Samuel Wallace Email & Phone Number

Greater Denver Area

Facilitated and provided support for collaborative groups in the fields of forestry, water resource management, and public lands management. Examples of projects and collaborative groups include: - Boulder County Gross Reservoir Mitigation Impact Fund - Community Advisory Working Group- Grand County Stream Management Plan Update - Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach Program- Lower North-South Vegetation Management Project Pre-NEPA Collaborative Team- Upper South Platte Partnership- Eagle River Community Water Plan Stakeholder Group- Eagle County Community Wildlife Roundtable- Utah Lake Water Quality Study- South Platte River Urban Waters Partnership- Rocky Mountain Restoration Initiative- Front Range Roundtable- Forsythe II Multiparty Monitoring Group- Miranda Canyon Commission- Forest Health Advisory Council- Interbasin Compact Committee

Greater Denver Area

• Partnered with Metro Denver Nature Alliance to strategically plan a Regional Vision for People + Nature, a program designed to connect environmental organizations throughout the Denver Metro Region to better coordinate environmental action and develop larger goals for sustainability• Facilitated stakeholder convenings and analyzed stakeholder surveys to collect input on the needs, goals, and outcomes of environmental organizations in the Denver Metro Region to guide the strategy of the vision• Researched countywide and municipal sustainability and development plans as a way to understand local goals and identify differences and similarities in urban development policy

Trinidad, Co

• Facilitated a working group of diverse interests, including agricultural, recreation, and conservation interests, to find collaborative solutions to managing the Purgatoire River, assessing priorities in a defined project area, identifying data gaps, and creating a scope of work for the riparian corridor• Authored ten grants for projects, raising over $200,000 to build organizational capacity, conduct scientific analyses, and host volunteer workdays• Oversaw outreach strategy, including developing a website, monthly newsletters, social media posts, and organizing community forums like the Trinidad Community Recreation Forum and the first Purgatoire River Watershed Forum• Promoted Purgatoire Watershed Partnership's mission and projects at conferences and government meetings, including the Arkansas Basin Roundtable and Colorado Water Conservation Board, building regional and state support for the organization• Mapped private property and public lands using ArcGIS technology for the purpose of managing wildfire mitigation, invasive species removal, and water quality data projects, integrating information into statewide and national databasesProfessional Presentations:• Boulevard Addition Park & Trinidad River Walk: Using the Collaborative Process to Build Multi-Use Recreation Areas, Paonia River Park Workshop, May 2017• Connecting People to the Purgatoire Watershed: Improving the Trinidad River Walk Project, Arkansas River Basin Water Forum, April 2018• Purgatoire Watershed Partnership: The AmeriCorps VISTA Experience, AmeriCorps VISTA Conference & Training, May 2018

Lakewood, Co

• Analyzed the content and methodology of city climate adaptation plans to determine best management practices in developing a climate adaptation plan for Lakewood• Worked independently to write a climate adaptation resiliency report for the City of Lakewood Planning Department, outlining a protocol of best steps to build a climate adaption plan

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Surveyed community recycling programs around the United States by evaluating the content of over 250 community websites for information on recycling access and description of recyclable materials• Evaluated different waste policies on a state level to determine the legal barriers to implementing community compost and e-waste programs, uploading that information using ArcGIS technology

Ann Arbor

• Collected on-site water samples and macroscopic organisms from streams connected to the Huron River, assessing water quality to enact change and improve river health• Analyzed different metrics of surrounding communities, including storm water drainage and road condition, to identify what human factors affected the streams

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Administered several programs as a board of five students to foster campus sustainability by providing monthly roundtables, funding for sustainability-related projects, and compostable materials for students to host zero waste events• Planned with organizations to incorporate compostable materials into student-led events to educate students about proper composting practices, reaching over 5,000 students in the Fall 2014 semester in over 100 separate events• Advised student organizations about their sustainable projects to connect them with relevant campus resources, allowing projects to make advances towards their goals

Master'S, Conflict Resolution

Studies focus on the intersection between environmental management, resource governance, conflict, and collaboration on a community.

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Studies And Political Science, Graduate

Activities and Societies: Graham Sustainability Scholar, Student Sustainability Initiative, Food Recovery Network, Alpha Phi Omega.