Remembering Craig Maier

The Management Team for the Tallgrass Prairie and Oak Savanna Fire Science Consortium has been devastated by the loss of our colleague and great friend Craig Maier. Craig worked as the Coordinator for TPOS for over 10 years. In that time, Craig was a tireless advocate for fire learning and knowledge sharing through the Tallgrass region and beyond. His professional reach extended from the Northeast, west into the Great Plains, and from the Great Lakes down to the Ozarks. He was an advocate not just for fire, but for the prairie. And oaks. He had a special place for oaks. 

Maybe more importantly, his personal reach extended to everyone he met. He was soft-spoken yet engaging. Maybe because he was soft-spoken. His manner was warm and invited others to speak. And he listened. He built teams and collaborations. And made friends. He was a friend to us, to our partners and to the prairie.

Thank you.

As a demonstration of the impact Craig had on individuals through his work with TPOS and beyond, please take a few minutes to visit these tributes. The words of partners, colleagues and friends say so much more than we ever could.

Prairie Reconstruction Initiative

https://www.mykeeper.com/CraigMaier