Conducting Rare, Threatened, and Endangered plant species surveys across 8,000 survey acres in the Sacramento Mountains

Describing population details and invertebrate associates for the Critically Imperiled Cirsium vinaceum (Sacramento Mtns. thistle)

Discovered new populations of the rare orchid Microthelys rubrocalosa (Green Medusa Orchid)

Monitoring Rare, Threatened, and Endangered plant species populations including Croton elliottii, Baptisia spp., Nolina georgiana, et al.

Documenting the spread and intensity of invasive plant and noxious weed species populations of the southeast

Hiking 10-15 miles per day in dense vegetation, through swamps, wetlands, riparian zones, and forests

Coordinating and conducting Special Status Plant (SSP) inventories for slickspot peppergrass (Lepidium papilliferum) populations and habitats across 20,000 acres with a crew of 8 people in southwestern Idaho

Documented all plant species within the survey area and recorded individual sagegrouse populations.

Documenting invasive and noxious plant species populations in arid desert ecosystems

Using 4-wheel drive on rugged canyon terrain, primitive camping without cell, internet, or easy access to water