With a background in environmental science, sustainable urban design and over 20 years experience integrating science with the built environment, Critter Thompson applies a keen understanding of how human and natural systems interact to shape the places in which we live and work. Through the analysis, modeling and visual communication of complex systems, Critter supports multidisciplinary teams working to achieve a more sustainable future. He is committed to creating healthy, resilient communities that are people-focused, ecologically diverse and resource-efficient.

Critter has worked in communities across the west, both urban and rural, and managed teams of multiple sizes. As a Systems Ecologist in Washington State, Critter focused on projects aimed at solving issues of energy and climate, transportation, water use and waste reduction, local food production, social equity and ecosystem services. While a Research Consultant at the University of Washington, Critter co-founded and was the research director of an effort to develop visualization and analysis tools that promote more sustainable development of our communities and regions. About a decade ago, Critter moved to Colorado and has been working to advance these ideas in communities across the state.

Critter moved to the Denver area in 2013 from Seattle with his wife and two kids. He misses Seattle but loves all Colorado has to offer. He is a master at computer coding and coaches his son's robotics team which made it to Nationals in 2023!

Town of Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado
Comprehensive Plan Update

Town of Manitou Springs, Colorado
Parks, Open Space & Trails Master Plan

San Juan County, Washington
Land Use Planning
E-911 Mapping & Community Mapping

Denver, Colorado
Denver Housing - South Lincoln Master Plan
Multilingual Wayfinding - Lakewood Gulch
Education Land Use & Real Estate Study
Affordable Housing Study & Geospatial Analysis
Viaduct & Colfax Clover Redesign Study

Town of Silver Plume, Colorado
Strategic Plan & Project Evaluation Strategy

City of Bridgeport, Connecticut
Interactive, Online Zoning Code & Map

California
100-year Master Plan, Marin County
Tassajara Long Range Master Plan & Fire History Mapping
Yosemite National Park: Tenaya Lake Area Plan

Pacific Northwest
Seattle University Sustainable Master
Puget Sound Regional Open Space Strategy
Tulalip Bay Vision Plan
City of Olympia Visualization Model & Viewshed Analysis
Kitsap County Ecological & Suitability Analysis
Lloyd Crossing Sustainable Urban Design Plan
Foster Industrial Corridor Study
Climate Benefit District Policy Toolkit

Urban & Regional Planning
Geospatial Analysis & Visualization
Fly
Integrating Ecosystem Science into Planning & Urban Design
Time Travel
Resilience Planning & Community Design

Masters of Environmental Science
Yale University

Biology, B.A
Middlebury College

GIS Certificate
University of Washington

LEED Accredited Professional