A Ph.D. in Regional Resource Planning and Management with more than 30 years of professional experience, this expert specializes in environmental impact assessment, regional resource planning, and natural resource management. His expertise includes wetlands, endangered and threatened species, fisheries, wildlife biology, and environmental impact methodology. He has provided expert witness services involving litigation consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in matters related to environmental impacts, ecological resources, and regulatory considerations affecting natural resource management.

His professional experience includes academic leadership as a professor of natural resources management and director of a coastal resources research institute, where he has led interdisciplinary environmental planning and research initiatives addressing water resources management, wildlife habitat evaluation, and environmental policy development. In addition, he has participated in environmental planning and resource management projects for public agencies, private organizations, and multidisciplinary teams involving strategic planning, ecological analysis, and environmental impact studies related to land and water resource management, and has authored instructional materials addressing environmental impact analysis and natural resource assessment.

His educational background includes a Ph.D. in Regional Resource Planning and Management, a Master of Science in Wildlife Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife Management. He also completed postdoctoral training in regional impact assessment and methodology, supporting his expertise in environmental planning, ecological analysis, wildlife management, and natural resource assessment.