Jake Walden

Senior Biologist

Expertise: Rare Plant Surveys, Vegetation Monitoring, Native Plant Community Classification/Mapping, Aerial Photo Interpretation, Habitat Assessments, Wildlife and Insect Surveys

BS Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology; University of Minnesota Twin Cities

USFWS Recovery Permit to survey for:

• Dakota Skipper
• Rusty Patched Bumble Bee

Minnesota DNR Certified Listed-Species Surveyor for:

• Plants:
  • Laurentian Mixed Forest Province
  • Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province
  • Prairie Parkland and Tallgrass Aspen Parkland Provinces
  • Botrychium (moonworts) and Sceptridium (grapeferns)
  • Dwarf Trout Lily
• Animals:
  • Prairie Skippers

Minnesota DNR Special Permit to collect and voucher state-listed plants

Wisconsin DNR Approved Surveyor for:

• Birds
• Karner Blue Butterfly
• Vascular Plants