Bob Gale, Asheville, NC, is the Ecologist & Public Lands Director for MountainTrue, a non-profit environmental organization that champions clean water, resilient forests, and healthy communities. Bob has worked for the organization since 1998, providing scientific input on issues related to the environment. His work focuses on protection and restoration of public and private lands, especially the Southern Appalachian forest communities in western North Carolina. He has developed an extensive program and methodology for addressing the threat of non-native invasive plants in the 23 mountain counties of the state.