Robert Wright Email & Phone Number

39 years of project experience in VA and 12 other states. Project Manager, regulatory specialist, and technical staff training mentor for natural resource teams serving federal, state, municipal and private transportation, utility, telecommunications, institutional clientele. Conduct field investigations to support Section 404/401 permitting, application prep, and agency coordination; federal/state ESA compliance; NEPA (EIS/EA/CEs/PCEs documentation, and state EIRs/SERP and wildlife and rare flora and fauna surveys and habitat assessments; natural channel design (NRCS/USFWS/Rosgen) for stream and wetland restoration, wetland creation; commercial stream and wetland bank development; planning, design, construction construction, post construction, corrective action, and mitigation implementation, monitoring and reporting. A principal investigator for alleged violation resolutions. Research botanist and zoologist.

Gainesville, Va

Staff Field Ecologist team leader with oversight responsibilities for junior level field scientists. Conducted all manner of field studies for NEPA compliance, including major transportation project EISes/Natural Resource and Aquatic Environment Technical reports, Section 404 permit support documentation, State and Federal threatened and endangered species investigations, RPA determinations, PASA and RMA investigations; tree stand evaluations. Supported permitting and engineering core groups in a team approach.

Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States

Project Manager, and one of two technical staff training mentors for natural resource teams serving federal, state, municipal and some private transportation, utility, telecommunications, institutional clientele. Conduct field investigations to support Section 404/401 permitting, application prep, and agency coordination; federal/state ESA compliance; NEPA (EISes/EAs/CEs/PCEs documentation, and state EIRs/SERP/; wildlife and rare flora and fauna surveys and habitat assessments; natural channel design (NRCS/USFWS/Rosgen) for stream and wetland restoration, wetland creation; commercial stream and wetland bank development; planning, design, construction construction, post construction, corrective action, and mitigation implementation, monitoring and reporting. Investigator for alleged violation resolutions.

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Project Manager, and one of two technical staff training mentorsfor natural resource teams serving federal, state, municipal and some private transportation, utility, telecommunications, institutional clientele. Conduct field investigations to support Section 404/401 permitting, application prep, and agency coordination; federal/state ESA compliance; NEPA (EISes/EAs/CEs/PCEs documentation, and state EIRs/SERP/; wildlife and rare flora and fauna surveys and habitat assessments; natural channel design (NRCS/USFWS/Rosgen) for stream and wetland restoration, wetland creation; commercial stream and wetland bank development; planning, design, construction construction, post construction, corrective action, and mitigation implementation, monitoring and reporting. Investigator for alleged violation resolutions.

Fairfax, Va

Primary duties included field studies and investigations to support highway/rail transportation and infrastructure and military projects in VA, DC, MD, NJ. Completed surface water delineations, steam assessments, rare threatened and endangered species habitat assessments and surveys; wetland and stream mitigation planning, design, and permitting; NEPA document support included EISes, EAs, Natural Resources Technical Reports; SERP.

Williamsburg, Va

Environmental scientist conducting field investigations to support infrastructure, utility, highway, institutional, military, park, and planning projects. Primary duties included surface water delineations, threatened and endangered species studies, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, permitting and permitting support and NEPA documentation support.

Garrisonville, Va

Paralegal charged with attorney support in environmental resources litigation, litigation and defense support, and client field services for surface water delineations, jurisdictional determinations, 404b1 Guidelines and Public Interest Review support, Section 404 permits and permitting coordination, development plan and engineering/consulting firm coordination and support; RPA determinations/exemptions, application of CBPA studies (minor/major WQIAs) and dam safety guidance. real estate due diligence, historical ownership and title searches, investigator to support domestic relations complaints/litigation and accident investigator.

Pursued Ms In Environmental Science, Environmental Science

Matriculated in the CNU MS in Environmental Science program, 1998-2000, Completed 14 hours of graduate credits under Professors Jim Reed.

Pursued Murp And Secondary Education Certificate; 31 Credits Received, But Relocated To Fairfax, Va, Env Planning And Policy, L. Douglas Wilder School Of Government And Public Policy

Activities and Societies: During matriculation, I was very active at the VCU Herbarium under the direction of Prof. Miles Johnson.

Bs, Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: Iota Beta Gamma Biology Fraternity; Director, Student Emergency Medical Services