assisted with a variety of field work including mist netting, deer trapping, and herpetological surveys. While at Loma Linda his focus was herpetology specifically focusing on Conservation genetics. Roland became a member of NMFWA in 2007 and is a current member of The Wildlife Society. Central Region Michele Richards Ms. Michele Richards has accumulated a broad and deep suite of skills in environmental issues and natural resources management. From humble beginnings as a research technician at the Kalamazoo Nature Center to her now established career and reputation with Michigan Army National Guard’s Environmental Division, she has championed environmental causes and made significant strides in the management of natural spaces in Michigan and beyond. Well-honed skills include endangered species management, prescribed fire, habitat restoration, vegetation inventories, climate change adaptation and mitigation planning and vulnerability assessment, and invasive species management. Michele has used her extensive network of good relationships with environmental professionals locally, statewide and nationally to innovate in many environmental realms including eDNA monitoring methods, regionally coordinated invasive species management, and furthering prescribed fire as a management tool, to name a few. Highlights of her work so far include the preservation of 326 acres around Hart’s Lake, a pristine lake on Ft. Custer Training Center’s border, sourcing the funding and team to do cutting edge research locally and nationally on the Cerulean Warbler, the most rapidly declining neotropical migrant bird, and having Michigan Army National Guard represent all of Army as the climate adaptation pilot site for Department of Defense. She has served on NMFWA's Board for several years and enjoys working with the dynamic and crew to help keep NMFWA's work moving forward vibrantly. Michele’s other favorite mission in life is parenting her three fantastic daughters, ages 20, 17 and 2. Secretary
assisted with a variety of field work including mist netting, deer trapping, and herpetological surveys. While at Loma Linda his focus was herpetology specifically focusing on Conservation genetics. Roland became a member of NMFWA in 2007 and is a current member of The Wildlife Society. Central Region Michele Richards Ms. Michele Richards has accumulated a broad and deep suite of skills in environmental issues and natural resources management. From humble beginnings as a research technician at the Kalamazoo Nature Center to her now established career and reputation with Michigan Army National Guard’s Environmental Division, she has championed environmental causes and made significant strides in the management of natural spaces in Michigan and beyond. Well-honed skills include endangered species management, prescribed fire, habitat restoration, vegetation inventories, climate change adaptation and mitigation planning and vulnerability assessment, and invasive species management. Michele has used her extensive network of good relationships with environmental professionals locally, statewide and nationally to innovate in many environmental realms including eDNA monitoring methods, regionally coordinated invasive species management, and furthering prescribed fire as a management tool, to name a few. Highlights of her work so far include the preservation of 326 acres around Hart’s Lake, a pristine lake on Ft. Custer Training Center’s border, sourcing the funding and team to do cutting edge research locally and nationally on the Cerulean Warbler, the most rapidly declining neotropical migrant bird, and having Michigan Army National Guard represent all of Army as the climate adaptation pilot site for Department of Defense. She has served on NMFWA's Board for several years and enjoys working with the dynamic and crew to help keep NMFWA's work moving forward vibrantly. Michele’s other favorite mission in life is parenting her three fantastic daughters, ages 20, 17 and 2. Secretary
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