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Santa Cruz, California, United States

• Identify, negotiate, document, and close on real estate transactions – both fee land and conservation easement acquisitions.
• Identify areas in which a protection strategy is needed to preserve redwood forests and open space lands.
• Carry out all phases of land protection projects from initial outreach and landowner negotiation through completion of due diligence, including managing outside appraisers, title officers, and other contractors.
• Develop and implement strategies for pre-acquisition of key conservation properties and their conveyance to public agencies or other permanent stewards.

• Conduct field inspections and identify and evaluate biologic, geologic and related environmental issues
• Review building and land development applications to insure conformance with general plan policies and environmental ordinances and processes applications for environmental permits
• Gather and analyze data and prepare reports on a variety of environmental resources issues
• Advise the public and staff on erosion control, riparian, watershed and other environmental matters

San Jose CA

• Conduct preconstruction biological and botanical surveys and provide biological monitoring for the Water Resources Planning Unit, noting/protecting threatened/endangered species and mitigating for potential impacts
• Assist with habitat management and restoration projects around Santa Clara County
• Provide clearance for work, write reports of findings, ensure and document compliance with permit and CEQA/NEPA environmental requirements: Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements, FESA/CESA
• Assist with riparian flow surveys and fish surveys, as well as pre-activity checks and biomonitoring associated with routine maintenance programs on water supply facilities: dams, pipelines, groundwater recharge.

• Responded to the City’s water waste reporting program by handling the water waste hotline, investigating reports, maintaining records, and educating customers
• Tested the Cities storage tanks for total chlorine, free chlorine, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate, dissolve oxygen, PH and temperature
• Participated in City events to inform the public about water conservation

University Of California, Santa Cruz

• Investigated cluster sites by use of GPS and compass to evaluate potential puma kill sites using track and sign
• Determined prey identity using carcass, hair, and bone fragment identification
• Assisted with trapping mountain lions through the use of both hound dogs and box traps
• Conducted radio telemetry on pumas
• Maintained and checked remote camera traps

Crystal Falls, Michigan

• Investigated black bear, wolf, bobcat and coyote cluster sites with GPS to determine specific activity and predation patterns
• Conducted radio telemetry on white tailed deer using hand held, truck and aerial telemetry
• Assisted lead researchers with remote cameras, hair snares and howl surveys
• Gained experience with handling and processing black bears, and white-tailed deer fawns
• Trained on setting soft leg-hold traps, and carnivore foot snares
• Helped with a variety of different vegetation surveys

Master'S Of Science, Environmental Studies

Bachelor'S Of Science, Animal Sciences