General diversity of aquatic, wetland, and upland plants in the southern New England region, especially rare species and unique/sensitive natural communities.

• Sampling protocols and study designs for different species, habitats, and objectives
• Species identification of aquatic, wetland, and upland species of the New England region.
• Experience with plant communities in a range of rare and unique habitats such as calcareous fens, bogs, rich mesic forests, subalpine habitats, and cliffs.
• Habitat assessment and mapping (GPS/GIS)
• Qualitative surveys and inventories
• Long-term monitoring of species composition and distribution
• Environmental impact studies; relocation/replanting
• Data analysis, presentation, and reporting
• Develop conservation and management plans

• Rare plant and natural community survey at Greylock Glen for a proposed outdoor education and recreation facility and trail system
• Rare plant survey for proposed grassland reclamation areas in Adams, Massachusetts
• Rare plant surveys along the Cheshire Harbor and Overlook Trails (Mount Greylock State Reservation)
• Tidal wetland survey for a proposed marina along the lower Connecticut River in Connecticut
• Monitored the effects of town well drawdown on aquatic and wetland plant communities
• Survey for barren strawberry (Waldsteinia fragarioides) in Windsor, Massachusetts
• Survey of aquatic and wetland habitats in the Damariscotta Lake Watershed in Maine