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LD Ford Rangeland
Conservation Science: QUALIFICATIONS
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Lawrence
D. Ford, Ph.D., Principal and Senior Scientist
Devii
R. Rao, M.S., Associate Scientist
 
Photos by L. Ford--(left) the urban-wildland
interface, cattle grazing on the right (Solano
County, Calif.); and (right) a coastal site
with grazing excluded for decades, resulting
in dense growth of non-native herbaceous plants by summer and encroachment
of coyotebrush and conifers into former grassland,
thus greatly increased fire hazard; and a stock
pond densely vegetated, thus reduced habitat
quality for California red-legged frog (San
Mateo County, Calif.).
- Client benefits
and satisfaction over the long-term
- Rapid, capable,
and up-to-date response to client needs
- Effective coordination
with the client and key participants, including
regulatory agency personnel
- Scholarship
in assessing the best management options,
ecosystem functions, and environmental effects,
in review of others' work, and in writing
of plans; identification and incorporation
of the best available science
- Conservation
of healthy ecosystem components and functions,
including the human environment, and appropriate
and sustainable use of resources
- Adherence to
professional codes of ethics
Fee Schedule available upon
request; please contact
us.
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