I lead you to better understand the natural world, through the eyes of an ecologist.

Because I have worked with many different kinds of people and landscapes, I am adept at tuning in to my clients and crafting a habitat vision that deeply serves both the land, and your values.

I’m resourceful, nimble, and conscientious. Whether you have a garden, yard, farm, woodland, or community space, I will deliver personalized recommendations that help you achieve your goals for wildlife and biodiversity conservation. You will feel empowered, informed, and engaged in the highly rewarding process of building a better habitat - for you, and for the plants and animals you hold dear.

My guided talks, walks, and workshops are inspiring and energizing, leaving you with a deeper understanding of wildlife, their needs, and how you can meet those needs right outside your own door.

I am a wildlife ecologist with 30 years of experience, and a lifelong commitment to wildlife conservation.

Before settling down in my native State of Maine, I was a roving field biologist for many years – conducting fieldwork and wildlife research throughout North America in a wide range of habitats (from the deserts of New Mexico to the remote tundra landscape of the Canadian Arctic).

Highlights include:

• Researching coastal brown bears on salmon streams in the Alaskan wilderness

• Advocating for the conservation of old growth rainforest in southeast Alaska

• Tracking Canada Lynx and crawling into bear dens in the North Maine Woods

• Live-trapping grizzly bears in Yellowstone

• Banding puffins in Downeast Maine

Since 2010, as the owner of First Light, I have been partnering with stewards throughout the Northeast to co-create biodiverse habitats in their own backyards, farms, forestlands, and community spaces.

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