Experience

SWAIM BIOLOGICAL INC.

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Wildlife Biologist

  • May 2017 - Present

  A Wildlife Biologist with experience conducting nesting bird surveys, rare plant surveys, San Francisco Dusky-footed Woodrat surveys, biological monitoring, and San Francisco Garter Snake handling experience. A Wildlife Biologist with experience conducting nesting bird surveys, rare plant surveys, San Francisco Dusky-footed Woodrat surveys, biological monitoring, and San Francisco Garter Snake handling experience.



Olberding Environmental Inc

• San Ramon, ca

• Part-Time Wildlife Biologist

  • May 2016 - Dec 2016

  Biological monitoring, biological surveys, and daily monitoring reports. Biological monitoring, biological surveys, and daily monitoring reports.



Valley Water

• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Intern - Biologist

  • May 2013 - Aug 2015

  Field Biologist in Water Utility Department responsible for performing various biological tasks including: - Biological impact surveys for nesting migratory birds, San Francisco Dusky Footed Woodrat, Red-Legged Frog, California Tiger Salamander, and Western Pond Turtle. - Biological monitoring of field construction projects (on dams, pipelines, treatment plants, etc); communicating technical information to field construction crews, and creating buffers zones to avoid impacts to sensitive species. - Implementing the required permit conditions from various permits such as Lake and Streambed Alteration agreements, Biological opinions, and the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan (VHP). Habitat mapping under the VHP which included field Identification of land cover types, GIS mapping of project footprints and habitat specific project impacts, field identification of tree and wetland plant species, and assessment of proposed project impacts. - Fish relocation operations that included utilizing backpack electrofisher, live cars, live wells, and water quality monitoring. - Habitat and presence/absence surveys for Least bell’s vireo and tricolored blackbird. Responsible for identifying and surveying for various migratory birds and sensitive species including RLF, CTS, WPT, San Francisco Dusky Footed Woodrat and rare plant species including serpentine plants. - Experience with boat electrofishing for fish body burden analysis and burrow examination for sensitive amphibians with burrow cameras. - Headed multiple GIS/GPS projects in my unit including mapping San Francisco Dusky Footed Woodrat Nest locations along the Santa Clara Valley Water District Dams, mapping and habitat assessment of SCVWD Percolation Pond Maintenance habitat mapping, and the habitat mapping of various weed abatement activities at the SCVWD.



D.W. Alley and Associates

• Santa Cruz County

• Field Biologist

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

  Assisted Biologist Don Alley in Steelhead sampling in Santa Cruz County. Including seining of Aptos Lagoon and elctrofishing multiple reaches of the San Lorenzo River. Assisted Biologist Don Alley in Steelhead sampling in Santa Cruz County. Including seining of Aptos Lagoon and elctrofishing multiple reaches of the San Lorenzo River.



AMC Theatres

• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supervisor

  • Nov 2005 - Jul 2011

  Supervised floor operations, and delegated tasks to FilmCrew members to assist with operations. Assisted management with theatre operations including Food and Beverage Operations (inventory and stock management), Human Resources, and Administrative tasks. Quickly became a candidate for promotion for commitment, organizational abilities, customer service, and ability to multi-task while providing high quality work. Supervised floor operations, and delegated tasks to FilmCrew members to assist with operations. Assisted management with theatre operations including Food and Beverage Operations (inventory and stock management), Human Resources, and Administrative tasks. Quickly became a candidate for promotion for commitment, organizational abilities, customer service, and ability to multi-task while providing high quality work.