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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.