Chris McColl

Chris McColl is a highly experienced Senior Conservation Planner and GIS Analyst with over 19 years of expertise in GIS technologies and six years in project management. Currently at Westervelt Ecological Services, McColl manages the entitlement division of the Western Region Office, applying extensive knowledge gained from previous roles, including Conservation Analyst at The Nature Conservancy and Senior GIS Specialist at Science Applications International Corporation. McColl has successfully led major projects focused on ecological habitat modeling, spatial analysis, and decision support systems, while also contributing to federal grant proposals and field staff training. Academic credentials include a Master of Science in Resource Management from Central Washington University and a GIS Technology Diploma from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.