Brett Jenkinson

Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradication Program Survey Coordinator
Forestry and Environmental Conservation Department, Public Service Activities, Regulatory Programs, Department of Plant Industry, Invasive Species Program

Office: Hollywood, SC
Phone: 843-973-8329

Email: bjenki4@clemson.edu

Educational Background

MWFR Master of Wildlife and Fisheries Resources
Clemson University 2025

B.S. Environmental Science, Natural Resource Mgmt
Clemson University 2020

Profile

As a Survey Coordinator for the Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradication Program, I support efforts to protect South Carolina's forests and urban treescapes through supervision of field staff and field data collection, GIS mapping, and direct coordination with staff, contractors, and property owners in order to survey for and detect presence of ALB in addition to other invasive forest and agricultural pests. My background combines a strong academic foundation with hands-on experience in natural resource management, and I bring a challenge-driven mindset and a naturally inquisitive approach to every part of the job.

My education consists of a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Wildlife and Fisheries Resources, with other certifications and trainings in varying related subjects included. My technical skills include GIS applications, plant identification, invasive species identification, regulatory knowledge, field data collection and management, designing and organizing SOPs and procedures for survey and detection of ALB, and a range of safety and CPR certifications essential to being prepared for fieldwork in isolated and potentially hazardous worksites.

Research Interests

Vegetation response to change and disturbance, species diversity, ecology, disturbance ecology, succession, invasive species, ecosystem invasibility, invasive species pathways, restoration ecology, plant identification and systematics, GIS, silviculture and silvopasture applications