In 1998, David founded PlantWise, a business dedicated to creating and restoring native ecosystems and plant communities. Towards that end, David works with private and public landowners to develop ecological management plans, conduct plant and animal surveys, and with staff, implement all aspects of natural area management.
Managing wild and cultivated native landscapes is a cornerstone of this work. David has almost 30 years of working on such sites. David coordinates all burn and restoration activities at PlantWise
David received a Master’s degree in Natural Resources (forest ecology and ecosystem management from the University of Michigan, though most of his “real learning” has happened in the field