Field Work
Contract Field Research
We don't study wild places from a distance. With a combined 45 years of on-ground work—tracking rare species, documenting ecological patterns, and learning from indigenous communities.
We have performed extended stays with tribal communities on the Inland Plateau. Field seasons on the Oregon Coast, in the Everglades, in the Adirondacks. Remote places where access is hard and the learning curve is steep.
We specialize in finding what's difficult to find—rare fungi, cryptic plant populations, and understudied species. Work that requires reading landscapes at multiple scales: seasonal fruiting patterns, population dynamics, voucher specimens, and the kind of documentation that bridges traditional ecological knowledge with contemporary science.
Thousands of hours in old-growth forests, alpine zones, wetland margins, fire-scarred slopes. The fieldwork continues each season. New observations, rare finds, deeper understanding.
Now based in the Ozarks, researching the wild systems here while drawing on cross-ecosystem experience.
We work with researchers, institutions, and conservation organizations as contract field specialists. When your project requires difficult access, rare species expertise, or someone willing to work where standard protocols break down—we're available.
Services:
- Biological sampling and voucher specimen collection
- Rare species surveys and population monitoring
- Mycological and botanical field documentation
- Ethnobotanical research support
- Remote site access and extended deployments
- Cross-ecosystem comparative studies
We go where the work needs doing. Steep terrain, limited infrastructure, long seasons, bad weather—we're equipped for it. More than that, we love it.
If your research needs field support from people who read landscapes fluently, identify species confidently, and handle complex logistics without drama, get in touch.
Contact us to discuss collaboration, rates, and availability for upcoming field seasons.