Certifications
Invasive Species Ambassador
Class of 2023
Pollinator Steward Certified
WI Master Naturalist
Certified Pesticide Applicator
Categories 2, 3b, 5, 6
WI Reciprocity
Recent Speaker Appearances
Michigan Invasive Species Coalition Annual Meeting - March 2025
Sault Ste Marie, MI
National Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) Annual Conference - Oct 2024
Missoula, MT
Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference (UMISC) - Nov 2024
Duluth, MN
Grant Awards
Total funds to date:
$2,000,000 +
Partnership projects denoted with *P
LOCAL
STATE
FEDERAL
$330,000
WE Energies Mitigation & Enhancement Fund
- Michigamme River Management Phase 2
January 2026
$70,000
Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program
- CISMA Program Funding
March 2025
$66,000
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative US Forest Service
- Prevention education and outreach
January 2026
$228,000
WE Energies Mitigation & Enhancement Fund
- Native Plant Initiatives & Invasive Species Management
January 2026
$192,300
Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program
- UP-Wide HWA Project, *P
March 2025
$100,000
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative US Forest Service
- Roadside Invasive Species Management & Restoration
June 2024
$23,600
Groveland Mine Solar
- Groveland Area Habitat Improvement Project
March 2025
$70,00
Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program
- CISMA Program Funding
March 2024
$40,000
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative US Forest Service
- Clean Boats Clean Waters Education & Prevention
March 2022
$107,000
WE Energies Mitigation & Enhancement Fund
- Native Plant Initiatives & Invasive Species Management
January 2023
$91,700
Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program
- CISMA Program Funding
March 2023
$18,000
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative US Forest Service
- Prevention Education Project
March 2022
$253,000
WE Energies Mitigation & Enhancement Fund
- Michigamme River Management, *P
January 2020
$91,800
Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program
- Lake Michigan HWA Project, *P
March 2024
$50,000
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative US Forest Service
- Invasive Species Mapping and Management Project
Jan 2023
$18,000
EPA
- Lake Superior Watershed Phragmites, *P
2022
Older award details available upon request