Rob
Assistant Manager - Production

Originally from a small river town in Ohio, Rob moved to Kaua’i several years ago to be with his family.  He first took a job with the National Tropical Botanical Gardens (NTBG) as a gardener on the south side. He worked there for 3 years and then moved on to become the Senior Conservation Technician at the Makauwahi Cave Reserve in Poipu. He spent his time removing invasive species and replacing them with native plants. His most memorable project was turning a wasteland quarry into a native forest wetland for native birds.

Rob then decided it was time to move on and came to Seascapes. He delights in working for a small mom and pop shop and has really enjoyed learning the processes of how a nursery works. He stays inspired by the fact that he’s always learning. He now knows how to run equipment like a flat bed truck, bobcat, and forklift.  He loves plants and trees and has spent a great deal of time studying to become a certified arborist. Rob is also a a certified master gardener and a citizen forester. He gets excited about how much he doesn’t know about plants. “There’s always something to learn, it’s almost overwhelming!”