Ms. Coy joined the WESTERN-ENVIRO team in 2014 and brought with her a firm understanding of desert, wetland and riparian plant ecology with an emphasis in botanical taxonomy.  She is experienced in plant identification specializing in desert flora, has a strong comprehension of plant anatomy and function, ecosystem interactions, and soil communities.  She has worked on numerous projects, throughout the Arid West, focusing on vegetation mapping, rare plant surveys (including Federal and State listed species), vegetation community monitoring, natural resource inventory, and habitat assessment.  She is experienced in wetland ecology and delineations, Threatened and Endangered species clearance, wetland mitigation monitoring, functional assessment and habitat evaluations. Further, she is experienced in coordinating with Federal, State, Local, and Tribal organizations on environmental projects and has experience in the NEPA process as both a subject matter expert and project manager for CatEx, EA, and EIS documents. Ms. Coy holds a B.S. in Botany from Weber State University, a M.S. in Natural Resources and NEPA Certificate from Utah State University.