With graduate degrees in economics and science, James has worked as a real estate developer, operated two small unrelated businesses, and served as a volunteer for several non-profits. A terrestrial ecologist, James specializes in translating science into practical solutions for everyday problems. For the past fifteen years, his environmental consulting firm’s primary activities have been environmental impact assessment, environmental monitoring, scientific research, conservation evaluations, computer-based mapping, and developing practical approaches to promoting environmentally sustainable land use.