Otto Gockman

Principal Botanist

Expertise: Rare Plant Surveys, Dakota Skipper Surveys, Lichen/Bryophyte Surveys, Native Plant Community Classification and Mapping, Avian Surveys

BS Natural Sciences (Biology Emphasis) – University of Puget Sound

Approved MN DNR Rare Vascular Plant Surveyor including Botrychium, dwarf trout lily, prairie bush clover, and western prairie fringed orchid

Approved MN DNR Bryophyte Surveyor

Approved MN DNR Lichen Surveyor

Approved MN DNR Bird Surveyor

Approved MN DNR Prairie Skipper Surveyor

MN DNR Collector’s Permit for Rare Species

Federal Recovery Permit for the Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae)