Patrick is excited to join the MRCC board and support the great work being done here. He has a background in wildlife biology and has worked across the western US in a variety of habitats spanning costal rainforests to prairie grasslands, with species ranging from goshawks to grizzly bears. Patrick has partnered with State, Federal, Private, and NGO entities to build large-scale collaborations advancing conservation efforts. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. examining the effects of human-caused land use change on wildlife and ways to minimize disturbance while promoting sustainable development. The research Patrick has been involved with has been featured in National Geographic Magazine, BBC documentaries, and published in numerous peer-reviewed scientific articles. In his free time, Patrick can be found exploring the wilds of Montana with his wife, Noelle, and their dog, Gentoo (named after the penguin!).