Serves as a law enforcement and herpetology expert witness with over 30 years of experience spanning police operations and venomous reptile research. Their work includes consultations and courtroom testimony in matters involving narcotics, firearms, law enforcement procedures, use-of-force, and venomous bites and stings. Their law enforcement background reflects more than 30 years of service within a county sheriff’s department, including specialized operations involving narcotics and firearms. This experience supports analysis of law enforcement procedures, tactical operations, and use-of-force considerations.

Their herpetology expertise focuses on rattlesnake behavior and venomous reptile research. This includes conducting long-term radiotelemetry studies of wild rattlesnakes, performing transmitter surgeries involving implantation of radio transmitters, and studying behavioral patterns such as movement, reproduction, and social behavior. Their work also addresses venomous bites and stings, medically significant injuries, avoiding envenomation, recognizing symptoms, and providing proper first aid, along with ongoing collaboration on snakebite research projects with the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center.

Additional contributions include participation on an expert panel responsible for updating medical treatment guidelines for pitviper bites in North America, as well as authorship and co-authorship of peer-reviewed scientific and medical publications on rattlesnake biology and snakebite management. Their background also includes editorial work on a peer-reviewed volume on rattlesnake research. Professional affiliations include the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, the Herpetologists League, the International Society on Toxinology, and the Wilderness Medical Society. Educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master of Science in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation.