Madison Vining holds a background in wildlife ecology and earned her degree from Kansas State University, where she contributed to research through the Konza Prairie Biological Station Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program. Her responsibilities included mist-netting, banding, measuring, and collecting blood samples from tallgrass prairie songbirds. Additionally, Ms. Vining spent two field seasons in northern Minnesota monitoring black bear behavior and conducting public education outreach related to wildlife interactions. She also gained experience as a wildlife rehabilitator at a rehabilitation facility in Southern California.

Currently, Ms. Vining serves as the Office Manager for our California office. She specializes in restoration ecology, natural resources project management, biological monitoring, and native and invasive plant surveys. Ms. Vining has more than seven years of experience in environmental consulting and habitat restoration across a variety of ecosystems. Her project experience includes work in coastal, inland chaparral, Mojave Desert, and riparian habitats. She has assisted with and managed natural resource projects involving development of project work plans, technical reporting, MBTA nesting bird surveys along the California border, threatened and endangered species surveys, wetland delineations, and native seed collection and propagation efforts.