--- title: Sam Warnock | Aquatic Resources Manager | Unique Places to Save description: Discover the latest updates on conservation efforts and unique places to save with insights from experts in environmental management and sustainability. Explore how conservation impacts property values and secures our food supply. image: https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/chub_backup/state%20of%20wetlands%20in%20the%20us.jpg --- [![Unique Places to Save logo](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hs-fs/hubfs/logo%20horizontal-1.png?width=1254&height=380&name=logo%20horizontal-1.png "Unique Places to Save logo")](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/) - [PROJECTS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/projects) - SERVICES - [FOR MITIGATION BANKERS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/conservation-mitigation) - [FOR LAND MANAGERS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/land-planners-managers) - [FOR LANDOWNERS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/conservation-for-landowners) - [FOR RESTORATION PARTNERS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/dam-removals) - ABOUT - [OUR GOALS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/our-goals) - [OUR VALUES](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/our-values) - [OUR TEAM](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/team) - [CONTACT US](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/contact) - UPDATES - [CONSERVATION EASEMENTS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/conservation-easements) - [MITIGATION BANKING](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/mitigation-banking) - [WORKING LANDS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/working-lands) - [RIVERS, WETLANDS & DAMS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/rivers-wetlands-dams) - [CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/conservation-and-development) - [CONSERVATION STORIES](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/conservation-stories) - [ORGANIZATION NEWS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/organization-news) - [ALL POSTS](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news) [Donate](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/wetland-keepers) [Donate](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/wetland-keepers) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ![A great egret flying low over a salt marsh, with tidal pools and wind shaped trees behind.](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/chub_backup/state%20of%20wetlands%20in%20the%20us.jpg) # Sam Warnock | Aquatic Resources Manager Nathan Phillips - January 2024 ![](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/unique-places-theme/images/sep-1-0.png) ![Sam Warnock, Aquatic Resources Manager](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hs-fs/hubfs/chub_backup/samuel%20warnock.png?width=300&height=300&name=samuel%20warnock.png)During his time at Unique Places to Save, Sam contributed his seven years of expertise in environmental consulting and project management and was dedicated to managing and protecting our aquatic resources. His tireless work across a wide range of projects was instrumental to the organization and we are grateful for his time with us. Sam's professional journey includes a four-year term as a Project Manager at TRC Environmental in North Carolina. There, he expertly handled environmental permitting, project management, environmental chemistry, and compiling emission inventories, all while ensuring compliance with US EPA regulations. Before his tenure at TRC, Sam worked in the field with SWCA Environmental Consultants in Utah, assisting with Environmental Impact Assessments and managing data for biological and archaeological surveys. As an Environmental Scientist at AECOM in Morrisville, NC, he collected environmental data, performed chemical analyses, and provided expertise on pollution control technologies. Sam's academic path took him from North Carolina State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management, to the University of Edinburgh, where he obtained a Master of Science in [Ecological Economics](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/natural-capital-economic-value). Along the way, he gained expertise in natural capital and [ecosystem services valuation](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/valuating-ecosystem-services), Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), stakeholder engagement, and sustainable development. His diverse experiences include serving in the United States Marine Corps, inspiring young minds as a marine science instructor in the Florida Keys, and assisting with population research on marine mammals and sharks around the coasts of southern Africa. Sam’s dedication to environmental sustainability, combined with his pragmatic approach to project management and stakeholder relations, made him an invaluable asset to our team and the broader conservation community. Born and raised in the sandhills of North Carolina, he has witnessed firsthand the [shifts from natural landscapes to urban developments](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/conservation-matters-north-carolina-rapid-growth). His ultimate aim is to protect and enhance the unique ecosystems of the Southeast, ensuring that nature’s benefits continue to sustain and be enjoyed by communities for generations to come. ![A slow stream winds through an open wetland meadow lined with cattails and shrubs, with a band of trees on the horizon under a golden evening sky.](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/image%20of%20wetlands%20conservation.jpg) [Unique Places to Save](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/unique-places-to-save), [Land Conservation](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/land-conservation), [Organization News](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/organization-news) Michael Scisco, September 2026 ### [What Happens After a Mitigation Bank is Complete?](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/mitigation-bank-long-term-management) Regulatory closeout is a major milestone for a mitigation bank. It confirms that the required restoration or enhancement work has been completed, performance standards have been met, and the formal monitoring and maintenance period can end.... ![Pink survey flagging tied to shrubs along a marsh-lined creek on the Point Farm conservation easement, with a weathered stump standing in the still water.](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/point%20farm%20conservation%20mitigation%20easement.jpg) [Unique Places to Save](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/unique-places-to-save), [Land Conservation](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/land-conservation), [Organization News](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/organization-news) Mandi Taylor, September 2026 ### [The Impossibility of Capturing Nature in a PDF](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/baseline-documentation-report) Every profession has the gap between what the job looks like on paper and what actually happens on the ground. In land conservation, that divide can be neatly summarized by one specific, legal document: the Baseline Documentation Report (BD... ![Mandi Taylor smiling beside a tree in bare winter woods, wearing a cap and a daypack, with pine needles covering the slope behind her.](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/mandi%20in%20the%20field.jpg) [Unique Places to Save](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/unique-places-to-save), [Land Conservation](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/land-conservation), [Organization News](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/organization-news) Mandi Taylor, September 2026 ### [Behind the Scenes of Land Stewardship](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/what-does-a-land-steward-do) When people think of land conservation wins, they usually picture all the work and coordination required to place land with rich ecological, historical, or cultural value into a conservation easement. And they are right to celebrate those e... ![A shallow rocky river running through summer woodland.](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/hubfs/photo%20of%20ramseur%20deep%20river.jpg) [Unique Places to Save](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/unique-places-to-save), [Land Conservation](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/land-conservation), [Organization News](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/tag/organization-news) Sam Warnock, August 2026 ### [The River That Built a Town: Ramseur’s Past Shapes Future Conservation (Part Two)](https://uniqueplacestosave.org/news/the-river-that-built-a-town-ramseurs-past-shapes-future-conservation-part-two) This is the second installment in a two-part series on the Deep River restoration project in Ramseur, North Carolina. For this series, I sat down with Mayor Hampton Spivey and Town Clerk Carol Akers to hear how growing up alongside the Deep... 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