Richard has over 40 years, creatively integrated understandings and grounded involvements in non-profit organizational development, architecture, environmental/ecosystems design, tele-community and network society planning, theater, new media and eco-arts practice. He is Director of 1st-Mile Institute's SARC (Scientists/Artists Research Collaborations) program, partnering with Los Alamos and Sandia National Labs, Santa Fe Institute, UNM, other research, educational and cultural institutions.