Botany Expert Witnesses in Iowa

This qualified expert of Electron Microscopy obtained his B.Sc cum laude from Kent State University, his M.Sc from Southeastern Louisiana University, and his Ph.D from Saint Louis University. He is a member of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, and has 50+ Publications on Electron Microscopy. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Animal Physiology at a University in the Midwest. This expert has extensive experience in research on the reproductive biology of amphibians and reptiles. Such research includes primarily urogenital morphology of salamanders and squamates, but also includes projects on sperm morphology/physiology, morphology of secondary sexual characteristics, evolution of reproductive cycles, and the odd morphological inquiry into fishes. He was mentored by renowned herpetologists Robert D. Aldridge (Ph.D. advisor, Saint Louis University) and David M. Sever (M.Sc. advisor, Southeastern Louisiana University) during his career as a graduate student. He is currently an Associate Professor at a major university in the Department of Biology.

This highly qualified expert has over 10 years of professional experience in forestry and environmental planning. He earned his BS in forestry from the University of Wisconsin and his MA in urban planning and policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago. This expert is a certified consulting arborist under the American Society of Consulting Arborists and is a board certified master arborist by the International Society of Arboriculture. He is a member of various professional societies and organizations, including the U.S. Green Building Council. Formerly, this expert has served as an arborist representative at F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, a program specialist at Illinois Green Economy Network, and as a consulting arborist at SavATree Consulting Group. Currently, this expert serves as a GIS specialist at a private telecommunications company and as a consulting arborist and the president of an IL urban tree planning consultancy.