Trip Leader: Melissa Tu

Melissa owns Tu Nature Services, a new woman owned small business in San Diego. She is a conservation biologist that conducts rare species surveys; works with private and public landowners on habitat restoration and environmental compliance; mentors and teaches junior biologists and others interested in surveying, restoring, and conserving natural resources; and assists non-profits with sensitive natural resources documentation and permitting. She is proud to work with San Diego Canyonlands, a non-profit in City Heights, that promotes, protects, and restores the local environment by working with the people that live in the communities.