Nicholas Velseboer
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Azura Consulting LLC
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Fisheries information specialist
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Sep 2022 - Present
Supported Atlantic Highly Migratory Species management division of the national marine fisheries service • Administrated online systems covering permits, quota management, and reporting • Responsible for data entry of US landings into international database • Provided customer service for industry and public • Compile and conduct quality assurance checks in bluefin tuna dealer database systems. • Fulfilled both internal and public data requests • Assisted in developing and implementing fishery management plans, policies, and inseason management actions • Drafted and created presentations for advisory panel meetings • Contributed to statistical fishery management documents, and reports • Provided recommendations to leadership regarding management strategies • Provided compliance assistance to public Show less
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ECS
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Egypt
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Data Analyst
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Jun 2019 - Sep 2022
Supported Atlantic Highly Migratory Species management division of the national marine fisheries service • Administrated online systems covering permits, quota management, and reporting • Responsible for data entry of US landings into international database • Provided customer service for industry and public • Compile and conduct quality assurance checks in bluefin tuna dealer database systems. • Fulfilled both internal and public data requests • Assisted in developing and implementing fishery management plans, policies, and inseason management actions • Drafted and created presentations for advisory panel meetings • Contributed to statistical fishery management documents, and reports • Provided recommendations to leadership regarding management strategies • Provided compliance assistance to public Show less
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A.I.S. Inc.
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United States
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Environmental Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Data production Program Specialist
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Apr 2018 - Jun 2019
Supported the Analysis and Programs Support division of the national marine fisheries service greater Atlantic regional office • Contracted through A.I.S. Inc. • Processed inbound commercial vessel trip reports • Responsible for data index, entry, audit and verification • Proficient in analyzing and querying Oracle database via SQL scripts Supported the Analysis and Programs Support division of the national marine fisheries service greater Atlantic regional office • Contracted through A.I.S. Inc. • Processed inbound commercial vessel trip reports • Responsible for data index, entry, audit and verification • Proficient in analyzing and querying Oracle database via SQL scripts
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MRAG Americas, Inc.
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Area Coordinator
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Jul 2016 - Mar 2018
• Covered Long Island Region• managed team of up to 16 while on call• Solicited and assigned trips to Fisheries observers• Maintained and managed NMFS and MRAG access databases• Monitored and assessed fishing vessel activity using arcGIS and vtrack software.• Assisted in assessment of data using GIS software• Lead hand line outreach and coverage on a previously uncovered fleet
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Fisheries Observer
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Mar 2016 - Mar 2018
• Contracted Through MRAG Americas• Northeast fisheries observer program certified observer• Certified to observe all commercial gear types found in northeast fisheries.• Collected Bycatch and Discard data while working on commercial fishing vessels• Deployed at sea for 1-14 days• Worked in ports from Maine to North Carolina• Took biological samples from target and incidental catch• Compiled reports including safety equipment check, vessel data, gear type,and catch composition Show less
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Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Assistant
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May 2015 - Oct 2015
• Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies • Worked for Strayer Lab • Assisted Research specialists in Labratory and Field setting • Focus on Hudson River • Projects included-Invasive Zebra Mussel survey, Native Pearly mussel survey, Submerged aquatic vegetation bed survey, and routine water chemistry monitoring • Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies • Worked for Strayer Lab • Assisted Research specialists in Labratory and Field setting • Focus on Hudson River • Projects included-Invasive Zebra Mussel survey, Native Pearly mussel survey, Submerged aquatic vegetation bed survey, and routine water chemistry monitoring
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