Damon Oscarson Email & Phone Number

Meriden, CT

Ossining, NY

• Conducted hundreds of wetland delineations in accordance with local ordinances and using technical criteria for routine determinations as outlined in the 1989 Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual
• Conducted biodiversity studies focusing on rare, endangered and common reptile, amphibian, bird and plant species by employing standard audio and visual encounter and trapping survey techniques
• Completed a large-scale, watershed assessment of wetlands in the Saw Mill River Basin using field and remote techniques to be used by Saw Mill River Coalition to target restoration opportunities
• Generated GIS maps to remotely assess wetlands and ecological communities

New York, NY

• Performed management duties on projects including budgeting, corresponding with clients, invoicing, and scope management
• Supervised junior biologists and architects on various environmental and design projects
• Conducted wetland delineations, bird surveys, and other ecological assessments for clients as required
• Assisted in several permitting activities on projects requiring coordination with state and federal regulators
• Drafted and edited numerous proposals, work orders, and reports at a management level
• Presented cost savings concepts on invasive plant control at a client and peer review work session

Directed land stewardship activities on 178 easements and 30 preserves totalling over 6,600 acres in 27 communities. Generated baseline data reports and management plans. Managed GIS database and several land stewards.

Conducted field surveys for reptiles and amphibians in NY, NJ, PA and New England. Worked with local communities on conservation efforts and helped implement several multi-town biodiversity corridor projects.

Catalogued and organized over 1,500 preserved reptile and amphibian specimens from the Northeast US.

M.Sc., Ecology And Enviornmental Sciences

B.A., Zoology