EDUCATION 

University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA. 1986-1990.

         Pre-Medicine, Biology, Language.               

Everett Community College, Everett, WA. 1985-1986.  

         Pre-Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics.               

                               Olympia Technical Community College, Olympia, WA.

                                    1982-1983.   Computer Systems, Mathematics.

                          On-The-Job Training: ATV Certification, USFWS, 2004; 

Chainsaw Qualified, US Forest Service, 2002;

CPR, First Aid, USFWS, 2004;

Helicopter and Fixed-winged Aircraft Safety, USFS, Tongass National Forest, 1991-1992;

Forest Road Safety Driving Video Courses & Radio Protocol, US Forest Service, 1992, 1993,

      1994, 2000; 

Pesticide Safe Handling &

     Application Training,  USFWS, 2004; 

Bear Safety & Special Weapons Certification,

   US Forest Service and USFWS, 1991, 1992;

Watercraft Safety and Operations Certified,

    USFWS, 1992;

32- Basic Firefighter Training &

     S-190 Fire Behavior Course, US Forest Service,

       1995;

Equal Opportunity and Sexual Harassment Sensitivity Training, US Forest Service,

    2000-2002;

Computer Systems Security Training, USFWS,

    2004.

EXPERIENCE        

Biological Science Technician, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Central Valley, CA.  Conducted trapping surveys for aquatic species, targeting Thamnophis gigas, Federally Threatened Giant Garter Snake; nocturnal snake and San Joaquin kit fox surveys; GPS’d wood duck boxes; data collection; aquatic trap maintenance; exotic fish identifications; bullfrog collection and diet study, dissection; ATV and Safe Pesticide Practices training.  May-September 2004. 

Biological Science Technician, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arcata Field Office, Arcata, CA. Fishery surveys, trapping, beach seining, fish identification, habitat assessment, water quality measurements.  Salmonid surveys.   April 2003 – January 2004.

Herpetology  Consultant, Crescent City Marsh Management Project, Humboldt State University Foundation, Arcata, CA.  May-October 2002.

Biological Science Technician, Redwood Sciences Laboratory, Arcata, CA.  Conducted field surveys for herpetological and mollusk taxa, as well as vegetation plots, transects, GPS mapping, taxonomic inventories, extensive camping, navigation, field safety, vehicle maintenance, etc.   March 2000 - September 2002.

Mollusk Surveyor, Natural Resources Management,  Eureka, CA. Conducted field surveys for terrestrial mollusk species throughout the Hayfork Ranger District, Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Fall 2001 and Spring 2002.  Mollusk identification, report writing, mapping sites utilizing topographic and GPS data.

Research Assistant, Lake Earl Tidewater Goby Intensive Habitat Study. Conducted intensive and extensive field surveys for aquatic species in Lakes Tolowa and Earl, Del Norte County, CA in conjunction with the Army Corps of Engineers and Tetra Tech, Inc., from September 1998 through August 1999.

Biological Science Technician, California Department of Fish & Game, Arcata, CA. Conducted creel surveys of salmonid anglers on the lower Klamath River drainage from August through December 1998 and 1999, seasonal.

Research Assistant, California Cooperative Fishery Research Unit, Humboldt State University (HSU), Arcata, CA.  Field research involving the Del Norte salamander, May 1996 through June 1997 on the Six Rivers National Forest.  Assisted in field research project involving the Endangered Tidewater goby from September to November 1996 and July through October 1997. 

Biological Science Technician, United States Forest Service (USFS), Six Rivers National Forest, Orleans Ranger District, Orleans, CA. Conducted extensive and intensive field surveys for spawning salmon, amphibians and reptiles throughout District.  Worked on Red Cap Creek Watershed Analysis, summarized field data, monitored various wildlife habitat sites, constructed fish habitat improvements, conducted educational programs and habitat inventories in the Klamath River basin. July 1994 - December 1995.

Herpetological Specialist, National Biological Survey, California Cooperative Research Unit, HSU, Arcata, CA. Temporary assignment to analyze and report on Alaskan amphibian studies conducted 1991 through 1993 in cooperation with USFS & U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. 1993 - 1997.

Field Herpetologist, Assistant to Dr. Ernest L. Karlstrom, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Biology, Univ. of Puget Sound. Conducted extensive wetland habitat surveys for sensitive species in Pierce County, WA. March to April 1994.

Field Herpetologist, HSU Foundation, Arcata, CA. Assisted graduate student Seth Pogue during intensive aquatic surveys of streams throughout northwestern California and southwestern Oregon. July & August 1993.

Biological Science Technician, USFS, Redwood Sciences Laboratory, Arcata, CA. Conducted intensive trapping, terrestrial and aquatic surveys for sensitive species on Simpson Timber Company, Redwood National Park and Coast Redwood State Park lands in southern Del Norte County, CA. January to May 1993.

Field Herpetologist, Humboldt State University Foundation, Arcata, CA. Conducted intensive field surveys for sensitive species throughout Tongass National Forest and Stikine-LeConte Wilderness Area lands, southeast Alaska. Conducted laboratory studies on and cataloged specimens collected. March to December 1992.

