Bo Wilmer

Bo began his career in conservation geography as an undergraduate environmental studies and geography major at Middlebury College in VT, where he focused on geospatial analysis applications to conservation. His first job after college was at USGS in Anchorage, Alaska, where he digitized geologic maps, became more familiar with GIS software and technologies, and initiated and taught the first GIS curriculum at Alaska Pacific University.

Recognizing the importance of applying such a powerful tool to conservation and land management strategies, Bo completed a Master’s degree in Landscape Ecology at Montana State University in Bozeman, MT, where he compared landscape patterns of human disturbance in the Targhee National Forest with the natural disturbance patterns of the 1988 Yellowstone fires.

Bo began working for The Wilderness Society’s Center for Landscape Analysis in 2000, where he designed geospatial analyses to understand ecosystems, identify threats and management challenges, and design conservation solutions for federal land management.

After 11 years at The Wilderness Society, Bo came to Critigen to serve as Program Manager for a recently awarded National GIS services contract for the Forest Service. In this capacity, he delivers geospatial applications, data, and web services for the agency nationwide. Throughout his experience with the Forest Service, he has advocated for a more cohesive, geospatial strategy to inform collaborative Forest Planning.

He values time outdoors, running wild rivers of Idaho with his family.