South Africa. Contributed to marine protected area policy for review by the Convention of Biological Diversity with follow-on submission to the United Nations.

Fully and singly responsible for the CNMI to be the first State or Territory to complete an inventory of its marine protected and marine managed areas for NOAA's mpa.gov website and for the Coral Reef Initiative.

International experience throughout Asia and the Pacific Rim, Australia, Europe and Canada.

Awarded $20,000 in funding to design a constructed wetland to treat storm water runoff in the CNMI.

Provided regulatory guidance for a wastewater treatment constructed wetland at a new USFWS coastal visitor center located in sensitive habitat.

Authored a long-term stewardship and conservation management plan for a unique property containing rare flora and historic resources. The property was donated to a non-profit trust for public use and enjoyment..

Developed outreach and education materials, brochures and presentations for natural resource protection and coral reef conservation for non-profit organizations in Washington, DC, Pittsburgh, PA and Florida.