Nathan R. Ferguson
Current Address: Permanent Address:
***** ********** **** ***** ********** Road
Twain Harte, CA 95383 Twain Harte, CA 95383
**************@*******.***
OBJECTIVE Seeking a position associated with environmental oversight, analysis, and remediation.
PROFILE Excellent written, oral, interpersonal, and leadership skills. Diligent, reliable, and self-
motivated to work well with and motivate others. Very hard working and dedicated to
excelling in the environmental field.
EDUCATION B.A. in Nature and Culture with an Earth and Environment emphasis
Minor in English
December, 2006
University Of California, Davis
SKILLS Computer Software: Other:
Microsoft Word First Aid certification
Microsoft Excel Adult and Child CPR certification
Corel Whitewater Guide School certification
General Troubleshooting Swift-water Rescue Technician certification
WORK Environmental Project Manager, AEI Consultants, Walnut Creek, CA.
EXPERIENCE January 2007-March 2008
• In charge of setting up and completing Phase I Environmental Site Assessments,
Real Estate Transaction Screens, Property Condition Assessments,
Environmental Transactions Analyses, Regulatory Database Reviews, and
Historical Records Reviews. Performed all field work and research associated
with each report.
• Provided project management to ensure ASTM compliance and satisfaction of
client requirements per each project.
Freeborn Hall Student Manager, University of California, Davis.
January 2006-December 2006
• Provided direct supervision and training for student staff of 20-30
• Managed and coordinated production elements for a wide variety of events
Whitewater River Rafting Guide, Zephyr River Expeditions, Columbia, CA.
Summer 2001-present: Summer Seasonal
• Guided boats of up to 8 people down the King’s and Merced Rivers. Class III-IV.
• Educated guests on relevant natural history, geological and hydrological
processes, and flora and fauna.
• Provided trip leadership and occasional management for staff and guests.
FIELD NAC 180: Field Work in Nature and Culture, University of California, Davis.
EXPERIENCE Fall 2005
• Course required for graduation
• Spent 1 week at Valentine Natural Reserve, Mammoth CA
• Took piezometric data of feeder streams to analyze water table depth. Interpreted
data based on fluctuation and degradation of Mono Lake ecosystem.
• Performed multiple plant transects using line-intercept method to analyze species
density, variation, and historical changes in conjunction with piezometer data.
PLB 147: CA Plant Communities, University of California, Davis.
Spring 2006
• Course required for graduation
• Focused on Central/High Sierra and Coastal Redwood and Beach communities.
• Analyzed plants for their structure and the relationship of their component
species to the environment
• Used line-intercept and quadrat sample methods to gather data on diversity and
density of species.
• Used data to interpret variances in environments and communities with regard to
species richness.
HONORS College of Letters and Science Dean’s Honor List, University of California, Davis.
• Multiple years
AVAILABILITY Full Time: August 31, 2009
*References Available Upon Request