ICONInformation for the Conservation of Nature

Services

From analysis to action

Through my independent consulting practice, I help conservation organizations, research programs, and agencies design and implement data-driven strategies for biodiversity, resilience, and sustainability. My services combine scientific expertise, technical innovation, and strategic insight.

Conservation assessment and planning

Applying ecological science and geospatial analysis to evaluate landscapes, prioritize action, and inform conservation design.

Example services

  • Biodiversity and habitat condition assessments
  • Landscape and wildlife connectivity modeling, especially in support of the inclusion of Room to Roam Act requirements in General Plans
  • Conservation prioritization and scenario planning
  • Science-based target and indicator development

In practice: the San Joaquin Valley RCIS; siting 10,000 acres of conservation for the Grasslands Water District and High-Speed Rail settlement; the SR 241 Wildlife Connectivity Assessment.

Map of Marxan conservation priority results, shading land from high to low irreplaceability

Conservation informatics and AI

Developing intelligent systems and data infrastructure that help organizations make better decisions faster.

Example services

  • AI-assisted data synthesis, querying, and reporting
  • Knowledge graph and dashboard design
  • Advising on informatics strategy and interoperability
  • Decision-support tool development
  • Integration of conservation datasets and APIs

In practice: the Internet of Conservation; ICICLE; the sustainability indicator ontology built for Mars.

A knowledge graph record for a wetland restoration project, linked to its county, lead organization and agency

Sustainability and supply chain assessment

Evaluating environmental and social sustainability of production systems and trade pathways, with a focus on land use and resource security.

Example services

  • Agricultural and commodity supply chain sustainability assessment
  • Policy alignment and certification review
  • Custom sustainability metrics development

In practice: banana production in Ecuador; sustainable sourcing for Mars.

Workers washing and packing bunches of green bananas in a packing shed

Strategy, policy and communication

Supporting organizations in translating science into policy and practice.

Example services

  • Stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation
  • Science communication and report development
  • Strategic planning for conservation programs
  • Proposal and grant development support

In practice: the stakeholder process behind the Grasslands Water District settlement lands; Regional Advance Mitigation Planning, which helped establish California’s RCIS program.

Participants seated at tables during a stakeholder workshop in a wood-panelled hall

How we work together

A short path from first call to finished work.

  1. An initial call

    We talk through your place, your question and your timeline, and whether ICON is the right fit.

  2. A scoped proposal

    You receive a written scope with tasks, deliverables, schedule and cost.

  3. The work and its deliverables

    Reports, maps, data, decision-support tools and workshops, delivered in forms your team can keep using.

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