Ms. Knaus is the President and owner of GSRC since 1993. Under her leadership, GSRC has grown from one person to 26 professional scientists, with a variety of clients. These clients include Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, various US Army Corps of Engineers districts (New Orleans, Vicksburg, Mobile, Savannah, Galveston, Fort Worth, Sacramento, Tulsa, Kansas City and Baltimore), Navy, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, and Baton Rouge City Parish.

 

Ms. Knaus has managed environmental as well as archeological projects ranging in size from small one-acre sites to study areas occupying over 300,000 acres. She has performed site investigations throughout the southeastern United States and has supervised over 40 contracts simultaneously.

 

Ms. Knaus received her Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana State University in Forestry and Wildlife Management.