Bob is a field biologist for environmental consulting firms specializing in botanical studies. He has expertise in trees and is a certified arborist. He is passionate about protecting California’s precious biodiversity through community-based programs which connect the public with nature. Bob is currently on the board of the Chavez Park Conservancy in Berkeley and has served on the board of a chapter of the California Native Plant Society. Bob earned a bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Barbara in biology majoring in botany and an MBA in marketing from National University. In his spare time he and his partner volunteer with community conservation organizations and together they sail and tinker on their sailboat Zephyrus.