Luis Lopez-Contreras

Restoration Forester

As Restoration Forester, Luis collects and analyzes forest inventory data, provides technical assistance in GIS and mapping, and supports the development of forest prescriptions as a member of the restoration forestry team.

Luis joined the Lomakatsi team in August 2025 with a background working for the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, progressing from intern to Natural Resources Fellow, where he worked in Ecology, Rangelands, Biometrics, GIS, and then as a full-time Vegetation Analyst. His career background also includes web development. Luis holds a bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources from Oregon State University and an associate’s degree in Natural Resources from Lane Community College.

In his role at Lomakatsi, Luis values working in the wide variety of project areas and capturing forest conditions before and after ecological restoration treatments. In his spare time, Luis enjoys finding remote areas to explore in southern Oregon and learning the rivers and trails.