Environmental Scientist and Natural Resource Manager

Here you’ll find my work at the intersection of science, communication, and entrepreneurship; where practicality meets purpose, and ideas evolve into real world solutions.

Nick Folino

About me

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Evolution of Craft

the path that shaped my skills, my perspective, and the professional I am today.

Solution Oriented

The Living Lot

Every time I step onto a parking lot, I feel the heat rise through my shoes. It’s a subtle reminder that convenience has a cost. Acres of blacktop stretch across cities, absorbing sunlight, radiating heat, and funneling dirty water toward storm drains. Developers call it infrastructure. I call it wasted potential. That’s why I believe in the Living Lot. It’s not a charity project or an art piece. It’s an investment strategy that recognizes the measurable value of working with