Biology Group Manager at the HELIX Folsom office. Conducts biological and wetland studies in support of CEQA/NEPA documentation. Conducts Federal Endangered Species Act (FESA) and California Endangered Species Act (CESA) consultations with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and California Department of Fish & Game (CDFG). Conducts general biological surveys, habitat assessments/ vegetation mapping, botanical surveys, arborist surveys, California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM) assessments, and wetland delineations, as well as USFWS protocol surveys for species such as federally-listed vernal pool branchiopods, California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, and Valley elderberry longhorn beetle. Conducts habitat assessments and surveys for other special-status species, including burrowing owl, Swainson’s hawk, and other raptors and migratory birds. Prepares technical biological studies in support of environmental impact reports (EIRs), environmental impact statements (EISs), environmental assessments (EAs), and initial studies, and prepares biological assessments, natural environment studies, mitigation and monitoring plans, arborist survey reports, rare plant survey reports, wetland delineation reports, and environmental constraints analysis.