Founders

Jay deatherage

president | owner

Jay began his pursuit in natural resources management while attending Stephen F. Austin State University in East Texas.  While in college, Jay worked as a student assistant taking part in a variety of studies that ranged from fish assemblages in a local watershed to roost ecology of the Rafinesque's big-eared bat and Southeastern myotis.  It was during this time that Jay discovered his passion for bat conservation. 

As soon as he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Wildlife Management, Jay acquired a role as a seasonal bat biologist in the Appalachia region where he conducted presence/absence surveys and habitat assessments for endangered bat species.  The next step in his career led him into the forestry industry, where he served as a consulting forester/wildlife biologist/wetland ecologist for 5 years, gaining a tremendous amount of project experience in a variety of industries. 

In 2017, Jay, along with Dylan Brooks, decided to form Biotope Forestry & Environmental, in order to offer both forest management and wildlife conservation services with the unique ability to infuse these two components.

Dylan brooks

vice president | owner

Dylan has more than 10 years of project experience in ecological and environmental services as well as two separate degrees in Natural Resource Management and Conservation. In that time, he has conducted ecological field investigations on a variety of different project types, including forest inventory analysis and endangered species surveys for a diverse group of clients in the public and private sector.  

In addition to his technical knowledge, Dylan specializes in client relations and networking.  He prides himself on never having an unsatisfied client and will go above and beyond the competition in regards to completing contracts with unparalleled efficiency and positivity.