David Bloniarz

David Bloniarz serves as a Project Coordinator for the USDA Forest Service Urban Natural Resources Institute (UNRI) and is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Conservation. His work focuses on urban natural resource structure, function, and value, with an emphasis on developing tools for planners and managers. He leads the i-Tree Development Team and coordinates the USDA-HUD National Disaster Resilience Initiative, training citizen scientists in low-income neighborhoods.

• Key partnerships include collaborations with the Forest Service, HUD, Regreen Springfield, and institutions like the University of Massachusetts, Mount Holyoke College, and the Davey Institute
• He has coordinated international exchange programs for emerging scientists from Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay
• His projects span urban tree canopy analysis, disaster resilience, and educational programs like the Citizen Science Academy