• Working as Chief of the Branch of Recovery and Restoration in the Southwest Regional Office Ecological Services Program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.• Directing and supervising branch operations for providing comprehensive Endangered Species Act section 4 recovery and restoration technical expertise and support to Field Offices in the USFWS Southwest region, including Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma.• Coordinating with ES Field Office, Regional Office, and… Show more • Working as Chief of the Branch of Recovery and Restoration in the Southwest Regional Office Ecological Services Program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.• Directing and supervising branch operations for providing comprehensive Endangered Species Act section 4 recovery and restoration technical expertise and support to Field Offices in the USFWS Southwest region, including Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma.• Coordinating with ES Field Office, Regional Office, and Headquarters personnel; USFWS Public Affairs, Refuges, and Science Applications leadership and staff; Department of Interior Regional Solicitors; state fish and wildlife agencies; and other federal departments, tribes, universities, and private entities throughout ESA section 4 recovery processes. • Assisting in the development and promulgation of USFWS recovery and restoration policy, directives, and instructions from USFWS Headquarters and Department of Interior in Washington, DC.• Providing program leadership and supervising six GS-12 and GS-13 branch biologists, including prioritizing, scheduling, and assigning projects, evaluating employee performance and work products, and providing training and career development opportunities. Show less

• Member of the Classification Branch of the Southwest Regional Office Ecological Services (ES) Program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).• Plan projects and lead teams of biologists from ES Field Offices in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma to conduct Species Status Assessments for species being considered for listing under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act.• Present outcomes of Species Status Assessments to the USFWS Regional Director and ES Headquarters in… Show more • Member of the Classification Branch of the Southwest Regional Office Ecological Services (ES) Program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).• Plan projects and lead teams of biologists from ES Field Offices in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma to conduct Species Status Assessments for species being considered for listing under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act.• Present outcomes of Species Status Assessments to the USFWS Regional Director and ES Headquarters in Washington, DC, to inform Endangered Species Act section 4 species listing and critical habitat decisions.• Collaborate with biologists from state fish and wildlife agencies, federal departments, tribes, universities, and other public and private entities to conduct Species Status Assessments and draft assessment reports.• Coordinate with Field, Regional Office, and Headquarters personnel, Public Affairs, and Regional Solicitors throughout the Species Status Assessment and section 4 processes.• Write, review, and edit Federal Register documents for 90-day and 12-month findings, proposed and final listing rules, and critical habitat proposed and final designations.• Lead teams of 2 to 10 biologists on up to 4 projects concurrently.• Conducted 30-day detail as Acting Branch Chief and 30-day detail as Branch Biologist for the Recovery and Restoration Branch in the Southwest Regional Office (Aug and Nov 2018).• Conducted 30-day and 15-day details as Acting Branch Chief for the Aquatic and Terrestrial Resources Branch in the New Mexico Field Office (Oct 2017 and Jan-Feb 2018).• Conducted 30-day detail as Acting Branch Chief for the Classification Branch in the Southwest Regional Office (Jun 2018). Show less

• Under a Remote Telework Agreement with the NAVFAC Pacific Terrestrial Natural Resources Branch (from Santa Fe, NM), provided natural resources technical expertise and support to commands within the Department of the Navy, including Marine Corps Forces Pacific, Commander Pacific Fleet, Navy Regions, and Navy and Marine Corps installations throughout the Pacific.• Reviewed proposed Department of Navy actions, including large-scale construction projects, training exercises, and airfield… Show more • Under a Remote Telework Agreement with the NAVFAC Pacific Terrestrial Natural Resources Branch (from Santa Fe, NM), provided natural resources technical expertise and support to commands within the Department of the Navy, including Marine Corps Forces Pacific, Commander Pacific Fleet, Navy Regions, and Navy and Marine Corps installations throughout the Pacific.• Reviewed proposed Department of Navy actions, including large-scale construction projects, training exercises, and airfield operations, for potential impacts to federally protected species and their habitats and compliance with natural resource laws, including the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act.• Wrote Biological Assessments and led Endangered Species Act section 7 consultations with the USFWS for National Environmental Policy Act analyses, including Environmental Impact Statements and Environmental Assessments.• Developed and provided technical recommendations for natural resource monitoring plans and mitigation measures for inclusion in installation Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, and reviewed and edited installation Management Plan updates.• Provided population and habitat management recommendations, conducted Endangered Species Act section 7 consultations, and obtained USFWS Migratory Bird Permits for installation Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard Programs.• Estimated long-term and annual funding requirements for projects conducted under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans. Show less

