About me
Sherm Swanson is an emeritus professor at University of Nevada, Reno, where he worked as a rangeland and riparian scientist, teacher, and extension specialist. He led the interagency and stakeholder consensus-based process for the revisions of the Nevada Rangeland Monitoring Handbook for both the 2006 and 2018 editions. Since retiring in 2019, Sherm continues to coordinate Nevada Creeks and Communities, teaching riparian proper functioning condition assessment, integrated riparian management, and riparian grazing management to individuals interested in understanding creeks, springs, and other waterways in dry lands. He also represents the public on the Nevada Sagebrush Ecosystem Council, serves on the Bureau of Land Management Sierra Front-Northern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council, and is active with the Coalition for Healthy Nevada Lands, Wildlife, and Free-Roaming Horses.
