Natural Resource and GIS Consulting Services | Team Members
At GeoCosmos we are passionate about our work and strive to manage natural resource challenges in a manner that promotes sustainability and builds success for our clients. Because we understand the complexity of environmental issues, we take a multi-disciplinary approach to solving problems. This approach is reflected by our team’s diverse background and experience. In addition, we are able to draw upon an experienced cadre of field biologists to form crews tailored to specific project needs. |
Lynell Sutter
Ecologist/Botanist/GIS Analyst
Ms. Sutter founded GeoCosmos in 2007 with the intention of providing innovative solutions to the multifaceted challenges present in our world today, relying on geospatial analytical methods, tools, and techniques. Lynell has over 10 years of professional experience as a Botanist and Ecologist. She specializes in field botany, special status species, biological soil crusts, and GIS. Ms. Sutter received her M.S. in Biology studying the effects of biological soil crusts on seed germination for invasive and non-invasive grass species. She held the Ecologist position for the Idaho Bureau of Land Management where she provided expert analysis of ecological health in upland, riparian, and wetland communities. Her specialized training in soils and plants has provided her with a clear understanding of soil site stability, hydrologic functioning, and biotic integrity of arid and semi-arid ecosystems.
Areas of Expertise - Botany, Rangeland Ecology, Biological Soil Crusts, GIS
Jason Sutter
Project Manager/GIS Coordinator
Mr. Sutter is the chief scientist and analyst at GeoCosmos. He specializes in landscape ecology, habitat fragmentation, and population dynamics. Jason coordinates GIS activities, manages geospatial data, and designs and implements all GIS activities. He has 19 years of experience as a wildlife biologist and has a M.S. in Raptor Biology. Jason has conducted research on raptors, meso-predators, greater sage-grouse, migratory and sagebrush-obligate songbirds, small mammals, big game, mountain plovers, prairie dogs, pygmy rabbits, herpetafauna, and waterfowl. His experience also includes wildlife habitat mapping and modeling, special status plant and biological soil crust surveys, wetlands delineation, and vegetation community classification. Mr. Sutter is exceptionally talented at synthesizing complex environmental problems within a geospatial framework and responds with innovative solutions.
Areas of Expertise - Wildlife and Landscape Ecology, Ornithology, Spatial Analysis and Modeling
William (BJ) Lukins
Senior Biologist/Project Supervisor
Mr. Lukins is the senior wildlife biologist and field supervisor at GeoCosmos. He comes to GeoCosmos with over 10 years of field-based wildlife experience specializing in natural resource research and management. Mr. Lukins holds a B.A. in Fish and Wildlife Management and has contributed to focused research on sage-grouse, grizzly bears, big game, small mammal, passerines, raptors, and salmonids. He has extensive experience conducting wildlife population surveys and monitoring for regulatory compliance. Mr. Lukins regularly writes and prepares summary and technical reports for research and survey projects. In addition, he is an experienced GIS user and implements mobile GIS protocols in the field for accurate and efficient data collection and transfer.
Areas of Expertise - Wildlife Biology, Wildlife Capture and Telemetry, Population Surveys and Monitoring
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