Bio:

Andrés began at MNR while an undergraduate at the University of Minnesota. He recently completed his Bachelors of Science in Ecology in spring of 2009 and is now serving in the capacity of field ecologist. His professional experience includes rare plant surveys, song bird and raptor surveys, and invasive species surveys for proposed timber sales, mining, pipeline, and electrical utility projects. Andrés is on the MN DNR list of approved Endangered and Threatened plant species surveyors and is currently serving as the secretary of the Minnesota Native Plant Society.

Focus:

Rare Plant Surveys: (Vascular Plants, Bryophytes, Lichens)

Native Plant Community Classification

Vegetation Monitoring

Bird Surveys

Invertebrate Surveys