Eric Seckinger Email & Phone Number

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Oversight of the Environmental Commenting Section for the Imperiled Species Management Section (ISM)-Developing and reviewing proposed conservation measures to reduce potential adverse impacts to species under the ISM section, with a focus on marine turtles and manatees

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Review, evaluate and process permit applications, conservation easement documents and habitat management plans for gopher tortoise and other protective species.
• Conduct site visits to ensure regulatory compliance, evaluate and verify habitat suitability for gopher tortoises and other listed species, determine listed species occurrences via standard survey methods, verify.
• Assist in the implementation of the Florida Gopher Tortoise Management Plan by promoting and coordinating conservation activities for gopher tortoise and other protected species with federal, state, regional, and local.
• Participate in conferences and community events designed to inform and respond to various stakeholders on gopher tortoise biology, conservation, research, and rule and regulations.
• Coordinate with IT to enhance the web-based permit system to improve efficiency, gather additional data and fix any errors

Tallahassee, Florida Area

• Collaborated with staff, state and federal agencies, county governments, and private organizations to gather information on coastal construction projects to assess potential impacts and develop permit conditions to.
• Administered the Wildlife Lighting Certification Program by testing lighting equipment to determine if criteria were met that minimized impacts to marine turtles.
• Presented marine turtle lighting guidelines and regulations to local code enforcement, marine turtle biologists, lighting manufacturers and stakeholders.
• Conducted weekly marine turtle nesting surveys on St. George Island.

Master'S Degree, Wildlife Biology

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Wildlife Biology, 3.35