Danny Ross is a retired USDA NRCS employee with over 33 years of experience in natural resource management with a specialty in Urban Conservation.  Over 30 years, he was at the field office level, and the last 3 years, he was the State Urban Conservationist in Ohio. He has also taught 21 years part time at Kent State University in the Departments of Geography and Biology.  In 2013, Dan went full time as an Associate Lecture in both departments.  His major interests at the University have been in Urban Conservation, Forestry, Wildlife Development, Sediment Transport and Golf Course Design.

Also, he has a natural resource education consulting business, where he does educational workshops, and CPESC/CESSWI Review Courses for clients.   He is presently Chair of the CESSWI International Council, and Administrative Vice Chair of the International ENVIROCERT Council. Dan was award Adjunct Professor of the Year in 2013 at the Stark Campus of Kent State University. He loves to travel with family on vacations, sporting clays, pheasant hunting, racquetball, and of course, golf.  He is also involved in the Music business because he helps manage his son – Ian – who is a full time professional musician.