Associate, James R. Slater Museum of Natural History, Univ. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA. Assisted in bird, mammal and reptile specimen preparation, preservation, identification and collection activities. Conducting specific research projects. 1988 to 1992.

Volunteer Field Herpetologist, USFS, Wildlife Office, Petersburg Ranger District, Petersburg, AK. Conducted field surveys of wetland habitats in Tongass National Forest lands of southeast Alaska with emphasis on sensitive amphibian species and insect communities. August to September 1991.

Volunteer Herpetological Field Assistant, Dr. E. L. Karlstrom, Univ. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA.  Assisted Dr. Karlstrom during field surveys of a study area in the blast zone of the Mount St. Helens Volcanic Monument, Cowlitz Co., WA. 1988 to 1994. 

Resource and Information Specialist, Hillhaven Foundation, Tacoma, WA. Conducted day-to-day operations of the Foundation's Resource and Information Center for Gerontological Education materials. October 1990 to May 1991.

Undergraduate Researcher, Univ. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA. Received a Murdock Science Grant to study variation in Washington populations of the common garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis. Summer 1990.

Work-study Assistant and Herpetological Preparator, James R. Slater Museum of Natural History, Univ. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA. Assisted in the preparation and maintenance of the preserved research collection of vertebrates at the museum. Fall 1989.

Micro-computing Consultant, Academic Computing, Univ. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA. Software consulting for students utilizing the University's hardware, assisting students in preparing word-processing, and ad hoc hardware trouble-shooting. Summer 1988 to Spring 1989.

Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Univ. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA. Laboratory preparation, co-supervision, assistance for students, and grading of lab reports for 3 sessions of general chemistry laboratories. Fall 1987 to Spring 1988.

Research Associate, Pacific Northwest Forestry Laboratory, Olympia, WA. Assisted Dr. Keith Aubry, USFS, on several projects including preserved specimen cataloging,  spotted owl data checking, computerization of scientific equipment inventory, specimen catalog and bird community literature references. Spring and Summer 1987.

PUBLICATIONS

1977.       Notes on the Embryonic Development of the Wandering Garter Snake in Western  Washington. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 12(4): 103-107.

1978a.  Hybridization in the Thamnophis of Western Washington. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 13(3): 82-84.

1978b. An Unusual Red Color Morph of the Northwestern Garter Snake, Thamnophis ordinoides, from Western Washington. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society  13(4): 101-102.

1978.   Geographical Distribution Extension for Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus X sirtalis  pickeringi.  Herpetological Review 10(2):  60-61.

1980a.   Intergradation between the Thamnophis sirtalis Subspecies concinnus and  pickeringi in  the Puget Sound Lowlands. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 15(1):  22-23.

1980b.  Notes on the Egg Clusters and Hatchlings of Ensatina eschscholtzi oregonensis in Western Washington. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 15 (4):  99-100.  Co-author: C. E. Norman.

1985.     Errata and Supplements to the Early Publications of Bradford R. Norman: 1977- 1980. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 20(3-4): 108-113.

1986.     A Note Concerning Reproduction in Ensatina eschscholtzi oregonensis.  Herpetological Review 17(4): 89.

1988a.   Geographical Distribution Extension for Bufo boreas boreas.  Herpetological  Review 19(1): 16.

1988b.   A Note Concerning Predation on Plethodon vehiculum by Thamnophis sirtalis. Herpetological Review 19(2): 34. Life History Section.

1991.     A Note Concerning Reproduction in Plethodon vehiculum in Pierce Co.,  Washington.  Herpetological Review 22(2): 55. Life History Section. Co-author: M. M. Swartwood.

1997a.   A Partially Albinistic Northwestern Garter Snake, Thamnophis ordinoides (Reptilia, Serpentes, Colubridae), from Washington State.  Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 32(5): 107-109.

1997b.   Two New Southernmost Range Extensions for Plethodon elongatus (Del Norte salamander). Geographic Distribution Section.  Herpetological Review  28(4):  206. Co-author: G. A. Schmidt.

1998.         On the Establishment of the Pacific Chorus Frog, Pseudacris regilla (Amphibia,  Anura, Hylidae), at Ketchikan, Alaska. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society  33(6): 124-127.  Co-authors: D. L. Waters and T. J. Hassler.

1999.       PLETHODON ELONGATUS (Del Norte Salamander). Geographic Distribution Section. Herpetological Review 29( 3): 172 (Report of a new coastal southernmost record for the species; historic voucher in the Humboldt State University Vertebrate Collection). Co-author: G. A. Schmidt.

2002.       Concerning an Albino Foothill Yellow-legged Frog, Rana boylii (Amphibia, Anura, Ranidae), from Red Cap Creek Drainage, Humboldt County, California. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society  37(1):  2-3. (and see www.chicagoherp.org for color photographs).  Co-author:  Monty Mollier.

2004.     New Localities in southeast Alaska for the Long-toed salamander, Ambystoma  macrodactylum. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society (39 (4): 61-64.