Experience

ANAMAR Environmental Consulting

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Apr 2019 - Present

• Chief Operations Officer

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  As Chief Operations Officer of ANAMAR, Michelle is responsible for managing integrated project teams, developing project budgets and schedules, planning field logistics and leading field surveys, preparing project deliverables, and coordinating with clients and team members. Michelle has a strong educational and professional background in water quality, soil science, chemistry, and ecology. She has 15 years of experience working for government agencies, ports, and private clients on navigation-related projects primarily associated with dredged material evaluation and management; regulatory compliance and permitting; oceanographic surveys; ODMDS monitoring, designation and expansion; and preparation of NEPA-related documents. Show less

• Operations Manager

  • Oct 2002 - Present

  As Operations Manager, Ms. Rau is responsible for supervising staff, developing and tracking project budgets, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget, executing project tasks, preparing project deliverables, and communicating with clients and agencies on a regular basis.



Applied Technology and Management

• Gainesville, Florida

• Environmental Scientist

  • 2000 - Oct 2002

  Collected and compiled data on a tidal freshwater marsh EIS concerning the effects of increased salinity and hydrologic changes on plant community dynamics in the Savannah River NWR. Collected and compiled data on a tidal freshwater marsh EIS concerning the effects of increased salinity and hydrologic changes on plant community dynamics in the Savannah River NWR.



Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida

• Gainesville, Florida Area

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 1999 - Dec 2001

  Performed analyses on plant and soil samples in support of Masters Thesis research. Performed analyses on plant and soil samples in support of Masters Thesis research.



South Florida Water Management District

• West Palm Beach, Florida Area

• Senior Scientific Associate

  • Oct 1994 - Aug 1999

  Project leader for surface water quality monitoring in the Everglades, involved in designing, setting up, and collecting data for various field and greenhouse research studies involving responses of aquatic macrophytes in the Everglades to changes in nutrient additions and hydroperiod. Project leader for surface water quality monitoring in the Everglades, involved in designing, setting up, and collecting data for various field and greenhouse research studies involving responses of aquatic macrophytes in the Everglades to changes in nutrient additions and hydroperiod.



USFWS Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

• Creswell, North Carolina

• Student Conservation Association Resource Assistant

  • Jun 1994 - Aug 1994

  Conducted a wood duck banding program Conducted a wood duck banding program



Center for Wetlands and Water Resources, University of Florida

• Gainesville, Florida Area

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 1993 - Jun 1994

  Sampled macroinvertebrate and fish populations, conducted vegetative surveys, identified aquatic and terrestrial plants, animals, and macroinvertebrates, collected soil and plant biomass samples, assisted with jurisdictional wetland delineation, collected water quality data. Sampled macroinvertebrate and fish populations, conducted vegetative surveys, identified aquatic and terrestrial plants, animals, and macroinvertebrates, collected soil and plant biomass samples, assisted with jurisdictional wetland delineation, collected water quality data.