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Port Orchard, Washington, United States

Hawaiian Islands

-Working to install life support systems for multiple companies all over the country-The ability to show up on the job site with everything needed to install life support systems at the highest quality-Ability to assemble a team to meet the size of the project-Help in the design process, or design the system completely to meet the highest standards while.

Lauderdale By The Sea

Specializing in turnkey custom aquarium projects in both the private and public sectors, Aquatic Exhibits International (AEI) delivers topnotch customer service along with high attention to detail from concept to reality to create the best custom aquarium experiences in the industry. Our team has over 45 years combined years in aquarium design and.

Hawaiian Islands

Distributing high quality, quarantined hawaiian marine animals to public aquariums and institutions across the world. Specializing in Eagle Rays, Sharks and large exhibit quality fish.

• Direct, hands-on experience with public, commercial and residential aquarium installations including, but not limited to;California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, California (February-September 2008)
• Assisted with installation of all aquariums and life support systems under 10,000 gallons in brand new state-of-the-art building in Golden Gate Park
• Responsible for building and anchoring prefab stands, designing layout of the systems, mounting equipment, plumbing, trouble-shooting and testing the systemsDiscovery Place, Charlotte, North Carolina (March-June 2009)
• Responsible for installation and plumbing of all aquariums and life support systems incorporated in the building remodel
• Assisted with pre-existing blueprints to catch and correct any design issues
• Support aquarists in getting exhibit and quarantine tanks online for opening, including helping to build their skills, knowledge and overall confidence levels that are needed to maintain a world-class aquarium

• Responsible for design and maintenance of over 50 residential and commercial ponds and aquariums on Oahu and the Big Island of Hawaii
• Hired, trained, established protocols and managed eight people for interactive programs and maintenance of ponds and aquariums
• Designed and built filtration systems for aquariums and ponds utilizing ¾” to 10” PVC pipe, large bead filters, UV sterilizers, ½ to 10 hp pumps, etc.
• Managed large building projects, including outside contractors
• Handled client inquiries involving new accounts, upgrades, fish health and all questions that needed answering for better understanding of their systems
• Performed all husbandry tasks to maintain healthy environments and healthy animals for accounts, while still being esthetically pleasing for the client

• Maintained exhibits and health of all animals
• Knowledge of all animal and care techniques to be able to fill any biologist position
• Animals include: Tropical salt water fish and invertebrates, cold salt water fish and invertebrates, Sea Otters, American River Otters, Harbor Seals and Northern Fur Seals
• Assisted in the training and organizing of volunteers for each of the exhibit galleries

• Responsible for maintenance and design of Shark Shallows exhibit that featured lemon sharks, nurse sharks and black tip reef sharks along with a variety of invertebrates
• Participated in dive shows by administering talks and presentations to guests, as well as diving and feeding in the exhibit tanks
• Organized and led ocean diving collecting trips for aquarium exhibits
• Care and maintenance of animals both on and off exhibit
• Assisted co-workers with the design and collection of their exhibits

• Responsible for: Jellies Living Art gallery and Coastal Stream exhibits
• Specialized in collection, care, treatment and research of exhibit and non-exhibit jellies
• Care and maintenance of animals both on and off exhibit
• Responsible for boat and tide pool collection of plant and animal life to maintain exhibits using scuba and other techniques
• Support team for diving and feeding in the exhibit tanks during dive shows for visitors
• Selected for designing and pre-exhibit showcasing fresh water planted tanks for future exhibits

Assisted in the daily maintenance and handling of all birdsAdministered medications, attended to injuries and many other aspects of rehabilitating wild caught birdsEstablished the heath of the birds and determined whether or not they were releasable or if they would be displayed on exhibitResponsible for care of eggs and hatchlings

Responsible for assisting all levels of Husbandry Operations with cleaning and maintaining exhibit and holding tanksFood preparation and feeding of exhibit animalsCollection of organisms and plants as needed for exhibits

Planned, designed, purchased, built and operated an aquarium room for new pet shopDesign and set-up of the aquariums and determined the fish species to be housedMaintained sale fish as well as display tanksProvided customers service and educated the staff on the special needs of the animals sold

Provided customer service for the entire product line of the companyProvided expertise and advice on filters, overflows, refugiums and pumpsResponsible for maintaining and answering product questions by e-mail, phone, and the company website bulletin boardSales, Balanced Aquariums

Conducted wet and dry soil sieves on ocean substrate samplesEntered the data into the computer for future interpretation

Performed all general tasks of a deck hand for a tourist fishing guide boatFished for King Salmon and Pacific Halibut