David Ford Email & Phone Number

Houston, TX, US

Texas, United States

David Ford is one of EDGE’s project managers, a senior malacologist, and rescue diver. He has over 10 years of experience conducting unionid freshwater mussel surveys throughout much of the Midwest and southern United States. Mr. Ford’s specialties include Texas mussels and mussels of the Midwest, primarily within the upper Mississippi River Basin where he.

Mr. Ford joined ESI in the summer of 2016, bringing more than 6 years of environmental sampling experience. This experience has primarily focused on presence/absence surveys throughout Texas and the surrounding states and includes surveys for birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, karst invertebrates, freshwater mussels, and trees. Mr. Ford’s survey.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Led teams to conduct unionid surveys across Texas. Had to create the survey efforts based on Texas Parks and Wildlife protocols. After survey efforts, data was compiled, entered, and a report was formed. Reports were reviewed for errors and scientific compliance. Other duties included creating maps with ArcGIS, interacting with both public and government.

Texas

Identified live and dead mussels, provided training on mussel identification, and assisted with mussel relocation activities.

Texas

Identified live and dead mussels, provided training on mussel identification, and assisted with mussel relocation activities.

Tyler, Texas Area

Led teams to collect unionid data across east Texas under a USFWS grant. Over 100 locations were hit and 5,000 animals collected. Duties included identification of organisms, leading teams, selection of sites, GPS operation, data collection, data entry, and analysis.

Master’S Degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Bachelor’S Degree, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Attended the Louisiana Scholars' College