Nationally recognized expert in Endangered Species Act implementation including species status assessments, listing and critical habitat, section 7 consultation, and recovery. Skilled in partnership building, negotiation, developing conservation strategies, and finding workable solutions to complex issues. I have a track record of successfully navigating high-profile, litigation-sensitive issues within tight timeframes. I have worked with a broad range of taxa including freshwater mussels, bats, squirrels, salamanders, crayfish, fish, cave/karst invertebrates, land snails, and plants. I am also experienced with the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Clean Water Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and various other environmental laws and regulations (MBTA, BGEPA, RCRA, SMCRA, etc).