Short Bio:
Wesley arrived at University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and Environment after four years as a soils, botany, and forestry specialist with the Bureau of Land Management in Salem, Oregon. In the Pacific Northwest, he dealt with the public land challenges of preserving endangered species habitat, protecting clean water, and departing from historically high timber production. Originally from
the San Francisco Bay Area, he earned a B.S. in Environmental Biology and Management from University of California, Davis in 2002. As an undergraduate he studied tropical biodiversity and sustainable community issues in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Under a National Science Foundation grant, he investigated intertidal arthropod distribution in Baja California. Currently, Wesley is on educational leave from the US Forest Service. When he reports back to the Mt. Hood National Forest he will apply ecosystem based management principles to habitat rehabilitation and collaborative conservation efforts. His current Master's research focuses on invasive plant species, adapting to climate change effects, and future management strategies for El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico.

• Restoration Ecology, Invasive Species Management, Protected Areas, and Ecosystem Management.

• Biologist, US Forest Service (Mt. Hood NF)                                                                05/07-Present
• Natural Resource Specialist, Bureau of Land Management                                            06/01-09/06
  (Salem, OR)
• Field Assistant, UC Davis Wildlife, Fisheries and Conservation Biology Department      06/02-09/02
  (Venezuela)

• See attached CV

• See attached CV

• Ecosystem Management Initiative
• Executive Board, Asian Pacific Islander American Caucus- Students of Color of Rackham Graduate School.
• Workshop Facilitator, Common Ground- Program on Intergroup Relations, Social Justice Education.

• Wong CV