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I tell place-based stories about land, history, culture, and ecology in order to help communities implement their visions, and collaborate across disciplines to bring wide-reaching programs and projects to life.

My specialty is working across public-private lines with nonprofits, federal clients, and international institutions to sensitively realize their goals. My work history spans the entire life cycle of projects: feasibility studies, masonry condition surveys, stakeholder engagement, program design, grant applications, evaluation & monitoring, and more.

Early scholarship centered sustainable resource management and cultural landscapes in Morocco, where I entered into a heritage project to restore Toumliline Monastery (Azrou) and collect grassroots narratives about religious minorities in remote areas. Expanding upon this experience in the industry, I worked toward the preservation of historic landmarks, landscapes, and infrastructure networks throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

As an incoming Master of Science in Environmental Policy & Sustainability Management student at The New School, I look forward to applying my holistic approach to new projects.



Thank you for visiting, and please enjoy the work.


- Ian D. MacPherson  ︎









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