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Rob Johnson
Despite being born and raised in the South, I am living in the Rocky Mountains, where I was meant to be! As a proud graduate of Texas A&M University, I work in the environmental consulting business and I am pursuing a Masters degree at Utah State University called Human Dimensions of Ecosystem Management . As a research assistant for the SageSTEP project, I am learning about the rehabilitation of sagebrush-steppe habitat. My passion in life is to help land owners and land developers conserve land and to assist them with the government compliance (NEPA) aspects of dealing with land management. I am an avid history buff and love to study environmental law and politics.
Professional Organizations
SRM (Society for Range Management) IASNR (International Association of Society and Natural Resources) SWCS (Soil and Water Conservation Society) TNC (The Nature Conservancy) Association of Former Students (Alumni Organization of Texas A&M University) 12th Man Foundation (Athletic Foundation for Texas Aggie Sports) E-LAW (Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide) Texas A&M Club of Utah ( Alumni Organization of Utah A&M Graduates ) Free & Accepted Masons, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite, and the El Kalah Shriners of Utah (A.A.O.N.M.S.)
Cache Valley Community Wetland Restoration
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Link to an Article on KSL.com - the Associated Press picked up the article too!Link to Article in USU Statesman Newspaper about College of Natural Resources student involvment: Photo of members of USU’s Range Club. |
A wonderful family has decided to restore the wetland habitat in their backyard. Dr. John and Ann Ribera have the passion and perseverance to do what is necessary to reclaim their land that has been invaded by noxious weeds. In the spring of 2008, they plan to plant wetland vegetation and create a buffer zone along neighboring Spring Creek to prevent bank erosion. When the Ribera’s bought their property 7 years ago, their backyard was a gorgeous wetland full of many species of birds and other wildlife. Due to drought conditions, they slowly lost the wetland vegetation and ponds that attracted the water fowl. Currently, I am performing a pro bono wetland delineation on the Ribera’s property that must be approved by the Army Corps of Engineers. In 2008, we hope to procure grants from government agencies and non-government organizations as well. The Ribera’s land is adjacent to Cutler Marsh which is a 10,000 acre wetland preserve located in Cache Valley, Utah.
Rob,
Hey buddy. Jut found this site, and wanted to drop you a note. My wife and I are relocating to Boise, ID, and thought you might be out west as well. Shoot me an email and let me know how you are doing. Take care bud
Stephen Schwartz ’04
By: Stephen Schwartz on November 17, 2011
at 2:49 pm
Stephen,
Great to hear from you bud! My wife Shelley and I don’t live to far from Boise, it’s about a 5 hour drive. Although, I do know guys who are in Ducks Unlimited who live in Boise and they travel to where I live, in Cache Valley, Utah, during hunting season every year because this valley has the best bird hunting within 500 miles, or so I’ve been told. When you guys move up here, Cache Valley is on the way to Boise (the locals pronounce it BOY-SEE, not BOY-zee like we do down South) and we would love it if you guys stopped by on your way to Boise.
Even though I’m still in grad school, we plan to put down roots here, so we will be here whenever you guys want to visit. We have friends in Boise, so we’d love to come visit y’all as well. We plan to start taking in foster kids next year and ultimately plan to adopt. Shelley was diagnosed with uterine cancer 2 years ago and she had to have an emergency hysterectomy, so we can’t have kids of our own.
I haven’t talked to Connor in a while, but he was still working at the Deseret Ranch in Florida the last time we spoke. Now that you are moving up here, maybe he’ll ask to get transferred to the Deseret Ranch in Utah so you guys can be close?
Did he mention that I’m a Mormon now and my wife’s entire family are Mormons? I wish I could see Lee’s face when he found out that I had “turned to the dark side” and became a Mormon, hehe! I’m also a Freemason, and Utah Freemasons get together quite a lot with Idaho Freemasons. As a matter of fact, Utah’s Masonic Grand Lodge alternates some big ceremonies with Idaho’s Masonic Grand Lodge, so I go to Boise for those events. When I told Connor I became a Mason, he said, and I quote, “how many freakin’ cults are you gonna join dude?”
Man, you are gonna love it up here. Shelley and I went on our honeymoon in Sun Valley, Idaho, near the Sawtooth Mountain range where Lewis & Clark were going to give up and stop heading West because it is the most intimidating but beautiful chain of mountains I’ve ever seen (that’s where they met Sacajawea who led them around the Sawtooths on to California). I haven’t been yet, but northern Idaho, around Cour d’Alene is supposed to be some of the most wild and gorgeous country in the Intermountain West.
I sure am glad you’re getting to move out West bud, it gets in your blood pretty quick. I miss Texas sometimes, but we really have seasons up here and it is so wide open it takes your breath away, I ain’t kiddin’. You can reach me at the following email address and phone number:
rob.johnson76@gmail.com and (435) 760-3288
Hope to hear from you soon hoss. Give me a holler when y’all are making your move up here.
Rob
By: texasaggie04 on November 18, 2011
at 8:31 am