Ryan Denton Email & Phone Number

Santa Barbara, California, United States

• Responsible for oversight of the CRFS through interaction with Marine Region staff, Data and Technology Division staff, License and Revenue Branch staff.
• Coordinated the review of complex issues involving the field program. Facilitated and resolved recreational fisheries data analyses and issues.
• Coordinated with CRFS supervisors and staff, to ensure implementation of CRFS policies and goals.
• Served as Marine Region contract and grant manager for CRFS. Prepared annual budgets and ensured budgets were not exceeded by coordinating with CRFS supervisors and staff to track expenditures.
• Represented the Department in consultations and discussions within the Department and with other State, Federal and public agencies dealing with recreational fishery data and analyses.
• Developed and implemented appropriate outreach in response to stakeholder, public, agency or news media inquiries, including responses to referrals.

Los Alamitos, California, United States

• Served as the lead person for up to 20 Scientific Aids and 1 Fish & Wildlife Technician.
• Routinely interviewed, assisted in the hiring process, and trained and directed field samplers who collect fisheries dependent data.
• Developed monthly sampling schedule for each field sampler and conduct weekly and monthly data QC checks to ensure accuracy and correct outliers.
• Coordinated day-to-day sampling operations, including scheduling and time reporting, reviewing monthly travel claims and budget tracking, and purchasing sampling equipment.
• Represented project at departmental and external meetings, workshops, and planning sessions.
• Analyzed fishery dependent data to compile overview of southern California saltwater basses for annual CalCOFI report.

Los Alamitos, California, United States

• Collected fishery-dependent recreational fishery data and biological samples at public launch ramps, piers, jetties, and beach/bank sites using standardized protocol. Additionally, data was collected onboard Commercial.
• Performed weekly QC checks on all data submitted to field office and developed many data tracking protocols that are currently still in use.
• Entered data into Department database using Adobe entry sheets.
• Assisted with training all new Scientific Aids on protocol and fish identification.

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium

• Aquatic Nursery Staff Member
• Presented programming and informal science education to a diverse audience of aquarium guests.
• Served as a mentor to high school researchers as they planned and conducted various research projects.
• Cultured multiple southern California fish and invertebrate species for public education and research purposed.
• Performed daily husbandry, aquarist, and maintenance tasks to ensure the wellbeing of collection animals in accordance with strict protocols.

Los Alamitos, California, United States

• Collected fishery-dependent recreational fishery data and biological samples at public launch ramps, piers, jetties, and beach/bank sites using standardized protocol. Additionally, data was collected onboard Commercial.

Santa Barbara, California Area