Our Team
Below you will see basic info regarding our expertise and services. If you would like to find out more about a particular consultant then simply click on the picture to find out more!
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Tyler SandersonFood Systems, Agroecosystem Resilience, & Small-Business Consultant
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James LillyEnvironment & Climate-Change, Water Management, and Hazardous Waste Consultant
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Justin BrownGlobal Marine Resources, Aquaculture, and Physical Processes Consultant
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Daniel UosukainenHuman Rights, Eco-Tourism, and Micro-watershed Management Consultant
Sustainable Agroforestry and Garden Design
Small-business and Social Enterprise Startup Management
Non-Timber Forest Product Management
Agro-ecosystem Resilience and Climate Change Analysis
Food Security, Preservation, and Nutrition
Tyler first received an Associate Degree in Business Administration. He continued his education by completing a Bachelor of Science in Community Development and Leadership from Oregon State University. Through this time he received various awards including the 2014 Distinguished Student Award for his coursework and potential to make an impact in the field. Meanwhile, he worked in many positions as a Sustainability Team Leader, Board Member and Community Outreach/Business Coordinator of an environmentally based NGO, Food Procurement Leader for a different NGO, Permaculture Garden Specialist for a local farm, and as a member of Sustainable Business Leaders group in his city. After completing his degree, he spent two years working in rural Zambia alongside the Zambian government to promote sustainable agroforestry practices, small business design & management, and community development. He followed this time by pursuing a MSc in International Development from Utrecht University. He successfully completed this program by completing his thesis in the Amazonian region of Brazil. In Brazil, he sought to understand how the intensification of the açaí palm tree has influenced crop diversity and the agroecosystem resilience of two local communities. Most recently, Tyler has been working as the Operations Director – East Africa for a social enterprise seeking to reduce the impacts traditional methods of cooking have on the local environment. His main role has been to expand the company across East Africa, partnership development and grant management, and to oversee teams across various locations. If you have any more questions about his background or experience please feel free to contact us!
Water Safety and Quality, Hydrological Processes, Floodplain and Wetland Management
Radio-Chemical & Hazardous Waste Analysis
Climate Change Risk Reduction
Environmental Hazards/Pyroecology
Sustainable Rural Development
Rural Aquaculture Development and Management
Marine and Climate Change Analysis and Management
Environmental Prevention, Mitigation, and Restoration
Food Security and Nutrition
Erosion Control and Trail Rehabilitation
Justin received his Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental Studies and Sustainability from Northern Michigan University and has worked within organizations in the public and private sectors. After nearly two years of rural aquaculture experience, Justin decided to pursue his Master’s of Resource Management in Coastal and Marine Management from the University Centre of the Westfjords in Iceland.
Justin spent three work seasons traveling around the continental United States working with various organizations in the public and private sectors to learn regional methodologies of trail building and rehabilitation from Vermont to Nevada. Working on smaller contracts and volunteering during this time also provided crucial experience in the collection of biological data and the management of coastal and riparian zones. During his term in rural Zambia promoting aquaculture as a way to improve food security in rural communities, Justin challenged himself with the adoption of a new language and culture to gain a greater understanding of localized issues, and he has brought his passion to expand his holistic worldview and lifelong education to Iceland.
Justin is now primarily concerned with the effects of sea level rise, changes in mean sea surface temperature and ocean acidification on the expansion and contraction of forage species home ranges and the effects of that on long-distance migratory marine species. As we move forward, Justin believes that it will be important to understand these environmental changes in order to protect migratory marine species and the coastal communities that interact with them by establishing effective community-led marine protected areas. He brings knowledge of biology, ecology, physical processes to the consultancy.
If you have any more questions about his background or experience please feel free to contact us!
We are very open individuals so if you have any more questions about our experiences, other projects, etc. please do not hesitate to contact us!