Derek Johnson Email & Phone Number

Park Falls, Wisconsin

As a County Wildlife Biologist/Manager, I manage all wildlife activities in Price County, WI. This includes managing over 20,000 acres of state wildlife areas, assisting county and federal agencies on ten's of thousands of their acres and helping private landowners with their wildlife needs.

Madison, Wisconsin

As the Assistant Deer & Elk Ecologist, I help administer Wisconsin's: Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP), County Deer Advisory Councils (CDAC), deer management, elk management, and elk reintroduction programs.

Black Earth, WI

As the CWD Processing Center Manager, my main duty is to coordinate the collection and submittal of retropharyngeal lymph nodes or other tissues for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing.Chronic Wasting Disease is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy disease that infects Cervid (deer) species. CWD is caused by a malformed protein called a prion..

Sandhill - Meadow Valley Work Unit

Same as 2013 Technician position with the Sandhill - Meadow Valley Work Unit. Some new responsibilities included: project planning, bid contracting, and chemical use changes.

NW Sands Of Wisconsin (Grantsburg And Gordon, WI)

As part of a team with the WI-DNR Bureau of Science Services, I was collecting data on Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) occupancy in the northwest sands region of Wisconsin. The study area included over 100 survey routes, extended from around St. Croix Falls, WI to Gordon, WI. There were also scattered routes north of Gordon, WI up to the.

State CWD Processing Center - Black Earth, WI

Wildlife Technician in charge of collecting and processing Cervid tissues to the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab at UW-Madison. Tissues collected include but not limited to: retropharyngeal lymph nodes, obex brain stems, tonsils, spleen, and liver. Conducted necropsies on many deer to discover cause of death on research deer. Some other duties.

Sandhill-Meadow Valley Work Unit

Wildlife Technician LTE in charge on invasive species management on over 130 square miles of wetlands, prairies, barrens, forests, and many other habitat types. Also helped with many other wildlife management projects such as: woodcock openings management, goose and duck banding operations, whitetail deer surveys, public use facilities maintenance.

River Falls, Wisconsin

As a Land Restoration Specialist Intern at the Kinnickinnic River Land Trust, I gained experience with land trust operations such as: writing grant proposals, collecting donations, surveying possible purchase properties, and other office tasks. In the field I created task sheets for restoration efforts and after approval these tasks were performed. They.

Hudson, WI

As a Warehouse Lot Attendant, my main duties included: helping customers load large merchandise, organize merchandise in warehouse and outdoor lot, and perform maintenance on store premises. Certified to operate forklifts and used them extensively, every day, during this position. Worked daily with customers and provided quick, efficient, and considerate.

HQ: Fall Creek, Wisconsin; But Based Out Of St. Croix County, Wisconsin

As an aquatic invasive species (AIS) specialist with the Beaver Creek Reserve, I worked at local boat landings; asking survey questions and helping boaters identify and remove aquatic plants. Also I conducted a county-wide sign posting at boat landings. This included getting landowner permission and then removing outdated signage and replacing with the new.

Abbotsford, WI

As the first Meat Cutter, it was my duty to cut the majority of final cuts from primal (wholesale) cuts. This included cutting every steak, roast, chop, etc. from every meat animal. Used various equipment such as knives, band saws, meat grinders, and pressure marinater to produce these cuts. Also ordered products from various vendors and wholesalers..

River Falls, WI

As a Cheese Maker, I created various block cheeses such as: Cheddar, Colby, Mozzarella, and the UW-RF branded Cobblestone Red. We also produced cheddar cheese curds and various flavors of ice cream. Much of the cheese and ice cream was used in the campus cafeteria. Besides the cafeteria many people ordered cheese and sausage gift boxes, which it was my.

Conservation & Field Biology, Wildlife Biology, 3.5 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Zeta, Order of Omega, UWRF Student Senate, Chancellor's Leadership Award Selection.

High School Diploma, Environmental Sciences Orientated

Activities and Societies: National FFA Organization, Varsity Football Team (2008 State Champions) (Letter winner x1), Varsity Golf Team.