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Sven Pihl

Agroforestry Technical Service Provider – IL

(608) 448-6432 ext. 114

Sven is part of Savanna Institute’s Agroforestry Technical Service Program, providing assistance to Illinois farmers and landowners who want to develop agroforestry systems. Prior to being hired as a GIS/CAD TSP Team Lead for the Technical Service Program, Sven operated CT Edible Ecosystems and was a sought-after designer, educator and conference presenter throughout New England. Sven has 12+ years of professional experience in permaculture, agroforestry, ecological design and site planning. Sven is an autodidact and his self-directed education includes Permaculture, Landscape Design, GIS, Holistic Management, the Regrarians® REX training and audited by invitation, the 682a Multifunction Carbon-Sequestering Agroforestry course at Yale; School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.