James Otis
On-call Field Biologist at Sequoia Ecological Consulting- Claim this Profile
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Sequoia Ecological Consulting
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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On-call Field Biologist
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Mar 2019 - Present
Responsible for ensuring that work crews being monitored are in compliance of all pertaining environmental laws and regulations. Able to survey large tracts of land before work begins in an area. Recording and reporting any possible environmental concerns. Works independently from superiors in remote areas. Lead daily safety meetings and environmental training with crew before work begins. Familiar with native Californian flora and fauna. Responsible for ensuring that work crews being monitored are in compliance of all pertaining environmental laws and regulations. Able to survey large tracts of land before work begins in an area. Recording and reporting any possible environmental concerns. Works independently from superiors in remote areas. Lead daily safety meetings and environmental training with crew before work begins. Familiar with native Californian flora and fauna.
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Orinoco Studios
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Owner-Operator
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Jan 2015 - Present
Designs, assembles, and maintains husbandry care of custom aquariums for multiple clientele. Experienced in tropical fish husbandry, both freshwater and marine, and maintenance of aquatic systems. Knowledgeable in aquascaping and maintaining planted aquariums. Assures high quality animal care, customer service, and attention to detail in work. Responsible for obtaining, processing, and maintaining new accounts. Maintains a professional, yet cordial, conduct when invited into clients’ homes. Show less
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California Academy of Sciences
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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400 - 500 Employee
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Volunteer Aquarist
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Apr 2016 - Dec 2019
-3 years of aquarium volunteer services (>1000 hours logged) -Volunteers with multiple biologists. (Margarita, Jenoh, Marisa, Celest) -Experience with a multitude of Academy habitats that involve a diversity of species within both open and closed systems. -Amazon Gallery, Animal Attractions, Water Planet, Tide Pool touch tank, and the California Coast Gallery. -Assisted the California Coast Iconic Team in various projects Freshwater dips, cleaning and feeding the shallows, help maintain and water the soft coast planter -Able to work independently from supervising biologist -Participated in Aquarium collection trips (Pillar Point, Half Moon Bay). -Assists aquarium guests in a friendly and professional manner (whenever necessary). Show less
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