INPS, Member-at-Large
Daniel Pohl (Rockford, IL). Hi! I’ve been a member of INPS for the past 2 years. After graduating with a BS in Plant Biology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, I spent the summer traveling all over Illinois as an Assistant to Botanists on the INHS Critical Trends Assessment Project (CTAP). Then, I lived for many years in Chicago and worked in various capacities in non-profit social services, including lead government grant writer. In 2019 I moved back to Rockford and returned to the field of ecological restoration – first with the Rockford Park District, and then Applied Ecological Services (now RES). I’ve also been an active participant in the IL Botanists Big Year, events sponsored by INPS and the INPS NE Chapter, and I’ve supported and volunteered with a number of natural areas organizations in Northern Illinois. I’m interested in becoming more involved with INPS as an At-Large Board Member, and look forward to helping an organization and community that has very much helped me to be a better field botanist and a keen advocate for our native plants and natural areas.
