Transforming recreation and tourism data into informed public policy and sustainable tourism economies.
Sam is a Senior Research Analyst at ECOnorthwest specializing in recreation and tourism data analysis, environmental economics, and spatial analytics, with a passion for data visualization and cartography. His project experience includes recreation-use and access analysis for the Lower Snake River, campground utilization and pricing scenarios for Scoggins Valley Park, economic analysis supporting the Newport City Center Revitalization Plan, an environmental and community benefits synthesis for The Nature Conservancy’s Tide Gates Project, and performance reporting for Portland’s Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts. A precise writer and analyst, Sam translates complex technical findings into clear, decision-ready memos, maps, and visualizations.
CORE SERVICES
- Place-based survey design
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis
- Development of visual, informative data reports