Weston grew up in Buffalo, Oklahoma, and has enjoyed hunting, fishing and the outdoors on his family ranch for as long as he can remember. His passion for the outdoors led him to his current position as the Northwest Region Supervisor for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC), which manages and protects fish and wildlife, along with their habitats.
From his time working in the Oklahoma panhandle, Weston has a passion for playas and assisting rural landowners in their management of playas within the landscape. As a PLJV board member, he is excited to learn more about the science of and best management practices for playas.
After receiving his bachelor’s degree in wildlife and fisheries ecology with a focus on wildlife management from Oklahoma State University, Weston joined ODWC as a wildlife technician at Lexington Wildlife Management Area (WMA) located in central Oklahoma. He then transferred to northwest Oklahoma as the wildlife biologist over Beaver River, Optima and Rita Blanca WMAs, where he enjoyed the short grass prairie of the panhandle as well as working with playas and pronghorns. Most recently, before his current role, Weston managed Cimarron Hills, Cimarron Bluff and Sandhills WMAs which were much closer to his family and the ranch where he grew up.
Weston enjoys woodworking, hunting and playing golf when time allows. He currently lives in Buffalo with his wife and two children.