University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, B.S., Wildlife Biology; minor in Biology
Oregon State University, Corvallis, M.S., Wildlife Science, minor in Plant Ecology
Thesis: Habitat use and activity patterns of Columbian white-tailed deer along the lower Columbia River
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, worked toward a Ph.D. in Wildlife Biology
Dissertation project: Secondary succession in pinyon-juniper woodlands following human-induced disturbances
2022
Climate Change Adaptation Planning and Practices for Wildlife Management. Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science, USDA Forest Service, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, USA.
Climate Change Impacts on Wildlife. Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science, USDA Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, USA.
2019
Carnivore Tracking Training, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Peshtigo, Wisconsin, USA.
Wolf Ecology Workshop, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Peshtigo, Wisconsin, USA.
2018
Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA.
Drone Regulations, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA.
2017
Drone Applications and Technology. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA.
Workshop – Bat White-nose Syndrome: Best Practices for Surveillance and Management. USGS-National Wildlife Health Center and The Wildlife Society, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
2009
CorridorDesigner Toolbox Workshop, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
2000
Workshop on Willow Identification, University of Toronto, Toronto
1998
Digital Image Processing for Ecosystem Management, Remote Sensing Applications Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
1997
Wildlife Capture, Immobilization, and Safety, American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians, Santa Cruz, California
1996
Using GRID in ArcInfo, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Redlands, California
1995
Introducing ArcView, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Redlands, California
1994
Customizing ArcInfo with Arc Macro Language, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Redlands, California
1993
Introduction to ArcInfo Geographic Information System, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Redlands, California
1991
Statistical Sampling Design, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
1990
Statistical Design of Field Studies, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Information Strategy Planning, Pacific Information Management, San Francisco, California
Wildlife Habitat Management, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
1989
Introduction to ORACLE for Developers, USDA Forest Service, Juneau, Alaska
Fundamentals of Relational Databases, Management Development Foundation, Denver, Colorado
1988
Mastering Meeting for Results, USDA Forest Service, Juneau, Alaska
Natural Resources Policy, Values, and Economics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
1987
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Redlands, California
Management of Viable Populations, Stanford University, Stanford, California
1985
Advanced Recreation Economics, USDI Fish and Wildlife Service, Fort Collins, Colorado
Advanced Supervision, US Office of Personnel Management, Seattle, Washington
1984
Managing the NEPA process, Shipley Associates, Laramie, Wyoming
1980
Habitat Evaluation Procedures, USDI Fish and Wildlife Service, Fort Collins, Colorado
1979
Instream Flow Methodology, USDI Fish and Wildlife Service, Fort Collins, Colorado
Management by Objectives, US Office of Personnel Management, Dallas, Texas
Ecological Services, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
1978
Water Law, Natural Resources Law Institute, Portland, Oregon
1975
Communications for Natural Resources Personnel, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
1974
Fundamentals of Supervision, New York State Civil Service, Albany, New York