Author: Philip Light

https://www.unicornbrookies.com/about/ Philip was born and raised in Bedford, Pennsylvania. After moving to the Pittsburgh region for school and work, he returned to Bedford, where he resides today. Philip studied Environmental Policy and Management at Purdue University and CAD systems management at the Pittsburgh Technology Institute, and currently works as a design consultant in the architecture, engineering, and environmental fields. As a young child, he spent countless hours fishing and exploring the small freestone streams near his home. Philip soon discovered fly fishing and has been an avid fly fisher for close to forty years. His fascination with fish led to his involvement in water and fish conservation. Over the last several years, Philip has been involved in conservation projects, including at an international level, with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Conservation International. More recently, he served as the first state chair for the Pennsylvania chapter of the Native Fish Coalition and later as the national vice chair of the Native Fish Coalition, building relationships with state government agencies such as the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Fish & Boat Commission, and conservation non-profits and co-authored a paper on the impacts of stocking nonnative trout on native hellbenders. His primary focus is informing and educating anglers, negotiating with stakeholders in the government and the private sector, and protecting and enhancing wild native brook trout habitats in Pennsylvania.