In addition to holding the position of general manager, Steven is also one of the principal owners of CSR, Inc. He oversees all aspects of Conservation Seeding & Restoration, Inc. operations. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management.

Steven has worked in restoration, conservation and land stewardship since acquiring his degree. Before starting CSR, Inc. he worked for Conservation Land Stewardship and Applied Ecological Services, Inc., two restoration companies that were instrumental in forming a passion for the work he does today with CSR, Inc.

Starla is one of three principal owners of Conservation Seeding & Restoration, Inc. She presently works as a research scientist when she is not attending to the financial and administrative needs of CSR, Inc. Starla holds a Master of Science degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition with a Food Microbiology emphasis. She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Food Sciences with a minor in Human Nutrition.

Kevin Osborne,
Field Operations Manager, Restoration Specialist

Kevin is one of three principal owners of CSR, Inc. He is our man on the ground and is responsible for the supervision of all work crews and their crew foremen.

Kevin has worked for over fifteen years in the landscape and restoration field and has been involved in nursery management, landscaping, equipment operation and tree field management. He has taken horticulture training at the College of Southern Idaho and is licensed and certified in the operation of hydro-seeding equipment.

Lance is responsible for the oversight and management of all stewardship and monitoring activities within the state of Idaho including data collection, noxious weed control, wildlife habitat restoration,and general maintenance. He is licensed as a Professional Applicator in the Agricultural Herbicide and Lawn Safety categories.

Lance attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst studying Human Impact on the Environment. He also has eight years experience in the landscaping field and has worked within the Bureau of Land Management as a rangeland aide.

Dylan provides technical support to CSR's restoration and stewardship efforts and contributes research expertise toward CSR's innovative restoration practices.

Dylan graduated with a degree in Biology from Reed College. Dylan then accepted a one year Mellon Post Baccalaureate Fellowship to continue his thesis research investigating the mechanism of flower color evolution in Delphinium spp. endemic to western Oregon and southwestern Washington. He also has three seasons of trail maintenance working with the NPS in Yosemite and the Southwest Conservation Corps in Colorado's San Juan Mountains. Most recently, Dylan interned at the Teton Science School honing his skills as a naturalist and teacher.

Rich provides support and implementation for all of the stewardship, monitoring and habitat restoration projects in Idaho. He is licensed as a Professional Applicator in the Agricultural Herbicide and Lawn Safety categories.

Rich graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in Recreation Outdoor Leadership. After working for Outward Bound as mountaineering, rock climbing and kayak guide he became lead facilitator for the College of Southern Idaho’s ropes course. While working for the Idaho DEQ he wrote his masters thesis on motivations for participation in the federal 319 program.

Kent Fothergill is responsible for the finer points of planning, restoration and stewardship operations.

After obtaining his biology degree from University of Oregon, Kent worked in private aquaculture, and specialized in fish health and environmental aspects of aquaculture prior to joining CSR, Inc. During this time, Kent also actively worked as a biologist with Red Willow Research. There he was involved in: rangeland ecology, riparian assessments, pygmy rabbit, bat, bird, and insect related projects for private industry, government and NGOs.

Kent recently completed a master's degree program emphasizing conservation biology of Idaho's butterfly fauna at Prescott College in Arizona. Kent has also served as president of native plant society chapters in Idaho and Missouri.

Julie’s responsibilities include nativescape designs in AutoCAD, cost studies for construction activities, and client meetings. In keeping with CSR’s vision, she utilizes native plants to provide customers with aesthetically pleasing & functional landscapes.

Julie has a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the University of Oregon & a year and a half of irrigation design & estimation experience from John Deere Landscapes. During three years of independent traditional landscape & irrigation design, she completed projects from Alaska to Southern Oregon. She has worked for multiple plant nurseries and landscape contractors including TruGreen Lawncare and TreeCare & Landscapes Unlimited, as well as her family’s own nursery. Julie is a Certified Irrigation Designer (CID).

