Key Personnel

Maria Adkins – Owner/Principal Investigator

Environmental Biologist
Maria@AdkinsEnvironmental.com
Founder of Adkins Consulting Inc. in 2003, Maria has a B.S. in Environmental Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. She successfully leads the ACI team with particular expertise in NEPA and ESA compliance. Maria has managed several thousand environmental projects during her career, some of which include: overseeing field investigations, coordinating project logistics and facilitating agency and client consultation. Maria has maintained strong relationships with her clients throughout the years. 
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BIOLOGY

Arnold Clifford

Botanical Expert

Arnold is one of the premier botanists in the Four Corners region with over 30 years of experience conducting biological surveys, including the identification of rare, endangered, and endemic plants. He is permitted by the USFWS to lead surveys for Southwestern willow flycatcher, yellow-billed cuckoo, and Mexican spotted owl and is permitted to survey on the Navajo Nation. As a Navajo Indian and fluent Navajo speaker, he is very familiar with traditional usage and the cultural significance of Navajo Nation natural resources. Arnold can also serve as an interpreter with the scientific knowledge and experience needed to explain concepts related to natural resource management.

Eryn Bordes

Environmental Specialist/Biologist
Eryn@AdkinsEnvironmental.com

Bringing a diverse background to the team, Eryn has worked in the environmental field for over 20 years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Kansas. She has experience in a variety of field surveying methods and in flora and fauna identification. She has prior experience as a field biologist in California, Colorado, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. And she holds training certificates

David Jaffe

Environmental Specialist/Biologist
David@AdkinsEnvironmental.com

David has a Masters in Ecology from the University of Miami and a B.S. in Geology and Environmental Studies from The Evergreen State Collegein Olympia, Washington. He has extensive experience in field surveying techniques with various consulting companies in the west and southwest as well as with the National Park Service. He has worked on several projects including landscape assessment, wetland delineation, bird banding, as well as bird, botanical, and threatened and endangered species surveys.  He has experience in field surveying methods, GIS mapping, flora and fauna species identification, report preparation. David has over 30 years of experience working as an environmental educator around the world teaching audiences and students of various ages.


 


In Memory of Deb Gibson

Deb has been a beloved member of the ACI team since joining in 2021. She had worked in the cultural resources field for 28 years in her home of Farmington, New Mexico and made a huge mark on this industry. With much sadness, Deb passed on November 11, 2023.

Her passion for people, both living and past, was a joy to experience. She will be greatly missed by all as a coworker, but more so as a friend.