Laura Duffie Ms, Awb, Pws Email & Phone Number

Houston, TX, US

Omaha, Nebraska, US

- Lead natural resource field surveys, wetland delineations, and Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) for power (solar, wind, transmission line, and oil and gas), transportation (railroad and port), water, federal, municipal, and various cross sector clients.- Conduct threatened/endangered species habitat assessments and pre-construction avian.

San Marcos, Texas, US

- Led wetland delineations, Waters of the U.S. determinations, threatened/endangered species habitat surveys, raptor surveys, and pre-construction avian nest monitoring for oil and gas clients.- Supervised and mentored junior staff during field surveys.- Reviewed and submitted technical project documents prepared by junior staff.- Coordinated field safety.

San Marcos, Texas, US

- Assisted with natural resource field surveys for oil and gas projects.- Assisted with wetland delineations, iHGM functional assessments, Waters of the U.S. determinations, and permitting, primarily in the USACE Atlantic Gulf Coastal Plain region.- Identified plants in Texas, New Mexico, and the southeastern U.S. within the USACE Atlantic Gulf Coastal.

Nacogdoches, TX, US

Thesis Research: Snowy Plover Mercury Toxicology- https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/93/- Captured, banded, and sampled 130 adult snowy plovers breeding in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.- Quantified mercury concentrations in plover blood and sediment samples.- Developed mercury sampling protocols for abiotic (water and sediment) and biotic (insect.

Nacogdoches, TX, US

- Taught 3 laboratory sections and graded reports for Intro to Environmental Science (ENV 110).- Set up and supervised student laboratory experiments.- Incorporated topics like toxicology, water and air quality monitoring, and renewable energy into the lesson plans.

Falls Church, VA, US

Student Conservation Association (SCA) Internship at Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge:- Conducted forest inventory and analysis (via 22 CFI plots) and compartment inventory (~750 acres) to monitor potential red-cockaded woodpecker habitat.- Identified and measured upland and bottomland plant species.- Created GIS maps for refuge forestry plots in ArcMap..

Washington, D.C., US

Student Conservation Association (SCA) Internship at Richmond National Battlefield Park:- Conducted wetland avian point counts and reptile / amphibian surveys.- Completed stream rapid bioassessment surveys to assess riparian health.- Monitored water quality and identified 800+ benthic macroinvertebrates collected from park streams.- Utilized mechanical and.

Internship through the Texas A&M University Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences- Worked in Dr. Gary Voelker's laboratory to construct avian phylogenies for the African Congo River Basin.- Completed DNA extractions, polymerase chain reactions (PCRs), gel electrophoresis, and sequencing for mitochondrial and nuclear genes in avian tissue.

Study Abroad Research Project: Bat Maneuverability and Flight Times- Completed an undergraduate Caribbean study abroad project in the Commonwealth of Dominica.- Set up mist nets and constructed a bat obstacle tunnel to compare flights between frugivorous and insectivorous chiropteran species.- Captured, handled, and processed 41 adult bats (Jamaican fruit.

Master’S Degree, Environmental Science

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Wildlife Ecology And Conservation