Colin graduated with honors from Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio with a B.S. in Biology and a Minor in Geology. His academic interests included plant biology and conservation as well as molecular ecology and plant physiology. After college, Colin relocated to the Chicagoland area where he spent multiple years in the field as a crew foreman installing, restoring, and maintaining ecological restoration projects throughout the region. Colin continued his career as an NPDES/SWPPP Consultant in the residential construction industry working with homebuilders, land developers, and contractors to meet federal, state, and local regulatory agency's soil and water pollution standards. As an Assistant Project Manager and ISA Certified Arborist at Cardinal State, Colin manages a wide variety of project types, assists staff with project needs, performs tree and ecological assessments, and communicates with clients and vendors. Colin’s education and unique work background provide the knowledge and field experience to communicate sound multidisciplinary solutions to complex environmental problems with the goal of maximizing management strategies within the project’s budget and timeline. In his free time, Colin enjoys hiking with his girlfriend and two dogs, kayaking, fishing, golfing and backpacking.