Conservation Tools

Experts with some references:

Charles Bier
Western PA Conservancy
Pittsburgh, PA
Services provided: Conservation Science

Brad Georgic
Western PA Conservancy
Pittsburgh, PA
Services provided: Conservation Science

James Hart ♦
Western PA Conservancy
Shippensburg, PA
Services provided: Conservation Science, Bat diversity studies, all forms of small mammal surveys focusing on threatened and endangered species, woodrat surveys, general and specific museum preparation work.

Michael Knoop
Western PA Conservancy
Pittsburgh, PA
Services provided: Conservation Science

Natural Lands Trust ♦
Media, PA 19063, 19473
Services provided: Stewardship planning and assessment Identification of natural resources Restoration oversight and monitoring Grant writing and funding Contractor oversight on implementation projects Conservation Easements Fee simple transactions Facilitation of open space protection for minicipalities Faci

George White ♦
White Environmental Services
Kempton, PA
Services provided: White Environmental Services is a sole-proprietor business, owned and operated by George A. White III. Since opening our doors in 1991, White Environmental Services has provided environmental services throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. We have been involved in projects that vary from small residential lots to industrial sites in excess of 600 acres. Our environmental studies have included Environmental Impact Studies, GIS Mapping, Trail Planning, Reforestation Plans, Endangered Species Surveys, Environmental Resource Inventories, Wetlands Studies & Permitting, and Wetlands Mitigation.

Experts with no references:

Michael Batcher ♦
Michael S. Batcher, Consulting
Buskirk, NY
Services provided: I complete conservation and resource management plans and biological surveys of rare and common species and of natural communities (terrestrial and palustrine) for nonprofit organizations and state and federal agencies. I also develop and implement monitoring and research plans and complete ecological management plans including both invasive species and fire management plans. I have also facilitated the completion of strategic plans for nonprofit organizations and for partnership. I use GIS data collection and analyses as part of the resource assessment and management planning process and can develop and provide data to clients.

Richard Cary ♦
Forestland Consulting
Orefield, PA
Services provided: Forest management advice and services, including preparation of Forest Conservation Plans, Timber Sales, timber inventory & appraisal, inventory and mapping of vegetation types and natural features, basline studies for conservation easements, wildlife habitat improvement, forest regeneration and reforestation plans, sustaining biodiversity, trails and forest recreation planning

Andrew "Drew" Gilchrist
Natural Lands Trust
Services provided: Drew Gilchrist has been with Natural Lands Trust for 20 years. n his present capacity as Regional Director - Land Protection Drew is responsible for securing easements and fee simple acquisitions in strategic landscapes in six counties within NLT’s territory. In the past Drew worked for 12 years as the Preserve Manager of the NLT’s Gwynedd Wildlife Preserve in central Montgomery County. Drew has a B.S. in Geography from Penn State and attended the University of Wyoming’s Master’s program in Natural Resource Management.

Northeast Land Management, LLC ♦
Harrisburg, PA
Services provided: Professional natural resource consulting services that include forest and wildlife management planning, enviromental evaluations, land-use mapping, invasive species control, wildlife abundance estimates, habitat designs and implementation, and restoration services.

Matthew Opdyke ♦
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
Services provided: Botanical surveys including herbaceous and woody plants, endangered species and tree measurements (height, trunk width, tree dating). Invasive species surveys and land management plans. Wetland plant monitoring for remediation requirements. Aquatic macroinvertebrate, water chemistry and physical measurements of streams for environmental assessments or conservation science.

Christopher Tracey ♦
Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program
Pittsburgh, PA
Services provided: