Experience

Resource Environmental Solutions LLC

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Fisheries Biologist

  • May 2020 - Present

  Klamath River Restoration Project, KRRC, Northern CA and Southern OR John serves as a RES fisheries biologist focusing on fish passage, fish assemblage, and aquatic biology. His work on the project includes field data collection, development of aquatic and restoration management plans, agency coordination, and technical presentations. This project includes the removal of four dams from the Klamath River and restoring the historic channel through the dam footprints and reservoirs, while opening up an additional 300+ miles of river habitat for anadromous species, including coho salmon, Chinook salmon, and steelhead. Elsie Gridley Mitigation Bank, Solano County, CA John provides support to the lead RES ecologist for the Elsie Gridley Mitigation Bank. This Bank was established to provide offsite mitigation for vernal pool habitats and associated species. John’s work on the project includes field data collection, development of standard operating procedures, data analysis, and review of annual reports. Key surveys John has participated in include residual dry matter and grass height measurements, hydrological monitoring, and aestivation site surveys for California tiger salamander habitat monitoring. Liberty Island Fish Conservation Bank and Liberty Island Preserve, Yolo County, CA John provides support to the lead RES ecologist for the Liberty Island Conservation Bank. This Bank was established with a primary goal to restore, preserve, and create habitat for a number of fish species found in the California Delta. John’s work on the project includes motorboat operation, field data collection, data analysis, and annual report development. Key surveys John has participated in include hydrological connectivity monitoring, water quality monitoring, and general biological inspections. Show less



U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fish Biologist

  • Sep 2018 - May 2020

  In this role, I played a key part in leading and teaching new technicians in various fisheries monitoring techniques, including rotary screw trap operations, electrofishing, and redd and carcass snorkel/kayak surveys. In addition, I was the lead biologist in field activities and data management for monitoring water temperatures on Battle Creek and its tributaries. This role involved extensive use of Microsoft Access, R programming, ArcGIS, literature reviews, and annual report editing.

• Biological Science Technician

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

  In this role I provided field support in trawling, seining, and identifying juvenile and adult fish species. In addition, I built and developed a database for a new larval fish study and assisted in implementing standard operating procedures for data QA/QC. I was also involved in various lab duties including larval fish ID, and removing and reading coded wire tags from juvenile salmon.

• Biological Science Technician

  • May 2016 - Dec 2016

  In this role I assisted in aquatic invasive species early detection and monitoring. I gained experience in using several sampling gears for fish, and aquatic invertebrates and vegetation. In addition, I provided support to lake sturgeon and lake trout monitoring surveys. I also built an MS Access database for larval fish data, performed basic data analysis and assisted in writing annual report.



The Research Foundation for SUNY

• United States
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fisheries Research Associate

  • Jun 2014 - May 2016

  During graduate school I was a research associate for a large project that focused on better understanding the basic biology and life history of the emerald shiner. I was part of a small crew that used electrofishing and seining to assess the population in the Niagara River. I was also involved in lab activities, including a gut content study, a gonadosomatic index study, and a calorimetric study. During graduate school I was a research associate for a large project that focused on better understanding the basic biology and life history of the emerald shiner. I was part of a small crew that used electrofishing and seining to assess the population in the Niagara River. I was also involved in lab activities, including a gut content study, a gonadosomatic index study, and a calorimetric study.