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Ecology Photo of the Month

Endangered Burke’s goldfields

This picture shows fruits of federally Endangered Burke’s goldfields (Lasthenia burkei), an annual species of the Sunflower family. It is identified by its one long pappus bristle and several short bristles. During surveys in 2010, Nomad Ecology botanists recorded a single population of this species within Lake Mendocino, which is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Burke’s goldfields had not been seen in Mendocino County since 1886, when this species was first discovered by J.H. Burke.

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    Principals


    Heath Bartosh - Senior Botanist, Rare Plant Specialist

    Erin McDermott - Botanist, Wetland Specialist, GIS Specialist, ISA-Certified Arborist

    Jerry Roe - Regulatory Specialist, Wildlife & Conservation Ecologist

     

    History of Nomad

    In July of 2004 Heath Bartosh and Jerry Roe founded Nomad with the intent to provide high quality biological resource related services based on a solid foundation of wildlife, botany, and GIS. In 2005 the Founders established an office in Historic downtown Martinez, the hometown of John Muir, centrally located in the Bay Area and well positioned to provide services throughout California. Looking for another experienced and hardworking partner to further their goals, Erin McDermott joined Nomad in 2007. The energy and expertise these three principals bring to projects and natural resource studies creates positive client relationships and value-based deliverables.