Kurt Fleisher is a Texas native and earned his B.S. at Texas A&M University. Mr. Fleisher moved west in 2016 to earn his M.S. in Rangeland Ecology & Watershed Management at the University of Wyoming. Kurt has a background in wildlife and fisheries sciences, ranch management, and ecological research with an emphasis on reclamation. When he is not juggling multiple projects in WY + CO you can find Kurt spending his free time outdoors, backpacking, viewing wildlife, and getting lost in the wilderness.   

Sam Joseph grew up in Nebraska before attending the University of Wyoming where he received a B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and a concurrent B.S. in Environment and Natural Resources. Sam’s focus is on building client relationships, energy development, regulatory permitting, mitigation, and reclamation planning + implementation. Mr. Joseph has worked with multiple agencies to successfully permit projects involved with Clean Water Act under Section 404, NEPA (CatEX, EAs, ERs, Section 106, CAAs, and MBTA’s), T&E species incidental takes, and Superfund sites.

Sam’s expertise in the field includes wetland delineation, reclamation oversight, vegetation assessment + management, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife surveys, and conservation planning.

In his free time, Sam likes to fly fish, hunt, camp, and stay active in recreational sports leagues.

Colton Schaeffer joined the 2DOT Team as an Environmental Scientist! Colton was born and raised on a ranch in North Dakota. He joined the Army National Guard in 2011 and deployed to Afghanistan as a Combat Engineer in 2012. He was also in an Infantry unit in Colorado when he relocated here.

He earned his BS in Natural Resource Management from Colorado State University in 2017 (GO RAMS)! He has been a research technician for fisheries biology, was a fly fishing guide in Colorado, and worked at Bass Pro shops prior to joining 2DOT. He has a passion for fly fishing, hiking, and enjoying a good IPA beer or glass of rye whiskey.

His love of the Rocky Mountains brought him to Denver in 2021. As an outdoorsman, his hobbies include hiking, camping, mountain biking, fishing, and snowboarding. He has worked across the country dealing with stormwater compliance, SPCC and safety inspections, Environmental Site Assessments, and has completed soil and water sampling to ensure that the requirements for compliance are met.

As a native to South Florida, Jack was always drawn to the outdoors through fishing, hunting and spent much of his time exploring the unique habitats that exist there. 

Jack has a strong background in working with numerous natural resource permitting and compliance projects, various renewable energy permitting and compliance projects, as well as wildlife surveys, terrestrial and aquatic habitat assessments, wetland delineation and other environmental permitting projects throughout Colorado and the midwest. Jack has also been able to develop a strong understanding and working relationships with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental Protection Agency and a multitude of other government and non-government agencies. 

Ellie Orr is a recent graduate of Western Colorado University in Gunnison, Colorado. There she completed her B.S. in Conservation Ecology and then went on to complete her M.S. in Ecology. She specializes in wildlife research, conservation and restoration, as well as human wildlife conflicts resolution.

Ellie has a vast knowledge of Colorado flora and fauna. In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors with her dog Zen.

Ethan married his lovely bride from the rival school of CU and has two amazing kids. If Ethan is not at one of his son’s lacrosse tournaments, he is probably up at his family farm in Wisconsin planting trees, fishing, or replacing fence posts.