Patrick J. Crist is Director of Conservation
Planning & Ecosystem Management for NatureServe, an international
information technology non-profit organization specializing in the
conservation of biodiversity (www.natureserve.org). Dr. Crist oversees a variety of programs
including conservation planning, the EBM Tools Network, and the
NatureServe Vista decision support software.
His work includes development of methods and toolkits to fit
organizations planning needs and working with clients and partners to
conduct ecological assessments and integrated planning for areas
ranging from local government jurisdictions to large regions. From 1995-2001 he was the National Program
Coordinator for the USGS Gap Analysis Program (GAP); a nationwide
biodiversity assessment program. He began
his GAP career as the New Mexico GAP coordinator. He has a B.S. in
landscape architecture from California Polytechnic (1984), an M.L.A.
in landscape architecture and regional planning from the University of
Pennsylvania (1992), and Ph.D. in Natural Resources (2003) from the
University of Idaho.
- Level of Education:
- PhD
- Years of Experience:
- > 20 years