Brent joined the Trust in the spring of 2019 as the seasonal Restoration and Conservation Associate. Born and raised on the west coast, he has spent much of his life in the Eugene area. He holds a B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of Oregon, with a minor in Landscape Architecture. He has worked previously with The Nature Conservancy in an Americorp position, ODFW, as well as some time with an organic farm. He had a prior career in graphic design and marketing and has worked up and down the west coast. He can often be found in a river flyfishing, floating in a drift boat or raft, riding and hiking trails, and spending time outside with his family.