Aaron is our shop/maintenance manager and is charged with keeping our ever growing fleet of vehicles and equipment running trouble free. Other duties include the fabrication of job specific vehicles and equipment, and researching new technologies to be implemented into CSR, Inc. to aid in the overall efficiency of the company.

Aaron has 6 years experience in the field of vegetation management and currently holds Ag Herbicide licenses in 5 states. He also has 12 years experience in the field of general shop labor and equipment maintenance.

Joelene provides support for the soil aspect of restoration and stewardship efforts at CSR, Inc.

Joelene has a Master of Science in environmental science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Washington University in Biology/Zoology. Her graduate research focused on nitrogen cycling and transformations in agricultural soil. Upon completing her undergraduate education she was a volunteer in the U.S. Peace Corps. Some of her other experiences include working as a biological technician for the U.S. Geological Survey and the Kalispel Tribe of Indians.

Matt contributes to the plant and seed production programs.

Matt holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Botany and a minor in Forestry from Colorado State University. He has worked as a mycological consultant in Oregon, as a nursery manager in Montana, and as a seasonal botanist for the Bureau of Land Management in Idaho.

John is a sales professional with 22 years of experience in the Ag field. For the last 15 years, John worked at Gem Equipment Inc. In his spare time, he enjoys tournament bass fishing, camping, and spending time with his wife Cindy and their eight grandchildren.

Que Pasa. Salvador (Sal) has a wonderful wife & three great kids, and has lived in the Magic Valley for the last 20 years. He enjoys working outdoors and is an excellent team player. He works on the CSR, Inc. construction crew as a foreman and is an asset to the team.

Zenyth grew up in Austin, TX and graduated from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX. She has a B.S. in Biology with an emphasis on ecology and environmental science. Zenyth enjoys camping, hiking, and golfing and is looking forward to exploring Idaho and Wyoming.

James Gose-Eells is a nine year resident of the Magic Valley, supported by his wonderful family; wife Jennifer and sons Alex and Andrew.

James graduated from I.S.U. with a B.S. in Botany in 1995. Since then he has spent much of his time in the horticultural field, rising quickly to management positions. In addition to being keen on the special commitment required for growing plants, James has managed employees at Nurseries and Greenhouses in Spokane, Washington and in Twin Falls, Idaho.

With his experience and education, the CSR, Inc. Nursery is a perfect fit for James.

For 15 years, Steve has been involved in the tech industry. Before moving to Idaho in 2005 with his wife of 21 years, he was an IT Director in Las Vegas, Nevada, administering, maintaining, and installing, a multi-server Windows and Novell network, with over 100 workstations. At the same time, Steve produced proprietary and commercial software in a variety of programming languages including VB, C++, SQL, and Python.

Thanks to the internet, Steve actively day-trades futures. He also enjoys metal, progressive, and classic rock, and lays down bass riffs from time to time. Archery and fresh-water fishing are on the to-do-now list.

Regan was born and raised in the Magic Valley and is familiar with it's various communities and ecologies. He graduated from Valley High and joined the Sigma Nu Fraternity while attending the University of Idaho, majoring in landscape architecture. Regan worked summers doing landscape installation in the Magic Valley while doing course work in landscape design.

Upon graduation he worked for a Southern California firm, advancing to project management and became experienced in landscape of large and small scale single family, mixed-use, condominium, recreational and commercial projects. Design experience includes construction design, graphics, estimating, irrigation design and city processing.

Regan enjoys traveling, music, snow boarding, friends, and the outdoors.

Michael first attended Colorado Mountain College where he obtained both an Associate in Arts and an Associate in Science degree and received CISCO training. He continued his studies at the University of Idaho, Moscow, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science, Physical Science emphasis, geology and geography focus, and G.I.S certification. During his academic career, he conducted extensive remote sensing research for the Central Asian Glacio-Climatic Research Group which is funded by both NASA and N.S.F.

Ernesto enjoys the great outdoors, and spending time with his three children. He has been in the Magic Valley for 20 years and has extensive knowledge in landscaping irrigation and construction.

