Tom Foti, recently retired from the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, has been named the Harold Alexander Conservationist of the Year by the Arkansas Wildlife Federation (AWF) (https://www.arw ... Read More
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Tom Foti Officially Retires From the ANHC
The ANHC’s Senior Ecologist (or as some know him, Arkansas’s Ecologist Emeritus), Tom Foti is officially retiring from the ANHC at the end of June 2018. Foti served with the ANHC for 21 years, fir ... Read More
Tom Foti Paved the Way for Today's Partnerships
Tom Foti accomplished much throughout his career due to his tenacity, drive, and persistence. Through his fortitude, Tom also forged relationships and friendships with a wide variety of non-tradit ... Read More
The Prairie That Tom Moved
Tom Foti is a legend in the Arkansas conservation community and many stories of his creative solutions, drive and perseverance, and non-traditional partnerships will live on as part of his legacy ... Read More
Tom Foti's Top Five Natural Areas
Tom Foti has been one of the chief architects of the state’s System of Natural Areas through the history of the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, so we asked him to list his top five favorite ... Read More
Tom Foti's Publications
As Tom retires, he leaves an impressive body of written work, in the form of several books and many scientific articles, for the next generation of conservation professionals working in Arkansa ... Read More
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