Experience

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  ECOSPHERE RESTORATION INSTITUTE INC

  • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

  • Founder & Board President

    • Feb 2003 - Present
    • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

    Non-profit organization that coordinates habitat restoration and protection projects in the SE United States. Ecosphere specifically formulates public-private-partnerships (P3s) to implement habitat renovation projects. Numerous P3s have been formulated resulting in the implementation of living shorelines, stormwater water retrofit practices such as LID and bio-swales, and community based ecologically significant habitat improvement projects. Projects range from large scale land form restoration efforts to small, but unique, natural spring restoration endeavors. Many of these projects have subsequently been recognized with awards of Environmental Excellence.

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  Environmental Science Associates

  • 5404 Cypress Center Drive, Suite 125., Tampa, FL 33609

  • Vice President / Habitat Restoration Director

    • May 2017 - Dec 2022
    • 5404 Cypress Center Drive, Suite 125., Tampa, FL 33609

    Vice President Southeast Biological Services and Restoration Director

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  Scheda Ecological Associates, Inc.

  • Owner

    • Feb 2000 - Apr 2017

  • Vice President

    • Feb 1997 - Feb 2000

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  Southwest Florida Water Management District

  • Tampa, Florida

  • Senior Scientist - SWIM Program

    • Mar 1988 - Feb 1997
    • Tampa, Florida

    Initially hired to assess permit applications in the regulatory department, I was then promoted to program scientist for the Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Program. Responsibilities included coordination the new seagrass mapping and monitoring program for SW Florida, habitat restoration and stormwater retrofit coordination, design, and implementation for Tampa Bay, Charlotte Harbor and Sarasota Bay estuaries.

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  Slip Away Charters

  • Terra Verde, FL

  • Boat Captain

    • Apr 1988 - Aug 1996
    • Terra Verde, FL

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  Martel Geonex

  • Biologist/Photo-Interpreter

    • 1987 - 1988

    While employed at Martel, I mapped wetlands as part of the USFWS's National Wetland Inventory (NWI) program. Recorded and field verified wetland systems in numerous States (Texas, Iowa, Illinois, Florida, and Indiana), also performed trend/change analyses mapping nationwide.

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  Parsons Brinckerhoff

  • Tampa, Florida

  • BIologist

    • 1986 - 1987
    • Tampa, Florida

    While at Parsons Brinkerhoff my role, as staff biologist was assisting with wetland jurisdictional delineations, FDOT permitting, and NEPA documents preparation.