• Served as Chief of the NAVFAC Pacific Terrestrial Natural Resources Branch.• Directed and supervised branch operations for providing comprehensive natural resource technical expertise and support to commands within the Department of the Navy, including Commander Pacific Fleet, Marine Corps Forces Pacific, Navy Regions, and Navy and Marine Corps installations throughout the Pacific.• Provided program leadership and supervised six GS-12 branch biologists, including developing… Show more • Served as Chief of the NAVFAC Pacific Terrestrial Natural Resources Branch.• Directed and supervised branch operations for providing comprehensive natural resource technical expertise and support to commands within the Department of the Navy, including Commander Pacific Fleet, Marine Corps Forces Pacific, Navy Regions, and Navy and Marine Corps installations throughout the Pacific.• Provided program leadership and supervised six GS-12 branch biologists, including developing, prioritizing, scheduling, and assigning projects.• Submitted funding requests and tracked budgets for multiple annual and long-term projects. Served as Federal Contracting Officer Representative for multiple annual and long-term contracted projects.• Evaluated employee work products and performance, reviewed and approved timesheets and travel requests, and provided mentoring and training and career development opportunities.• Assisted in the development and promulgation of Navy natural resource policy, directives, and instructions from Commander Naval Operations and Naval Facilities Engineering Command Headquarters in Washington, DC. Analyzed and conducted risk analyses on alternative environmental strategies for supported Department of Navy services and commands. Show less

• Conducted ecological data acquisition and analysis on terrestrial and marine species for Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, including Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge and Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.• Prioritized data acquisition and analysis projects on seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles, and corals based upon Monument management needs, including those of NOAA, USFWS, and Hawaii Department of Land and Natural… Show more • Conducted ecological data acquisition and analysis on terrestrial and marine species for Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, including Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge and Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.• Prioritized data acquisition and analysis projects on seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles, and corals based upon Monument management needs, including those of NOAA, USFWS, and Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources.• Contributed data to and wrote and edited sections of the Papahanaumokuakea Monument Management Plan, including Threatened and Endangered Species, Migratory Birds, Habitat Management and Conservation, and Alien Species Action Plans; Natural Resources Science Plan; and Monument Biogeographic Assessment, including Seabirds, Marine Protected Species, and Management Responsibilities and Concerns chapters.• Developed data acquisition and data management processes, analyzed data and prepared summary reports for Monument managers and science and policy staff, and identified data gaps and wrote recommendation reports on data and information needs.• Supervised 1 permanent employee, including developing, prioritizing, scheduling, and assigning projects; evaluating employee work products and performance; reviewing and approving timesheets, and providing training and career development opportunities. Show less

• Served as Wildlife Refuge Operations Specialist and Wildlife Refuge Manager for the USFWS at Tern Island Station, Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge, including management of field staff, a remote field station, and an airfield.• Developed and oversaw implementation of the Wildlife Refuge Annual Management Plan, Biological Monitoring Plan, and Operations Programs, including monitoring and management of 23 species of seabirds and shorebirds protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty… Show more • Served as Wildlife Refuge Operations Specialist and Wildlife Refuge Manager for the USFWS at Tern Island Station, Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge, including management of field staff, a remote field station, and an airfield.• Developed and oversaw implementation of the Wildlife Refuge Annual Management Plan, Biological Monitoring Plan, and Operations Programs, including monitoring and management of 23 species of seabirds and shorebirds protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, federally endangered Hawaiian monk seals, and federally threatened green turtles. Prepared monthly and annual reports on Refuge programs.• Reviewed and approved Refuge Special Use and Monument permit applications pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, and National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.• Hired, trained, and supervised 1 permanent staff and 12 volunteer field biologists per year, including developing, prioritizing, scheduling, and assigning projects; evaluating employee work products and performance; reviewing and approving timesheets, and providing training and career development opportunities. Show less

• Designed, planned, and implemented a research and monitoring program on population demography, population trends, and habitat requirements of the federally endangered golden-cheeked warbler on Fort Hood, Texas, a 217,000-acre Army installation.• Managed and analyzed data, and wrote and presented annual reports to the Department of the Army.• Responsible for permit applications, including federal, state, endangered species, and military installation permits.• Supervised 2 permanent… Show more • Designed, planned, and implemented a research and monitoring program on population demography, population trends, and habitat requirements of the federally endangered golden-cheeked warbler on Fort Hood, Texas, a 217,000-acre Army installation.• Managed and analyzed data, and wrote and presented annual reports to the Department of the Army.• Responsible for permit applications, including federal, state, endangered species, and military installation permits.• Supervised 2 permanent field biologists, and hired, trained, and supervised 10 seasonal field biologists per year, including developing, prioritizing, scheduling, and assigning projects; evaluating employee work products and performance; and providing training and career development opportunities. Show less

• Conducted field research on:o Effects of forest management practices on neotropical migratory landbirdso Reproductive success and site fidelity of ovenbirds in contiguous and fragmented forestso Brown-headed cowbird nestling behavior and its effects on host specieso Habitat use of Kentucky warblers in rainforest in Costa Ricao Avian community dynamics in dry forest in Puerto Ricoo Operated a neotropical migrant landbird banding station on the Gulf of Mexico coast… Show more • Conducted field research on:o Effects of forest management practices on neotropical migratory landbirdso Reproductive success and site fidelity of ovenbirds in contiguous and fragmented forestso Brown-headed cowbird nestling behavior and its effects on host specieso Habitat use of Kentucky warblers in rainforest in Costa Ricao Avian community dynamics in dry forest in Puerto Ricoo Operated a neotropical migrant landbird banding station on the Gulf of Mexico coast during fall migration.• Fieldwork for these projects consisted primarily of mist-netting and banding birds, spot-mapping territories, monitoring nesting success, conducting point count surveys, measuring habitat parameters, and conducting behavioral observations. Show less