Ryan manages Nidus Consulting and provides arboricultural and ecological consulting services based out of Portland, OR. Ryan is particularly interested in: tree preservation, minimizing impacts to nesting wildlife during tree care, creating wildlife habitat and any combination of trees and birds.

• Perform fieldwork in urban and rural environments for tree surveys for pre-construction tree protection reports and soil surveys documenting the response of landscapes to recycled water. • Create maps in ArcGIS for a variety of tree surveys and recycled water projects. • Conduct literature reviews and technical research for scientific publications and internal protocols.• Process data, analyze and organize large and small data sets. • Write, edit and summarize a variety of… Show more • Perform fieldwork in urban and rural environments for tree surveys for pre-construction tree protection reports and soil surveys documenting the response of landscapes to recycled water. • Create maps in ArcGIS for a variety of tree surveys and recycled water projects. • Conduct literature reviews and technical research for scientific publications and internal protocols.• Process data, analyze and organize large and small data sets. • Write, edit and summarize a variety of technical documents. Show less

• Perform fieldwork in urban and rural environments for tree surveys for pre-construction tree protection reports and soil surveys documenting the response of landscapes to recycled water.• Create maps in ArcGIS for a variety of tree surveys and recycled water projects.• Conduct literature reviews and technical research for scientific publications and internal protocols.• Process data, analyze and organize large and small data sets.• Write, edit and summarize a variety of… Show more • Perform fieldwork in urban and rural environments for tree surveys for pre-construction tree protection reports and soil surveys documenting the response of landscapes to recycled water.• Create maps in ArcGIS for a variety of tree surveys and recycled water projects.• Conduct literature reviews and technical research for scientific publications and internal protocols.• Process data, analyze and organize large and small data sets.• Write, edit and summarize a variety of technical documents. Show less

• Performed fieldwork in urban and rural environments for tree surveys for pre-construction tree protection reports and soil surveys documenting the response of landscapes to recycled water.• Created maps in ArcGIS for a variety of tree surveys and recycled water projects.

• Write proposals and reports for native grass seed restoration project typically involving collecting local ecotype seed, amplification in farm setting, and delivery of seed prior to planned planting.• Review relevant literature, conduct site visits of potential seed collection sites, and coordinate with crews.• Summarize latest scientific research and applicability to native seed business.

• Managed a restoration project with 7 contractors to alter stream channels, control invasive species, and reduce fuels. Included budgeting, scheduling coordinating, and logistical problem solving.• Delineated wetlands on 2,300 acres: plant identification, soil surveys, ArcGIS maps, and report writing.• Surveyed properties including photo points, floristics, residual dry matter, vernal pool brachiopod, stream physical habitat, benthic macro-invertebrates, and amphibians.• Wrote and… Show more • Managed a restoration project with 7 contractors to alter stream channels, control invasive species, and reduce fuels. Included budgeting, scheduling coordinating, and logistical problem solving.• Delineated wetlands on 2,300 acres: plant identification, soil surveys, ArcGIS maps, and report writing.• Surveyed properties including photo points, floristics, residual dry matter, vernal pool brachiopod, stream physical habitat, benthic macro-invertebrates, and amphibians.• Wrote and edited management plans and monitoring reports for fee-title and easement properties.• Aligned potential trails and met with government and trail advocacy groups to resolve conflicts.• Responded to a property fire, ensured fire crew access, met with fire chiefs, and determined tree loss.• Represented the land trust at public meetings, events, fundraisers, hikes and board meetings. Show less

Seasonal Firefighter (May 2008 – November 2008)• Full-time coverage of department including medical, wild land and structure fire, and search and rescue.• Maintained station equipment, ensured preparedness, planned trainings, and trained for emergencies.• Collected data and provided recommendations for local resident fire safety and taught children classes in emergency preparedness.Volunteer (June 2005 – May 2008) • Trained and responded to local fires, medical… Show more Seasonal Firefighter (May 2008 – November 2008)• Full-time coverage of department including medical, wild land and structure fire, and search and rescue.• Maintained station equipment, ensured preparedness, planned trainings, and trained for emergencies.• Collected data and provided recommendations for local resident fire safety and taught children classes in emergency preparedness.Volunteer (June 2005 – May 2008) • Trained and responded to local fires, medical emergencies, and search and rescues. Show less

• Designed, ran, collected and analyzed data, and wrote a paper on experimental predator-prey space use game theory.• Determined movement rules and space overlap of predators and prey in a resource gradient when changing the density of predators.

• Collected data on all limnology and food web aspects of Fallen Leaf Lake, CA including: fish, zooplankton, benthic invertebrates, physical water characteristics, nutrients, chlorophyll A, and macrophytes.• Identified zooplankton and analyzed data on trends of species compositions over time.