Virgil Dupuis

Virgil Dupuis is the extension director for the Salish Kootenai College in Pablo, Montana. He coordinates the development of a native plant nursery and ecological restoration expertise. For nearly 20 years, Dupuis has worked in the environmental, conservation and restoration efforts on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana, and has implemented a program for the production of native plants for use in land restorations on the reservation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural crop science from Montana State University. Dupuis is a member of the Salish Kootenai Tribe and has served as the Tribe’s lands manager.