Michael Manning Email & Phone Number

Columbia Falls, Maine, United States

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Graduate Teaching Assistant/M.S. Student Fisheries Science

Willamette National Forest

Seasonal position where work included conducting field surveys focused on updating stream data within the Willamette National Forest using LIDAR imagery and GIS data collection tools. Also participated in stream restoration project planning, fish salvage, and road decommissioning projects.

By conducting various studies within the Nature Preserve, I have achieved increased financial support as well as tremendous interest. My studies are each aimed at evaluating the health and stability of the wildlife population within the Preserve. My positions have historically involved analyzing current and historic data and I’ve used these skills extensively during my internship to project species population growth or decline. My key projects are highlighted below, but I’ve also been contributing to the population management of white-tailed deer by documenting age, sex, health, and disease of harvested animals and maintaining spreadsheets for regional state biologists. I’ve also developed a streamlined methodology for mappings species studies using GIS to create polygons of typical target home ranges laid over area maps and then determine the GPS coordinates of each randomly selected study site.

My primary goal is to improve the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of emergency response operations. By studying historical incident data and conducting hazard and risk assessments, I’m able to identify gaps in capabilities and factors contributing to negative outcomes. This allows me to guide future response planning and resource deployment. I’ve also worked on several projects, which sometimes involve engaging with local representatives, department heads, local politicians, and organization leaders. I’m an expert at managing these relationships and acting as a resource throughout each project. Most of my projects involve GIS analyses of emergency response capabilities for fire departments throughout the US and Canada. By organizing and manipulating geodata, I’ve been able to create and publish comprehensive maps that illustrate coverage gaps as well as modeled results of different resource deployment configurations to improve coverage and service delivery.

Master Of Science - Ms, Fisheries Science

Bachelor Of Science, Fisheries And Wildlife Sciences

Bachelor'S Degree, Emergency Services Management/Emergency Management

Graduated Suma Cum Laude