Rob Bates

Rob Bates is a Senior Environmental Analyst II at Consumers Energy since July 2020, overseeing environmental compliance related to land, water, and wildlife. Previously, Rob served as Natural Resources Team Lead and Senior Project Scientist at NTH Consultants, Ltd. from March 2018 to July 2020, and held the position of Wildlife Biologist/MAEAP Technician at Monroe Conservation District from August 2016 to February 2018, focusing on agricultural pollution prevention practices. Rob's earlier experience includes roles as Director of Business Development & Senior Biologist at Bloom Biological, Incorporated, and Senior Project Manager/Senior Biologist at Environmental Intelligence, LLC, where contributions to large-scale ecological projects and endangered species research were pivotal. Rob has also worked with various environmental consulting firms and contributed to conservation initiatives as a board member of the Travis Audubon Society. Rob holds a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology from The Ohio State University, earned between 1996 and 2000.