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Athens, GA, US

Athens, Georgia, United States

Discipline Leader for Kleinschmidt's Terrestrial, Wetlands, and Wildlife discipline group. Project Scientist leading various environmental and natural resource studies, developing and executing relicensing studies, preparing technical reports, environmental permitting, and providing consultation regarding natural resources to numerous energy clients..

Peachtree Corners, GA

Environmental consultant leading project tasks such as jurisdictional waters delineations, protected species habitat assessments, Section 404 permitting, stream buffer variances, as well as erosion and sediment pollution control plans, NPDES permitting and inspections, water quality studies, and providing environmental consultation for various energy.

Woodstock, Georgia

Discipline leader and project lead for aquatic-related projects including biological assessments, biological monitoring, protected species surveys (fish and mussels), watershed assessments and protection plans. Performed fisheries and stock assessments on streams, rivers, reservoirs, and other lakes, ponds, and impoundments, collected water quality data.

Atlanta, Georgia

Led wetland and stream delineations, protected species surveys and habitat assessments, performed 404 permitting, stream buffer variances, and reviewed consultant ecology and protected species survey reports.

Georgia Cooperative Fish And Wildlife Research Unit (UGA)

Research Assistant performing long-term occupancy studies for Catostomids in a hydropower-influenced riverine system with a focus on robust redhorse. Included tagging, tracking, and collecting robust redhorse, occupancy analysis and technical reporting. Other studies include capture efficiency of collection gear (i.e., boat electrofishing, BPEF, hoop nets.

Department Of Forestry, Wildlife And Fisheries

Research technician performing surveys for rare fishes, crayfish, and aquatic salamander (e.g., eastern hellbender) in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina. Included capture and relocation of rare species, collection of broodstock for rare fishes, captive rearing and propagation of federally listed fish species (e.g., sicklefin redhorse).

Wildlife Resources Division, Nongame Section, Social Circle, GA

Research technician performing occupancy and mark-recapture surveys for Georgia's rare fishes and freshwater mussels.

Master'S Degree, Forest Resources (Fisheries)

Graduate Research Assistant at the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources

Bachelor'S Degree, Wildlife And Fisheries Science

Major: Wildlife and Fisheries Science | Minor: Forestry at the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (UT Institute of.