Erin is the Biologist and Owner of Big Sage Ecological Solutions.

 

Erin completed her Masters of Science in Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management at the University of Wyoming studying greater sage-grouse habitat selection and breeding ecology. She earned a B.Sc. in Ecology and Natural Resources and minor in GIS from Rutgers University. She previously worked for Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Steamboat Springs as a Resource Conservationist and Rangeland Management Specialist. She has also worked as a Wildlife Technician with the U.S. Forest Service and Colorado Parks and Wildlife in Routt County, Colorado. In the last 15 years, Erin has worked with government, private entities, universities, and nonprofit organizations to conduct wildlife, plant, range, forest, and agricultural improvements field surveys and inventories. Erin has worked with a variety of wildlife species, including sage-grouse, sandhill cranes, and songbirds. Erin has also worked in forestry and plant identification. She also enjoys being an interpretive guide and environmental educator.