Experience

Marine Ventures International, Inc.

• United States
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marine Biologist

  • May 2020 - Present

  Offshore wind power requires substantial and detailed seafloor mapping. In the USA, regulatory requirements for protected species observers vary from state to state and from project to project. Worked as a protected species observer and PAM (passive acoustic monitor) for various offshore wind geotechnical and geophysical projects on state-of-the-art seafloor mapping and sampling research vessels. Also worked as lead in these roles supervising a small team on vessel as well as documenting regulatory compliance efforts. Show less



O.E. Consulting LLC

• United States

• President

  • Feb 2018 - Present

  Contract PSO-MMO (Protected Species Observer-Marine Mammal Observer) and PAM Operator (Passive Acoustic Monitoring) for various clients in the offshore renewable wind energy and international oil and gas exploration industry. Environmental project plan presentations to clients onboard vessels and at start up meetings can be expected. Environmental impact technical reports submitted to clients and government agencies with regard to protected species potentially impacted by the energy industry are required at the end of projects along with regularly submitted progress reports. Experience leading a small team of observers on various projects with variable monitoring parameters. Substantial experience working with international clients on small and large vessels performing sound source surveys, including stationary drilling rigs performing VSP borehole operations. Show less



Lynker

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Protected Species / Fisheries Observer

  • Jan 2019 - Sep 2019

  Fisheries observer on longline swordfish and tuna fishing vessels out of Honolulu and California, USA. We were trained to identify all pelagic target and bycatch fishes to species. I have tagged, measured, sampled DNA and released about one dozen live sea turtles. In addition I am trained to tag pelagic sharks of interest with satellite tags, sample delphinids and porpoises for DNA and capture dead sea birds or sea turtles for necropsy in this fishery. We were also trained to measure and identify gear, other foreign vessels, and report any illegal activities we encounter to NOAA-NMFS. Data collection during and entry after each deployment was performed. Show less



RPS

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Observer

  • Mar 2008 - Sep 2019

  Offshore oil and gas protected species observer on multiple vessels. Over 1000 sea days onboard seismic exploration research ships and oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico and around the world including Vietnam, the Philippines, Equatorial Guinea and Qatar. Worked multiple roles including passive acoustic monitoring equipment (PAM) operator and lead PSO whose duties include implementation of mitigation protocols for each specific project, permit and government regulatory document, documentation, presentations to onboard clients, attending meetings and managing small teams of onboard observers. Show less



Techsea International, Inc.

• United States
• Fisheries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Protected Species / Fisheries Observer

  • Apr 2014 - Dec 2018

  Fisheries observer in the Pacific tuna and swordfish commercial longline industry Fisheries observer in the Pacific tuna and swordfish commercial longline industry



University of North Carolina Wilmington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Staff Member

  • Dec 2005 - Dec 2007

  Research associate for the state of North Carolina at the university level. Working under the funding research grants of Dr. Wade O. Watanabe at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Primary research involved spawning performance of marine finfish including black sea bass and southern flounder. Involved in designing and performing research projects including most facets of marine aquaculture for example, algaculture, larviculture, egg quality, measuring spawning performance by manipulation of environment such as compression photoperiod and temperature. Show less

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2005

  Worked as a marine aquaculture research associate under the mentorship of Dr. Wade O. Watanabe. Specialized in broodstock management of southern flounder, Paralichthys lethostigma, and black sea bass, Centropristis striata. Induced and volitional spawning using experimental and standard methods were conducted. Construction and maintenance of marine recirculating aquaculture systems was accomplished. Assisted in larval rearing experiments in an experimental hatchery, which included construction and maintenance of larval and algal tank systems. Additional experience with PVC plumbing and fiberglass tank assembly. Part of my research involved using NMR (Nuclear magnetic resonance) to study various phosphorus compounds in developing finfish eggs, in vivo. Also, organic chemistry techniques were used to separate fatty acids from these eggs and then identification and quantification of these fatty acids was performed using gas chromatography. Various presentations and workshops were conducted at the University and at international aquaculture conferences. Show less