-Inspects industrial and residential concerns and ascertains conformance to environmental rules, regulations and permit terms and conditions.-Utilizes and calibrates specialized instruments such as DO meters, PH meters, conductivity meters, ground sampling instruments, noise meters, specific chemical meters, etc. -Performs research activities relative to determining potential hazards of materials utilized in or disposed by industrial processes.-Prepares correspondence, reports and studies relating to air, water, waste and noise pollution control.-Maintains close liaison with industrial firms and provides information relative to the availability of new pollution control techniques.-Participates in or personally accomplishes special projects and assignments.-Assists in the development of and compliance with safety policies for the department.-Assists city divisions in monitoring compliance with environmental regulations.-Performs and/or reviews Phase I environmental assessments for city divisions as requested.-Tours commercial and industrial facilities and observes problem areas.-Discuss survey results with plant management personnel. -Determines code violations through research, sampling and inspection activities and negotiates control actions with violators. -Prepares enforcement cases of moderate difficulty, drafts related paperwork and initiates appropriate court actions. -Evaluates and processes various routine applications and reports. -Investigates environmental threats.-Solicits required permit applications and reports from source owners.-Obtains evidence or assists in obtaining evidence to substantiate legal actions. -Samples and analyzes various operations in terms of waste discharge, smoke stack emissions and other materials related to various environmental activities.

• Conducted population monitoring surveys. • Performed field work in an independent and team setting. • Scent trained canine work companion. • Collected, entered and reviewed biological and environmental data.

• Oversee general store functions including that of day to day activity, store upkeep, daily order intake, team relations, recruitment, hiring and training• Lead social media presence, community outreach, and business and personal client relations • Manage and organize POS record keeping, product renewing, and billing

• Served under a graduate advisor in data aggregation, analyses, and interpretation working towards the production of a comprehensive thesis aimed at species conservation. o Created a record of population genetics through blood and tissue DNA extraction, microsatellite amplification, and genotyping. o Analyzed species behavioral and morphological evolutionary adaptations through intensive data acquisition, formatting and modeling (linear regressions, AICc model ranking). • Wrote, reviewed, and presented scientific publications, grant proposals and presentations covering environmental and species conservation topics.• Taught three full semesters of Environmental Problems and Solutions Laboratory to a diverse audience ranging in experience and area of focus o Topics taught include that of water quality, land management and practices, species interactions, and human impact on the environment.

• Performed multi-form land management strategies including manual and chemical invasive species control, native species introduction, utilization of handheld and navigable mowing, trimming and spraying equipment and assessing of region-specific environmental quality tests as that of Ohio ORAM and IBI examinations.

• Utilized various forms of handheld and navigable power tools, equipment, and off-road vehicles with the intent of upholding park facilities including but not limited to operating a skid-steer loader, zero-turn riding mower, tractor mower, weed whacker, and hedge trimmer.

• Conducted field research in a team as well as individual setting geared towards data collection in support of two master’s thesis and one doctoral dissertation centered around species conservation for two declining populations of turtle species, and a one bird species. • Collected environmental, and species specific morphological and behavioral data using a mixed-methods approach including radio telemetry and GPS tracking, behavioral monitoring, and manual data entry to aggregate qualitative and quantitative data.

• Fulfilled exotic animal husbandry including that of diet preparation, one-on-one handling and behavioral training, preparing and implementing enrichment. • Held educational presentations for a diverse audience pertaining to species conservation, and management.