Kevin Knight Email & Phone Number

Boulder, CO, US

Boulder, Colorado, United States

s a Spatial Ecologist at NatureServe, I am responsible for advancing ecological modeling and spatial analyses to inform conservation strategies. My role involves leveraging large biodiversity datasets, remote sensing data, and climate analytics to provide data-driven solutions. I collaborate with a network of experts to improve conservation efforts and.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

As the Founder and Principal Consultant at AI Craft Consulting, I'm championing the transformative power of AI for businesses. Leveraging a deep understanding of generative AI tools, I guide businesses through AI integration, creating tailored solutions that streamline operations, supercharge efficiency, and foster innovation. Let's revolutionize the way.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Highly collaborative team leader and project manager with more than two decades of the demonstrated ability engaging with diverse groups of policymakers, agencies, scientists, and stakeholders. A curious and creative thinker leveraging a broad background to identify connections and find innovative solutions to a wide range of environmental science and.

Boulder, CO

In this role, I provided critical scientific analysis and research in support of a broad range of conservation projects and policies. My greatest contribution in this role was helping create a national-scale map of ecological conditions that could be used by the organization, government agencies, and nonprofits.

I served a five-year term on the Open Space Board of Trustees of the City of Boulder. In this role, I served as one of five board members that advise open space staff on critical management and acquisition issues of our natural lands. With tens of thousands of acres of lands under the management of Boulder's Open Space and Mountain Parks department.

Museum Of Natural History - Vertebrate Collections

Largely responsible for creating museum specimen conservation and maintenance system still used by the museum to track and ensure tens of thousands of specimens are not lost, infested, or decaying. Taught ecology, biology, and associated labs.

Rocky Mountains Of Colorado

Worked in field and lab on NSF-funded research tracking small mammal and insect species response to climate change in the the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado. Work included: managing field survey team, live trapping and tagging of small mammals, identification of insects and small mammals, vegetation surveys, proper safety precautions for Hantavirus and.

I served as a member of the advisor board for open space in the County of Boulder. My job was to evaluate issues of conservation, recreation and agriculture as the County manages its open space.

Managed membership relations and organized volunteers.

Completed greenhouse gas inventories for the entire Kroger Food's chain of more than 5,000 locations as a subcontractor for E Source. Work involved comprehensive analyses of data reporting of power and hydrocarbon consumption as well as refrigerant loss. Final product described by-location year over year trends from 2000 to 2008 noting hot spots and.

Worked to created business plans for ranchers interested in doing species and habitat conservation on their lands while maintaining viable cattle operations. My focus was on identifying ecological needs, determining the financial costs to ranchers and then helping to find funding from the government or NGOs to create appropriate incentives. Through this.

Santa Barbara County, California, United States

Owned and managed an ecological mapping, surveying, and analysis consulting company with a staff of up to six. I led the organization through projects involving the surveying of natural resources (habitats, vegetation, wildlife), the impacts to these resources, and the creation of reports and maps defining potential conservation actions. Contracts were.

Taught upper and lower division courses on GIS, physical geography and biogeography. - Created all lessons, presentations, exams and GIS labs from scratch - used by successive teachers- Supported growth of students’ understanding in the interdependence of processes of the natural world

Served as research scientist and supporting expert witness in cases of environmental degradation by mapping habitat destruction and showing violation of environmental law. Also constructed global image database used as part of Kyoto Protocol assessment of world climate and habitat change program. Research focused on using GIS, satellite and aerial imagery.

Team lead role in project determining effects of timber management on keystone species in ecosystems of western Washington State’s rainforest. Work identified the changes in population density of woodpecker and other bird species resultant of different timber harvest methods. - Managed and planned field efforts for research crew to create a.

- Created cost-saving endangered species plans for military and public lands that helped protect thousands of endangered plants and animals. -Cowrote habitat preservation plan that became canon for methods of protection of several threatened species.Worked as research ecologist studying human interaction with habitats of endangered species. Research was.

Phd, Ecology And Evolutionary Biology

Mba, Sustainable Business Management

Ma, Biogeography

Bs, Ecology And Evolution