William Herbst Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Led crews in the installation and maintenance of urban forests, residential trees.Measured, Collected and logged critical data determining survivorship of trees and establishing project success. Identifying, removal of Non-Native flora in parks and urban spaces. Developed maintenance schedules for trucks, trailers, machinery, reducing breakdowns, increasing productivity.Directly led volunteer groups events at public spaces to increase public interest in trees and climate change.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Native ecosystem restoration using cultural, chemical, biological, mechanical controls such as: operating heavy machinery, tree and brush removal, prescribed burns, insect dispersal, hand seeding and planting to restore sensitive ecosystems.Hazardous chemical handling, mixing, transportation, storage, documentation to align with State/Federal laws and legal use of chemicals to remove noxious and invasive herbaceous plants in Riparian areas, upland forest, and standing water.Organized daily records of Chemical use, Machine use, Repair, and Function. Maintained highly detailed safety records, and reports.Maintained and repaired all UTV’s, Tractors, Mowers, Seeders, Expertly used; Brushsaw, Chainsaw, UTV with Boom Spray tank, Backpack Sprayer, Bobcat Skid Steer, Case 2 Tractor with Mower and Boom Sprayer attachments to protect and enhance wild areas.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Anegada

As a part of the Rock Iguana recovery team I was tasked with field research with the recovery and monitoring of the critically endangered Cyclura Pinguis (Rock Iguana). My primary responsibilities included locating nests, and plotting their UTM coordinates for follow up mark and recapture. Mark and recapture methods of population density, and the quantification of meteorological data ascribed to nocturnal movement.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Biology, General

Activities and Societies: During school I presided over the Outdoor Adventure Club. I also was involved with, the Science club.

Transfer, A.A