Michael Riney Email & Phone Number

I manage all aspects including budgets, infrastructure, staff, operations, communications and outreach at TNC's Kerry Landreth Preserve at the McCloud River, The Rising River Preserve, Miners Creek Ranch, and I co-manage The Independence Lake Preserve as well as four conservation easements.

Mount Shasta, California, United States

I provide support and management for the Kerry Landreth Preserve on the McCloud River and the Independence Lake Preserve; both in Northern California.

Siskiyou County, California, United States

I worked with agricultural landowners, private consultants, contractors, public agencies and all community members to develop and implement resource conservation projects such as fish passage barrier removals, riparian plantings, livestock exclusion fencing, irrigation efficiency, wildlife habitat improvement and forestry/fuels reduction. I also manage an extensive water quality monitoring network, maintain meteorological stations and conduct hydrologic investigations on the Shasta River and its tributaries. I managed daily operations and staff for the SVRCD, write grants and work closely with our Board of Directors.I also participated in several regional working and technical advisory groups such as: Klamath Basin Monitoring Network, the Shasta River Riparian Working Group and the Klamath Basin Integrated Fisheries Monitoring Program. Other critical skills utilized at the RCD:- Data management and analysis- Monitoring and Project Reports- Grant writing and editing- Budget creation and adherence- Coordination and participation in volunteer events- All aspects of Project Management

Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii

I conducted research on an avian malaria carrying mosquito species at Volcanoes NP on the Island of Hawaii and in the Kawaikoi drainage area on the Island of Kauai. Avian malaria is spread by the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus. Many native and endemic Hawaiian birds have gone extinct or are quickly becoming threatened or endangered by the spread of avian malaria and the reduction of habitat due to climate change and land development. We conducted competition experiments between vector and non-vector mosquito species to determine if competition may act as a natural bio-control to help reduce populations of C. quinquefasciatus. In addition, I monitored mosquito populations at Pu'uhonua O Honaunau and Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Parks for mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti) related to the recent dengue fever outbreak on the Island of Hawaii.Skills and Methods Used:Project/Experiment designMicroscopy and dissectionInsect collection techniques: light, CO2, emergence, and pitfall trapping; beat sheet, aspirationAquatic insect rearingMaintaining InsectaryBird point-count surveysReport writingStatistical analysis: R-statistical, Excel, Systat, Sigmaplot

Hawaiian Islands

Specializing in:- Biological flora and fauna surveys for Environmental Assessments- Wetland determination and wetland plant surveys- Hydric soils identification- Wetland hydrology- Stream and riparian surveys (fish, vegetation, invertebrates, geomorphology)- Hawaiian and Pacific Islands native and invasive vegetation- Rare and endangered species identification and mitigation recommendations- Bird and bat surveys- Section 404 of the Clean Water Act with respect to wetlands- Hawaii HRS Chapter 343- Mosquito monitoring and assessment

Hilo, Hawaii

Created food web analysis in Hawaiian streams using stable isotope analysisDetermined discharge/flow rates, longitudinal profile, and stream bed compositionResearched and monitored physical and biological condition of coastal brackish water anchialine poolsAssisted in wetlands restoration project on Kauai IslandCollaborated with various agencies and stakeholders, including permit requests and acquisitionLed field crews and taught laboratory techniques to undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Hawai‘i, University of Wisconsin, and Cornell UniversityCreated and delivered presentations at freshwater and conservation conferencesBecame proficient at various laboratory techniques and methods including:- microscopy for identifications, dissections, and measurements with ocular micrometer- field equipment calibration- chlorophyll-a analysis- use of drying and ash ovens to determine ash free dry mass (AFDM)- isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) using Costec PN-150 sampler and elemental analyzer- chemical analysis of samples including carbon to nitrogen ratios (C:N) and stable isotope signatures- use of micro-balancesBecame proficient at various field techniques including:- sampling of macroinvertebrates, fish, algae, biofilm, and benthic biomass in streams- stream flow measurements using Marsh-McBirnney Flow-Mate 2000- underwater (snorkel) surveys- use of multi-parameter sondes (YSI) for water temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and conductivityBecame proficient in the use of various software and hardware including: Trimble and Garmin GPS, ArcGIS 10.0, Excel, image-J, Word, PowerPoint, R statistical software, SigmaPlot 11, and Systat 12

Biology teacher - Plant biology and Zoology Laboratories

Hilo, Hi

Identified and mapped all trees for University of Hawaii Long Range Development Plan using Trimble GPS and ArcGIS 10.0.

Santa Ana, California

Medical Equipment Repair Department Manager. International Purchasing Department Manager. Contract negotiator. Member of QA Team. Technical Document Writer.

Orange County, California - Salt Lake City, Utah

Medical Device Repair, Management, Sales

Warren, Michigan

Created a small business that designed and built driveways, walkways, and patios with permeable pavementUtilized green infrastructure design concepts to redirect rain water away from storm sewers for reuse in lawns and gardensManaged projects including acquisition of permits, estimating and job quotes, time and materials, accounting, marketing, and all daily operationsOwned and operated specialty tools and heavy equipment such as skid steer loader, wet saw, concrete saw, and most carpentry tools

Master Of Science (M.S.), Tropical Conservation Biology And Environmental Science, 3.8 Gpa

Thesis title: The Impacts of Stream Flow Rates on Diets of Native Endemic shrimps (Atyoida bisulcata) in Hawaiian streams Major areas.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Environmental Science, 3.5 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Geography Club Upper division coursework: Climatology Advanced Community Planning Geographic Information Systems.

Education record

Wetland delineation training per US Army Corps of Engineers guidelines Wetland plant identification