Dr. Jacqueline Courteau is Senior Ecologist and President of NatureWrite LLC, a small consulting firm that focuses on ecological monitoring and assessment. Projects have included monitoring deer impacts on vegetation in various park systems, developing a rapid ecological assessment for the Huron River Watershed Council, and work on oak regeneration, forest stewardship planning, invasive species, and other plant-animal interactions. She has been a lecturer at U of M and at EMU, where she has taught courses including field ecology and ecology labs, restoration ecology, sense of place, natural history, and environmental writing. She enjoys working with people who are interested in learning about natural areas, and has led numerous walks and workshops about tree ID, forest ecology, ecological monitoring, and natural journaling. She is an avid collector of acorns, and is trying to grow and nurture seedlings of every Michigan oak species.
TSN Conference 2025:
- January 24th, 2025 (Friday) // 10:00 am – 11:00 am // Room 104 // “Deer in Your Community: What are They Doing and How are They Managed?”