Ryan Zerbe Email & Phone Number

Program planner on Public Outreach and Stewardship Plan to meet Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS-4) Permit requirements. Create, manage and develop budgets for public education stormwater prevention programs. Coordinate with local agencies, partners and community groups such as watershed organizations to implement programs to achieve social behavioral change.

* Studied county watershed impairments based on DEP's integrated waters list and set upgoals and objectives for improvement.* Executed daily operations of the Environmental Stewardship grant and successfullyhandled all media relations for water resources.* Instrumental in ascertaining, managing and supervising multiple water quality grantsfor education, agriculture, and stormwater improvement efforts in the amount of ~$1million.* Investigated stream biological and… Show more * Studied county watershed impairments based on DEP's integrated waters list and set upgoals and objectives for improvement.* Executed daily operations of the Environmental Stewardship grant and successfullyhandled all media relations for water resources.* Instrumental in ascertaining, managing and supervising multiple water quality grantsfor education, agriculture, and stormwater improvement efforts in the amount of ~$1million.* Investigated stream biological and chemical parameters such as macroinvertebrates,fish, turbidity, temperature, acidity, oxygen as well as other physical conditions todetermine interrelationships.* Wrote, designed and produced water resource publications, presentations, as well asgeneral permits, ArcGIS maps, PNDI and related forms for construction and streamimprovement projects.* Specialized in coordinating volunteer activities and acting as a lead liaison tovarious government agencies, professional organizations, landowners & community groups. * Worked with local water authority, watershed associations and interns on County biological andchemical water quality monitoring.* Structured and maintained project, grant, and water quality monitoring databases.* Participated in Strategic Planning and annual workplan sessions* Applied principles of watershed management, source water protection, agronomy, soilscience, forestry and agriculture to achieve objectives of conservation with landowners. Show less

*Created the County Environmental Education Program - developing lesson plans and educational programming *Designed educational publications, company website, newsletters.*Taught camping, outdoor skills and land-use decision making skills to students, staff and volunteers for conservation leadership school.*Managed environmental education grants and program budgets.*Coordinated fundraisers, youth scholarship program, volunteers, Envirothon competitions and camp… Show more *Created the County Environmental Education Program - developing lesson plans and educational programming *Designed educational publications, company website, newsletters.*Taught camping, outdoor skills and land-use decision making skills to students, staff and volunteers for conservation leadership school.*Managed environmental education grants and program budgets.*Coordinated fundraisers, youth scholarship program, volunteers, Envirothon competitions and camp programs.*Certified in Project Learning Tree; Wonders of Wetlands (WOW), Food, Land and People; Project Wet; Project Aquatic Wild, and the Planning of Wetlands (POW) environmental education curriculum. Show less

*Developed and managed the County Integrated Pest Management Program (West Nile Virus, Gypsy Moth, Black Fly) and executed the daily operations (field evaluations, media relations, reports, etc).*Wrote, designed and produced publications, grants and produced press releases for public safety risks and precautions.*Coordinated municipal meetings and presentations.*Developed abatement programs for high risk areas and utilized ArcGIS to produce maps of verified spray treatment… Show more *Developed and managed the County Integrated Pest Management Program (West Nile Virus, Gypsy Moth, Black Fly) and executed the daily operations (field evaluations, media relations, reports, etc).*Wrote, designed and produced publications, grants and produced press releases for public safety risks and precautions.*Coordinated municipal meetings and presentations.*Developed abatement programs for high risk areas and utilized ArcGIS to produce maps of verified spray treatment areas.*Supervised and trained interns in insect sampling techniques and erosion control inspections.*Conducted investigations on rural and urban planning, agriculture, construction, forestry and wetland encroachments.*Determined measures needed to maintain and restore proper soil management including needs for E&SC plans, general and joint permits, or small projects permits.*Developed Chapter 93,102,105 complaint tracking system, Access Database and improved NPDES procedure. Show less

*Conducted field investigations for federally endangered species such as bog turtles and eastern massasauga on rural and urban planning, and construction projects on a seasonal basis*Assisted in habitat evaluations and wetland plant identifications.

Stream assessments, water quality and wetland research, plant identification, endangered species and habitat assessment and evaluation

Wildlife & Fisheries Science, Wildlife, Fisheries & Forestry Sciences

Activities and Societies: The PSU Wildlife Society

Certificate, Environmental Education

Certification in Environmental Education online course work