Retired Invasive Species Ecologist with emphasis in invasive plant management/control from the US National Park Service (Caribbean Basin and Florida) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (Pacific Islands and Florida). Former Refuge Manager of Midway Atoll NWR / Battle of Midway National Monument and Florida Keys NWRC. Twenty-five years of practical field biological experience managing federally listed species & habitats.

Retired US Coast Guard Captain (O6) with expeditionary joint military warfare experience and 10 deployments domestically and globally over a 40-year career.