Michael Homer Email & Phone Number

Abilene, Tx, Us

Abilene, Texas, United States

Abilene Management District Supervisor, Habitat and Angler Access Program Coordinator, Inland Fisheries Division Habitat Program Specialist

Abilene, Texas Area

Inland Fisheries biologist for the Abilene metro area. I manage fisheries resources within the Abilene District.

Somerville, Tx

Inland Fisheries Biologist; Assistant District Supervisor

Stephenville, Texas, United States

Instructor of Fisheries Conservation and Management course.

I was employed as a staff ecologist responsible for the following services:- Threatened and Endangered Species Presence/Absence Surveys (Terrestrial and Aquatic)- Macroinvertebrate Surveys- Watershed Assessments- Tree Surveys- Biological Monitoring for Mitigation Banks- Jurisdictional Wetland and Stream Delineations and Determination- Habitat Assessments- Rosgen Stream Classifications- Water Quality Studies- GIS Mapping Services- Environmental Assessments - Section 404 Permitting Consultation

Kennesaw, Ga

I was employed as a staff scientist responsible for the following duties:- Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessments- Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements - NPDES Services- Petroleum Remediation System Consultation- Environmental Monitoring- Terrestrial Insect Surveys- Data Entry and Analyses

Warnell School Of Forestry And Natural Resources, Athens, Ga

• Provided technical assistance to departmental fisheries research projects.• Performed identification of fish species found in Southeastern U.S.• Assisted with rotenone surveys.• Conducted fisheries surveys by using passive gear such as experimental gillnets, trammel nets, hoop nets, and seines.• Participated on freshwater, estuarine, and marine fisheries surveys.• Boat-trailering and operation.• Performed surveys by using backpack and boat-mounted electrofishing units.• Performed and assisted with age determination studies for black basses, walleye, catfishes, tripletail, tarpon, and freshwater mussels.• Mapping and spatial analysis by using ArcGIS• Performed data management and analyses for fisheries and wildlife projects by using Microsoft Excel, Access, SigmaPlot, and SPSS data management software.Professional Presentations:Georgia Chapter of American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting (January 2010; February 2012)Warnell Graduate Student Symposium - The University of Georgia ( March 2010)The Second International Catfish Symposium: Catfish 2010 (June 2010)

Athens, Ga

• Assisted with the instruction of the laboratory course for Intro. to Soils and Hydrology; 15 to 25 students.• Graded assignments and proctored quizzes and exams for Wildlife Physiology and Nutrition; 30 to 50 students.• Assisted with laboratory instruction for natural resources course titled "Field Surveying Methods and Measurements"; 20 to 30 students.

Athens, Ga

I performed intercept, mail, and telephone surveys for various human dimensions projects.

For fisheries-related work, I performed fisheries surveys by using backpack electrofishing units for habitat suitability studies and biological monitoring. I was also responsible for benthic macroinvertebrate surveys and identification for Index of Biotic Integrity surveys.

Tampa, Florida

Student intern responsible for all aspect of husbandry for African wildlife.

Monitored residents' compliance with University's dormitory policies.

M.S. Forest Resources, Fisheries

Activities and Societies: American Fisheries Society, The Wildlife Society, Xi Sigma Pi, Delta Epsilon Iota104 Semester Hours; Course.

B.S. Forest Resources, Wildlife

Activities and Societies: The Wildlife Society, American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, UGA Herpetological Society, Georgia.

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Activities and Societies: Theta Chi Fraternity, UT Men's Crew Team, UT Men's Lacrosse, Student Productions, Student Government, Bacchus.

High School, Science & Arts Magnet