Pesticides and Water Quality
Integrated Sustainability Consulting
Feb 2013 – Present
David conducted an educational workshop with colleagues at Beyond Pesticides’ 31st National Pesticide Forum: “Sustainable Families, Farms and Food – Resilient Communities through Organic Practices,” held April 5–6, 2013 at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM.
USAID Farmer-to-Farmer Program – International Technical Volunteer
Integrated Sustainability Consulting
Jan 2013 – Present
Served as a technical volunteer for USAID’s Farmer-to-Farmer Program, teaching water quality monitoring and management methods at the Chianga Agronomic Research Station in Huambo Province, Angola. Developed a permanent surface water monitoring program for freshwater springs, springbrooks, and reservoirs at the headwaters of the Kunene River.
Critique – Environmental Assessment Paper
Integrated Sustainability Consulting
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021
Authored an Environmental Assessment for the Four-Mile Project in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest for the Environmental Law and Policy Center (Chicago). Drafted formal administrative comments within the federal forest planning process.
Midwest Grows Green Lawn & Land Forum
Integrated Sustainability Consulting
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020
Advised the Midwest Grows Green Lawn & Land Forum Working Group for the IPM Institute of North America in Madison, WI. Delivered technical support for educational materials and outreach program development.
Environmental Impact – Surface Mining
Integrated Sustainability Consulting
Jan 2016 – Jan 2019
Evaluated the potential ecological impacts of surface mine development on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems in west-central Wisconsin.
Farmer-to-Farmer Program
Integrated Sustainability Consulting
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
Supervised this USAID-funded program administered by CNFA and Catholic Relief Services.
Seminar in Public Planning
Integrated Sustainability Consulting
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
Led a seminar titled “Public Planning and Sustainable Resource Management” at Governors State University in Illinois on April 25, 2019.
Environmental Review
Integrated Sustainability Consulting
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016
Led a brownfield industrial site contamination assessment for a redevelopment project in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
Ecological Evaluation
Integrated Sustainability Consulting
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015
Led ecological risk assessments for wet and dry-process coffee production in the Sidamo Region. Developed recommendations to protect water quality and promote sustainable production for local coffee producers—resulting in additional funding for educational outreach to coffee processors.
Best Practices – Agricultural Training
Integrated Sustainability Consulting
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014
Conducted on-site trainings in good agricultural practices for small-scale horticultural producers in Tanangozi, Tanzania. Provided consultations on integrated pest management and natural resource protection.
Kenya Drylands Livestock Development Program
Integrated Sustainability Consulting
May 2013 – Jun 2013
Participated in a program improving livestock trade and food security for 50,000 pastoralist households in Kenya’s drought-prone regions. Contributed to value-chain development, livestock product marketing, veterinary service improvement, and climate resilience efforts.
Livestock Management
Integrated Sustainability Consulting
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
Led site assessments and evaluations of livestock grazing and slaughter facilities operated by the Kenya Meat Commission in Athi River, MacKinnon Ranch, and Mombasa. Coordinated the inaugural meeting of leather artisans and Kenya’s Leather Development Council in Mombasa.
Water Management
Integrated Sustainability Consulting
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013
Conducted field and laboratory trainings in water monitoring and management for staff at the Chianga Agronomic Research Station, Huambo Province, Angola. Established a permanent water monitoring program for freshwater springs and aquatic systems.