Dustin was born and raised in Arcata, CA. He graduated from Humboldt State University with a degree in Rangeland Resource Science and quickly landed back in Humboldt County working for that Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). His work helps conserve privately owned landscapes and improve ecosystems. Dustin primarily focuses on our annual grasslands/rangelands, but NRCS works on all different kinds of landscapes. 
Dustin is a member of the “Cal-Pac” Society of Range Management and Humboldt County Prescribed Burn Association. Dustin works on a wide variety of projects: His work involves oak woodland restoration, road improvements to reduce sediment impacts in waterways, grazing management, and map making. 
Listen in as Dustin talks about the internship programs in the federal system, volunteer opportunities and scholarships available for range students. 
Dustin says “People really do take care of the environment. You know, they want to take care of the land that takes care of them.”