Jacob Boyd, Cpm Email & Phone Number

Responsible for overseeing the strategic direction, management, and overall success of the Salt Marsh Program. Help shape the vision and direction of the program by building partnerships, securing funding, and driving the achievement of programmatic goals while ensuring successful project and program execution. Lead a team of professionals collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to advance the program's mission and objectives.

Morehead City, North Carolina, United States

Serve as Chief of the Habitat and Enhancement Section for the NC Division of Marine Fisheries since 2018. Oversee multiple programs responsible for the management and coordination of large-scale marine and estuarine habitat restoration and enhancement. These programs include oyster sanctuaries, cultch planting, artificial reefs, shellfish lease and aquaculture, habitat protection, habitat permit review, and estuarine benthic mapping. The program’s goals are to enhance, restore, and protect North Carolina’s coastal habitats to promote sustainable fisheries and coastal resilience.Responsibilities -Manage and lead more than 35 biological/natural resource professionals in multiple offices-Responsible for section administration including short and long-term planning, policy formulation/dissemination, and performance management-Promote staff growth, development, and evaluate/recommend staff for recognition and promotion-Develop, communicate, and implement strategic/operational plans and procedures-Write scientific papers and technical reports and present technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences-Coordinate with other state and federal agencies and organizations to leverage resources-Coordinate with other state and federal agencies on permitting and research -Coordinate evaluation of species conservation plans and develop collaborative solutions for resource management proble-Ensure legislative mandates are met, are consistent with agency goals, and are conducted within the scope of the applicable regulations-Serve in leadership roles to help coordinate and implement climate resilience and adaptation strategies through coordinating staff from other state and federal agencies, academia, and non‐profit groups-Conduct public meetings and hearings for coordination and information exchange-Draft proposed and final rules and statutes that implement authorities

Morehead City, Nc

Oversaw the Observer Program and led the Protected Resources Section managing large-scale scientific programs designed to monitor for endangered and/or threatened species interactions in compliance with the ESA 1973 and MMPA 1972 and collect bycatch information throughout NC. Led writing and reviewing two Section 10 Incidental Take Permit (ITP) applications and Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) for sea turtles and Atlantic sturgeon that were approved and was the lead for managing both ITPs and HCPs. Directly supervised and managed 66 total employees statewide, including averaging 14-20 full-time staff, which included hiring, training, and mentoring.-Coordinated with other state and federal agencies on permitting and research -Applied advanced knowledge of programs, policies, and regulations to controversial fishery resource programs-Managed large complex databases by coding, verifying, and analyzing all data collected -Mentored lower-level employees on endangered species listing, recovery, consultation, and species habitat conservation-Drafted and established standard operating procedures and policies to comply and maintain effective relationships with state and federal rules, regulations, and policies -Drafted, interpreted, and implemented rules and statutes-Wrote three funded grant proposals and implemented grants annually for continuation of projects-Engaged with stakeholder groups regarding policy issues and the delivery of products of direct use by state and federal coastal resource managers, stakeholder groups, and policy makers-Participated and coordinated with regional, federal, and state management groups serving on various technical committees and work groups

Morehead City, North Carolina, United States

-Extracted and processed ageing structures (otoliths and scales) for 16 species of finfish-Trained Technicians on all aspects of the job including data management, report writing, and field sampling-Used extracted structures to estimate fish ages-Characterized fisheries by creating and utilizing age-length keys, determining age composition, and describing trends in recruitment-Organized, managed, and tracked data/samples throughout four offices and multiple programs-Selected, formatted, standardized, and summarized appropriate fishery and survey data from multiple studies-Extracted data from the biological database for review and manipulation-Analyzed data using software including MS Excel, SAS, and SAS Enterprise Guide-Helped complete and edit progress and completion reports for the Sportfish Restoration Grant which includes multiple projects and studies for NCDMF-Completed specialized training including SAS Programming 1 and 2 coursework-Presented data and materials to diverse audiences including the public, staff, and other management agencies

Morehead City, North Carolina, United States

-Conducted Marine Recreation Information Program (MRIP) Surveys by phone and in person-Directly supervised four creel technicians on day-to-day activities including data management, scheduling, and performance reviews-Interacted with recreational and commercial fishermen daily-Collected dependent biological data for demographic rates of catch-Worked on headboats observing, identifying, and measuring multiple marine reef fish species-Used MS Office to organize, record, manage, and verify large data sets

Elizabeth City Nc

-Worked on the Independent Gill Net Sampling Program sampling striped bass and other species.-Conducted fishery-independent sampling from the Albemarle Sound Management Area-Collected samples and recorded physical characteristics including length, weight, sex, maturity, stomachs, gonads, scales, spines, otoliths and tissue samples-Used and maintained various fishing gears for research including gill nets, beach seines, trawl nets, plankton nets, fyke nets, pound nets, fish pots, and crab pots-Gained knowledge of biological data collection, fisheries science and coastal fisheries management-Participated in response to marine mammal strandings by recovering bottlenose dolphins from the Albemarle Sound-Participated in the Atlantic Coast Sturgeon Tagging Program-Characterized habitat and recorded environmental health data including dissolved oxygen, salinity, and conductivity using YSI instruments-Characterized commercial fisheries through dependent data collection -Towed, launched, and operated large outboard vessels (23’) daily and in adverse conditions.-Knowledge of vessel design, operations, navigation, and safety-Considerable knowledge of marine operations and experience operating various sizes of boats for research, monitoring, and educational purposes

Greenville, Nc

Sampled and analyzed the Albemarle/Roanoke striped bass stock for maturity, fecundity, and spawning frequency.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Environmental Science

Master Of Science (Ms), Biology/Biological Sciences