Rob hails from the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. He graduated from Stony Brook University with a degree in anthropology and has spent time on research teams in Kenya and Peru. While in Peru, he mapped woolly monkey population dynamics and distributions across the montane forests adjacent to rural communities.

His dedication to conservation motivated him to continue his education and pursue new degrees in horticulture and natural resource conservation. He has worked on multiple projects on wetland mapping, biomonitoring, and invasive species management in the Finger Lakes region. Rob is thrilled to continue working in invasive species management with VLT’s stewardship team. He truly admires the passion of the folks at VLT and hopes to make a tangible impact in conservation.

He enjoys hiking, biking, and rock climbing in his free time with his partner Xenna. He has a loudmouth, big gray cat named Reggie.