Rob Ament is a Road Ecology Program Manager at the Western Transportation Institute (WTI) at Montana State University. Rob leads efforts to research, monitor and develop solutions to ecology-related transportation issues. Rob’s degrees are in Horticulture from Iowa State University and in Biological Sciences from Montana State University. Rob has more than 30 years of experience in plant ecology, natural resource management, environmental policy, and organizational development. He manages over 20 active road ecology research projects throughout North America and currently serves on five national and international committees and boards. This subject of this interview is about the work being done by WTI to create safe crossings for wildlife.