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Speaker Bio
Jono Neiger
Jono uses his diverse background in ecology, environmental research, conservation, restoration, land stewardship, permaculture, and landscape design to help organizations and individuals further their goals for stewarding their land, becoming more self sufficient, and integrating and healing communities and ecosystems. A Permaculture teacher and designer since 1996, Jono teaches in New England in a variety of settings. Jono was the Land Steward and Permaculture Apprenticeship Program Director at Lost Valley Educational Center in Oregon for 5 yrs. He is a Conservation Biologist with 15 years experience in land stewardship, ecological studies, restoration, and government. Currently, Jono owns Regenerative Design, a permaculture design and consultation firm in Leverett, Massachusetts. He can be contacted at jononeiger@earthlink.net
- Restoration Ecologist with the Nature Conservancy of
California, 2 yrs. - Lost Creek Watershed Council Founder and Coordinator 4 years.
- Palmer Conservation Commission Agent, 4 years.
- B.S. Forest Biology, S.U.N.Y. College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1989.
- M.A. Landscape Design and Land-Use Planning, Conway School of Landscape Design, 2003
Jono Neiger has a diverse background in ecology, conservation, restoration, land stewardship, permaculture, and landscape design. He works to help individuals, communities and organizations create ecological, productive, and beautiful environments. A conservation biologist and ecologist since 1990 and permaculture teacher and designer since 1996, Jono was the Land Steward and Permaculture Apprenticeship Program Director at the Lost Valley Educational Center, Oregon for 5 yrs. He is faculty at the Conway School of Landscape Design in Conway, MA and operates Regenerative Design, a permaculture design and planning firm in Leverett, Massachusetts
Permaculture teacher and designer since 1996. B.S. Forest Biology, S.U.N.Y. College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1989. M.A. Landscape Design and Land-Use Planning, Conway School of Landscape Design, 2003