About Jim's Work
Jim has combined 15 years of computer and civil engineering experience with his long term love for conservation in a new career in natural resource science. In 1996, he completed his PhD program which analyzed the influence geographic information systems bring to natural resource decision making. He continues his environmental activism as project coordinator with the Wild Utah Project. Part of The Wildlands Network, the Wild Utah Project provides three services. Using his experience in land use planning and GIS, Jim is involved in creating regional conservation plans that will guide future land use. The Wild Utah Project also provides biological analysis and computer mapping services to this region's conservation community. Lastly, the Wild Utah Project designs tools land managers and activists can use in protecting wild places. Recent projects include methods to inventory roadless areas, field methods to assess the properly functioning condition of riparian areas, and methods to assess grazing capacity in deference to ecosystem needs.