As the VP of Conservation and Collections at San Antonio Botanical Gardens I oversee the Garden's conservation programs - primarily focusing on building botanical diversity throughout the garden by increasing our living collections. Targeted interests include: the Rare Plants of Texas; Oaks of Western Texas, Southwest US and Mexico; and the Woody Legumes of Texas.Bringing over twenty years experience in plant conservation to the garden, I manage and lead conservation programs that further the mission of San Antonio Botanical Garden. Through partnerships with organizations in Texas, throughout the US, and into Mexico, my aim is to establish the Garden as an enduring leader in plant conservation in Texas, and in the US, and continue to be a voice for the conservation and use of native plants.

Botanical Inventories, Rare Plant Surveys, Consulting, Native Plant Landscaping (installation and design), Seed Collection (Research, Propagation).

Wildflowers of Texas, April 2018. Field guide to the wildflowers of Texas, describing and illustrating over 1200 species of perennial and annual herbaceous flowering plants. Part of the Timber Press field guide series covering plants, fungi, butterflies, and birds of the United States.

Managed such projects as the Millennium Seed Bank Project (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), Ferns of the Trans-Pecos (Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh), Aquatic Invasive Species Review, and Vegetation survey of Big Bend National Park (2011).Private Landowner outreach, Volunteer Management, Fundraising and Grant Writing, Public Speaking