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About RME

Who We Are

A locally owned environmental consulting firm serving the Rocky Mountains and Southwest since 2006.

Our Story

How We Got Started

Founded in 2006, Rocky Mountain Ecology, LLC (RME) is a highly qualified environmental consulting firm with extensive experience in conducting project management, environmental review, and NEPA compliance on wide-ranging projects throughout the Rocky Mountains and Southwestern States.

Over the past two decades our firm has completed over 2,000 projects in the private, state, and federal sectors, building a reputation for excellence and reliability in environmental consulting.

How We Got Started — Rocky Mountain Ecology

Our Expertise

What Sets Us Apart

Our staff includes multiple Planners, Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Plant Ecologists, and Geospatial Specialists with extensive NEPA experience. We have collaboratively prepared multiple Forest Management Plans and Forest Stewardship Stand Exams for Private Landowners, NMDOT, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and New Mexico State Land Office.

Our services and project experience span energy, transportation, land management, recreation, and ecological restoration on landscape, forest, and urban scales.

What Sets Us Apart — Rocky Mountain Ecology

By the Numbers

2006
Founded
2,000+
Projects Completed
10,000+
Acres Managed
6
States Served

Meet the Experts

Our team brings decades of combined experience in environmental science, natural resource management, and ecological restoration.

Clayton Bowers

Clayton Bowers

Director & Project Manager

Over 17 years of experience in the environmental industry with more than 300 natural resource management and NEPA projects completed. Specializes in Section 7 ESA process, NEPA planning, and USACE compliance.

Clay Benton

Clay Benton

General Manager / Natural Resource Specialist

Nine years of experience leading biological, ecological, and implementation projects. Expertise in team leadership, large-scale forest plan development, and grant production.

John Searles

John Searles

Field Operations Coordinator

Over eight years coordinating fieldwork across a six-state region. Brings extensive experience in field operations, logistical support, and team coordination for inventory and mapping contracts.

Jacqueline Fries

Jacqueline Fries

Lead Biologist

Experienced wildlife biologist with broad expertise in wildlife and plant ecology, including endangered species monitoring for Mojave Desert tortoise, southwestern willow flycatcher, and Mexican spotted owl.

Our Locations

RME is a locally owned small business making an effort to source local employment from each of its field offices.

Albuquerque, NM

Our headquarters in the heart of New Mexico, serving projects across the state and the broader Southwest region.

Reno, NV

Our western office expands our reach into Nevada, California, and the Great Basin region.

Field Operations

Our expandable team deploys across a six-state region including CO, AZ, UT, NM, NV, and CA.

Join Our Team or Start a Project

We're always looking for talented environmental professionals and new project opportunities.

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