Thomas Clement Email and Phone Number

Project management and client relationsComplete wetland delineation for client projectsConduct threatened and endangered species surveysComplete and submit EGLE, USACE and County required permit applications for project completionConstruction and project over site to ensure permit complianceConduct stream and lake assessments and monitoring using EGLE, MDNR and other scientifically supported methodsCreate stream and lake management plans

Conducting wetland delineationsCompleting and submitting MDEGLE/USACE Joint Permit ApplicationConduct river and stream surveys using MDNR and MDEGLE methodology among othersLake assessment and creation of lake management plansProject management and client relations

Leadership • Identify, assess, and inform the Board of internal and external issues that may affect the ACD • Act as a professional advisor to the Board on all aspects of the ACD's activities • Conduct official correspondence on behalf of, as well as jointly, with the Board• Represent the ACD at community activities to enhance the District’s community profile Operational planning and management • Developed an operational plan which incorporates measureable goals and objectives that work toward the strategic direction of the ACD• Ensure that the operation of the ACD meets the expectations of its clients, Board and funders • Draft policies for the approval of the Board and prepare procedures to implement approved policiesProgram planning and management • Oversee the planning, implementation and evaluation of the ACD's programs, special projects and services • Ensure that the programs and services offered by the ACD contribute to its mission and reflect the priorities of the Board Human resources planning and management • Determine staffing requirements for all District programs • Oversee the implementation of the human resources policies, procedures and practices including the development of job description for all staff • Recruit, interview and select staff that have the right technical and personal abilities to further the ACD's mission Financial planning and management • Work with staff and the Board to prepare a comprehensive budget • Work with the Board to secure adequate funding for the operation of the ACD• Research funding sources, oversee the development of fundraising plans, and write funding proposals for all programs Community relations/advocacy • Communicate with stakeholders to keep them informed and to identify changes in need and want of the community • Establish good working relationships and collaborative arrangements with community groups, funders, politicians, and other groups to help achieve the goals of the ACD

• Managed CAKE’s funding sources• Maintained CAKE’s budgets• Coordinated with all steering committee members and partners with respect to outreach events, invasive species management and funding opportunities• Found and acquired funding for the continued operation of CAKE• Authored technical and financial reports to funding agencies (state, local and private)• Developed cost share program for CAKE and interested parties for the treatment of invasive species• Developed a prioritization matrix for the treatment of sites infested with invasive species• Increased number of partner organizations within the CAKE CISMA• Planned and conducted outreach for the general public, partner organizations and professional contractors

• Lead field crew sampling biotic and abiotic parameters of the Great Lakes Coastal Zone.• Schedule sampling events• Packaging and shipping samples• Data entry into EPA NCCA application

• Coastal wetland monitoring crew leader for 2011, 2012 and 2013 summer field seasons (trap netting, dip netting for invertebrates, water quality sampling using in-situ probes and collection for lab analysis)• Manage a lab of six plus graduate students and several undergraduates• Developed field sampling protocols• Performed water quality analysis using auto analyzer, spectrophotometer, ion chromatograph and total organic carbon units• Data organization and analysis in Microsoft Excel®, SAS®, PC-Ord® Sigma Plot®, and Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Coastal Wetland Monitoring Database• Developed Excel spreadsheets to calculate Indices of Biotic Integrity from raw field data for Great Lakes coastal wetlands• Maintain grant budgets • Manuscript and report writing• Responsible for obtaining state and federal scientific collection permits • Order and maintain all equipment and supplies for day to day activities

• Developed comprehensive research proposal and study design• Implemented field collections using standard fishery and aquatic science techniques (trapnets, gillnets, seine, macroinvertebrate and zooplankton collection and identification, water chemistry collection and laboratory analysis)• Supervised and trained an undergraduate technician• Developed data spreadsheets, performed statistical analyses (SAS, Minitab, SPSS, PC-Ord), and developed professional PowerPoint presentations.• Collected and identified over 30,000 fish using seines, trapnets, and gillnets• Collected water chemistry, macroinvertebrate and zooplankton samples• Assessed water quality using a Bran+Luebbe QuAAtro auto analyzer • Wrote final project manuscripts.

• Instructed nearly 100 students in basic biological principles, writing skills and laboratory techniques• Instructed nearly 150 students in zoology taxonomic classification methodology, dissection and anatomical structures of all forms of animal life• Instructed 50 students in identification of plant and animal species native to Michigan