Daniel Shepard Email & Phone Number

Hydrologist for the USFWS service. Consulting on the Klamath Project regarding drought operations, fish health and groundwater resource management. Focusing on the successful return of multiple endangered fish species in the Klamath Basin.Interested in water sustainability, re-use and optics of recycled water systems.

Listed skills include Structured Decision Making, Environmental Hydrology, Data Gathering/Analysis, Gis Systems, and 25 others.

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  Hydrologist

  U.S. Department Of The Interior

  Jun 2020 - Present - Oregon, United States

  Works alongside multiple federal agencies and federally recognized tribal entities to analyze and prepare documents for compliance with the Endangered Species Act. Consulted on and prepared Biological Opinions for ESA compliance of actions taken by other federal agenciesAssists other agencies and local tribal entities in the development of conservation and recovery programs for threatened and endangered species native to the Klamath Basin.Develops water management plans for federally funded restoration projects on private lands. These plans include hydraulic conveyance and sediment dynamics, in-stream habitat/available cover, floodplain interaction, riparian vegetation composition, riparian buffer continuity and width, and riparian land use.Collaborates with University researchers on the implementation of new tools and technologies for monitoring and conservation of natural resources. Team player in negotiations to determine the most efficient means of using available resources; to protect those resources from future development; as well as to determine groundwater and surface water interaction.