Jason Farnsworth is a Headwaters Corporation principal and serves as the Executive Director of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program. He is a biologist with experience in a variety of resource planning, management, and restoration projects, including the design and implementation of large-scale adaptive management experiments. Jason has specialized expertise in integrating ecological and physical process modeling, monitoring, and research to assess the effectiveness of natural resources management activities. Much of his recent work has focused on restoration and management of braided rivers in semi-arid environments, including the complex relationships between hydrology, sediment, and riparian vegetation that control channel morphology in these systems.
Education: B.S. Comprehensive Biology with Highest Distinction, Chadron State College, 2000
Certifications: Board Certified Environmental Scientist (AAEES), 2016