Experience

BIO-WEST, Inc.

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Aquatic Ecologist

  • 2005 - Present

  I am responsible for managing and conducting ecological studies for a variety of clients ranging from state agencies to private industry. Recent projects include basin-wide instream flow studies, aquatic resource relocations, long-term monitoring of threatened and endangered species, examining movement and habitat utilization of threatened large-river catostomids using radio telemetry, and assessing movement of endangered fountain darters using Visual Implant Elastomer (VIE) tags. As a senior level biologist I am experienced in all aspects of projects including field work, data analysis and interpretation, report preparation, and project management. Show less



Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • May 2005 - Aug 2005

  Assisted in reviewing, monitoring, and quality control for Monthly Operating Reports of all Surface Water-Public Drinking Water Systems in Texas. Assisted in reviewing, monitoring, and quality control for Monthly Operating Reports of all Surface Water-Public Drinking Water Systems in Texas.



Texas State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2003 - May 2005

  Conducted laboratory research to determine food habits and general life history information for the headwater catfish, and examine reproductive ecology and diet of the Texas shiner. Conducted field research to quantify the spatial and temporal distribution of fishes in the Blanco River basin. Conducted laboratory research to determine food habits and general life history information for the headwater catfish, and examine reproductive ecology and diet of the Texas shiner. Conducted field research to quantify the spatial and temporal distribution of fishes in the Blanco River basin.



U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

• San Marcos, Texas

• Fishery Biologist

  • May 2003 - Aug 2003

  Reared and shipped federally endangered fountain darters for use in a toxicity study, and assisted in maintaining refugia and general hatchery activities. Reared and shipped federally endangered fountain darters for use in a toxicity study, and assisted in maintaining refugia and general hatchery activities.



Southwest Texas State University

• San Marcos, Texas

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Apr 2002 - Sep 2002

  Conducted radio telemetry study on 24 tagged grass carp to determine movement patterns within and percent emigration from Lake Austin, TX. Conducted radio telemetry study on 24 tagged grass carp to determine movement patterns within and percent emigration from Lake Austin, TX.



Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Intern

  • May 2000 - Aug 2000

  Conducted various fisheries management activities including angler creel surveys, gill netting, electrofishing, fishing education programs, habitat enhancement projects, water chemistry tests, and data entry. Also collected and examined largemouth bass for statewide LMBV study. Conducted various fisheries management activities including angler creel surveys, gill netting, electrofishing, fishing education programs, habitat enhancement projects, water chemistry tests, and data entry. Also collected and examined largemouth bass for statewide LMBV study.