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South Lake Tahoe, California, United States

South Lake Tahoe, California, United States

Applies science and technical information toward effective policy development and advocacy campaigns to restore and advocate for the health of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Develops policy strategies and priorities as well as implements projects on the restoration of streams, meadows and other sensitive lands in the Tahoe Basin. Responsible for driving the.

Reno, Nevada Area

Directs the organization’s water program activities including acquiring water from willing sellers, overseeing the acquisition of water rights and overseeing the legal and monitoring actions required to ensure acquired water is protected instream to Walker River and Walker Lake. Provides vision and leadership to develop, grow and manage the Conservancy’s.

Directs employees, land owners, lessees, Federal and State Agencies to effectively implement stewardship plans and field activities. Provides support to Managers to ensure best management practices are being identified and implemented to support the Walker Basin Conservancy mission. Ensures water use and land activities are implemented in the most.

Greater Reno Area

Serves as a Senior Environmental Planner, Resource Specialist, Public Engagement and Involvement Specialist, and NEPA expert. Serves as Deputy Project Manager and Resource Specialist for Water Resources, Soils, Climate Change and Air Quality for Environmental Impact Statements and Environmental Assessments. Worked with federal lands management agencies and.

San Francisco, California

Missoula, Montana Area

Provided expertise to Clark Fork Coalition legal team. Prepared Brief in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment and legal memos regarding the Clean Water Act, NPDES permitting and additional water resource issues in Montana.

South Royalton, Vermont

Graduate coursework included but was not limited to: Water Resource Law and Policy, Water Quality Law, Marine and Coastal Law and Policy, Natural Resource Law and Policy, Communications Advocacy and Leadership and Negotiation.

South Royalton, Vermont

http://www.vermontlaw.edu/academics/centers-and-programs/water-and-justice-programhttp://oh-lucascounty.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/54639

Natural and cultural resources asset manager. Created a Digital Asset Management Plan for Yosemite, served as a Research Coordinator and supervised staff. Received Resource Adviser (READ) training for the protection of natural and cultural resources in response to wildland fire.

Sanford, North Carolina

Created Fire Management Plans for the Piedmont Area of North Carolina for over 50 counties. Received wildland fire training and surveyed county roads for wildland fire preparation. Utilized GPS, Microsoft Access and ArcGIS to create plans.

Oberlin, Ohio

Master'S Degree, Environmental Law And Policy, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Water and Justice Research Associate

Water Law Certificate, Magna Cum Laude

B.A., Economics

Activities and Societies: Omicron Delta Epsilon, Alpha Theta Chapter of Ohio (International Honor Society of Economics)

History And Archaeology

Athens, Greece

H.S. Diploma