Isidro has enjoyed living in the Magic Valley for 18 years. He enjoys spending time in the outdoors with his three children. Isidro has 2 years experience in landscaping irrigation systems.

A Colorado native and long time Wyoming resident, Barbara and her husband have raised three sons in Rock Springs. Prior to joining CSR, Inc. she was a field secretary for Questar Corp. She has also worked for Trona Valley CFCU as a bank teller and City Market/Jubilee Foods as a cashier and Customer Relations Manager.

Shawna looks good in a bandana.
And hails from Northwestern Montana.
She works as our seed technician.
And got her degree in Land Rehabilitation.

Out in the woods she collects seeds
for all our restoration needs.
On the weekends you can always find her
playing in the hills or out on the river.

Gregg Sturtevant has over 30 years of experience in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design. He operated his own Landscape Architectural firm from 1984 to 2001 giving him experience in everything from large scale estate planning and design to river restoration, from commercial planning to parks and recreation planning. With a strong design process and a "hands-on" approach he has been able to successfully complete many different projects.

Mr. Sturtevant graduated from the University of Idaho with a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture and is a recipient of the Distinguished Landscape Architecture Alumnus Award in 2005. He is past President of the Counsel of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards, the international licensure oversight organization.

Michael has a strong Environmental background in farming, agriculture, organics, plant propagation, topographical manipulation, soil & erosion control, landscape construction design and installation, and equipment operation.

Michael originates from Pennsylvania where his formal education is in business management, public relations, interpersonal communications, and environmental research. He holds a BA from Susquehanna University.

Austin graduated in 2007 from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, with a B.S. in Wildlife Management and Ecology. Before coming to CSR, Inc. Austin held natural resource positions in Alaska, Colorado, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. When not working, Austin can usually be found fishing, hunting, hiking and camping.

Steve has been a resident of Wyoming for the last 30 years. He has a background in Mining, Environmental Services and Industrial Hygiene. Steve enjoys the outdoors – golfing and fishing…. Also, he is an organic garlic producer.

Richard is a Wyoming native. He has a background in welding, operating a fork lift and skid steer. Richard also has experience in grounds maintenance. Richard attended the University of Anchorage Alaska and Western Wyoming College. He enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his family.

A lifelong resident of Wyoming, J.R. enjoyed farming and ranching in the Big Horn Basin. J.R. also has worked in the Gas and Oil industry and in the Transportation field. J.R. is an avid gardener and enjoys living in Green River Wyoming.

Don is originally a California native. For the last 10 years he has been living in Boise Idaho, working in the landscaping industry. Recently Don relocated to Rock Springs Wyoming and joined the CSR team. Don has a wide and varied background in Auto Mechanics, Truck Driving, and Landscaping specializing in irrigation and sprinkler installation.

Gary was raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. Before moving to Rock Springs Wyoming, Alan and his wife Natalie lived in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Alan served 8 years in the Army Reserves and specialized in communications. He recently went back to school and got his Associates degree in electronics at the Eastern Idaho Technical College. When he is not working he enjoys the outdoors, Camping, Fishing and Four Wheeling.

Jason was born and raised in southwestern Wyoming. After enlisting in the U.S.A.F. and performing supply duties in the country of Turkey and Germany, moved to Phoenix, AZ and restored classic American cars. Jason then relocated to sunny south Florida and spent time controlling exotic/invasive vegetation in lakes, waterways and natural preserves. Having a CDL license for 15 years, Jason is capable of driving many types of trucks and experienced in heavy equipment. His hobbies are the restoration of classic cars and trucks, mud trucks and race cars. An avid hunter who looks forward to the elk season in Wyoming every year, and has been seen with fishing poles and bait almost everywhere he goes.

Josh is from the high desert of Wyoming. He has an Associates degree in arts and science from Western Wyoming Community College with a minor in mathematics and chemistry. Josh has experience in welding and the filtration of oil/gas fracture well water. His hobbies include reading Google patents, surfing the net for useless information, rock climbing, and hunting with bow and arrow. He is a math nerd and can do square roots to the 0.1 in his head.