Reviewer profile for DeVon Ekenstam

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I have Bachelor degree in Botany from Weber State University and a Masters Degree in Botany from Arizona State University. I have been working in the Mojave Desert in Southern Nevada since 2001. I am currently employed by Knight and Leavitt Associates in Las Vegas and have worked as the lead botanist there since June, 2006. I have primarily worked as a consultant for construction related activities in the Mojave Desert doing Rare Plant, Cactus/Yucca, Mesquite/Acacia and invasive plant surveys and inventories. I am currently a member of the Nevada Native Plant Society (Southern Chapter).

Email:  devonekenstam [AT] gmail.com

Affiliation:  Nevada Native Plant Society (Southern)

Area of Expertise:  My primary focus in school was Phycology which I thoroughly enjoyed, but I admit I'm a little out of practice. I have focused on an individual level on learning the plants of the Eastern Mojave and Great Basin since 1992. Since 2006 I have worked as a Botanist throughout Southern Nevada while continuing my personal interests in which I have particularly focused on plants within the Valley of Fire State Park. Professionally I have mostly been involved in Botanical Surveys for completing Biological Assessments and Evaluations. Most of my employment related experiences have been in lower elevation desert within Clark and Nye counties.