Vida Neu re-joined GSRC in June of 2025, having previously worked here from 2021-2024.  He has participated in numerous restoration projects in the southwest and has experience working in a diverse array of sensitive habitats such as those for the endangered Desert tortoises, Pacific Pocket Mouse, and San Diego Fairy Shrimp. He has participated in surveys and monitoring efforts the length of California, from monitoring Tule Elk herds in the coastal foothills to Quino Checkerspot Butterfly host plant surveys in the Cleveland National Forest. His background working in California’s agricultural industry has been invaluable; helping with everything from large equipment operations to developing better watering techniques and biomonitoring of construction sites in sensitive habitats. And his handsome face continues to raise morale amongst the crew every morning.