Assistant Technician
Resume:
Nathaniel Lee Goddard
***** ***** *. ***** **** #125
Tampa, FL 33613
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EDUCATION: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, Fisheries and Wildlife Biology (December 2002)
Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR
Graduate Studies, Wetland Ecology, Department of Integrated Biology
University of South Florida, Tampa FL (Presently enrolled)
EXPERIENCE Wetlands Scientist/Fisheries Biologist (March 2006-December 2008)
WORK: Golder Associates Inc., Gainesville, FL
• Provide consultation to industry on environmentally sound practices.
• Assess and delineate impacted wetlands and provide mitigation consultation to
clients affecting wetlands in the Southeastern United States.
• Survey and relocate gopher tortoises and other threatened or endangered species.
• Survey freshwater systems for fish and macroinvertebrate diversity.
• Conduct surveys for Impingement and Entrainment of aquatic organisms for power
plants for compliance with Article 316(b) of the Clean Water Act.
• Run and manage fisheries identification laboratory for Gainesville, FL office.
• Collect surface and ground water samples for water quality analysis.
Senior Field Technician (May 2005-March 2006)
Water and Air Research Inc. Gainesville, FL
• Conduct limnological surveys of lotic and lentic systems to evaluate ecological
health of aquatic systems.
• Survey and analyze aquatic habitat and water quality, collect and identify
invertebrate, periphyton, and phytoplankton communities at aquatic sited throughout
Florida.
• Conduct surface water quality collection and data analysis.
• Conduct ground water sampling.
• Data management and QA/QC for set field projects.
• Fisheries lab identification expert.
Commercial Fishery Shark Observer / Lab Technician (December 2003-May 2005)
Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL
• Conduct fishery dependent and independent research cruises to collect shark
specimens.
• Collection of age, growth and reproductive data for shark life history projects.
• Perform queries and data analysis in Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel to
assist in developing stock assessment and management recommendations.
Endangered Species Observer/ Biological Field Technician
(September 2003-November 2003)
REMSA inc. (Research, Environmental & Management Support), Newport News, VA
• Record incidental take of biological specimens.
• Monitor dredging operations for endangered species.
• Develop and recommend procedures to reduce impact on for endangered
species.
• Rehabilitation and relocation of endangered marine turtles.
National Marine Fisheries Observer / Biological Field Technician
(June 2003-November 2003)
Alaskan Observers Inc., Seattle, WA
• Collect biological data on Alaskan fisheries.
• Monitor fishing vessels for safety hazards.
• Monitor fishing vessels for fishing violations.
• Collect information on marine mammals and protected ocean birds.
• Report data to the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Ornithological Research Assistant (May 2002-November 2002)
Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR
• Assist in identification of birds for bird census of the Buffalo National River.
• Field analysis of habitat composition and age structure of tree composition.
• Operate Trimble GPS system at half mile intervals the length of the river.
• Data transcription and analysis.
VOLUNTEER: ASSISTANT (August 2001-September 2002)
BASS Project (Biological Analysis and Stream Survey), Polk County, AR
• Assist in collection of chemical water quality analysis of upland streams.
• Collect and identified benthic macro invertebrates and fishes.
ASSISTANT (September 2001, September 2002)
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Russellville, AR
• Collect, identify, sort and count fish on annual cove rotenone sampling on Lake
Dardanelle.
• Operate boats for collection of fishes during sampling, and helped coordinate
collection methods.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT (January 1995-May 1998)
Project WET (Water Education Team), Scott County, AR
• Perform chemical analysis of the Fourche Lafave River, and the Petit Jean River.
• Collect and identify macro invertebrates for water quality analysis.
• Collection of data on physical conditions of streams.
• Use and upkeep of scientific water quality analysis equipment.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT (June-August 1997)
Project Tanager USFS, Scott County, AR
• Conduct auditory and visual surveys for scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea) and
summer tanager (Piranga rubra).
• Conduct active survey methods of each tanager species in a ten quadrants area of the
Ouchita National Forest using game-calling equipment.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT (August 1997-November 1997)
U. S. Forest Service, Scott County, AR
• Assist in survey and capture of carrion beetles (Silphidae).
• Record populations of threatened and endangered beetle species.
RESEARCH
PRESENTATIONS: Poster: Goddard, N., Ford, T., Siceloff, L., Morgan, A., and Burgess, G. (July, 2005)
“Regional bycatch composition of the commercial shark bottom longline fishery of the
Southeast United States.” 21st annual meeting of the American Elasmobranch Society,
Tampa, Florida.
Poster: Ford, T., Goddard, N., Siceloff, L., Morgan, A., Burgess, G. (July, 2005) “Geographical and
temporal variation in length distributions of six species of shark taken in the bottom
longline fishery of the Southeastern United States.” 21st annual meeting of the American
Elasmobranch Society, Tampa, Florida.
ADDITIONAL
SKILLS: OSHA 10 hour contractor safety training certification.
MSHA 30 hour contractor safety training certification.
OSHA 40 hour hazwoper certification.
Trained in the use of Arc GIS Software for mapping and data management
Field and Laboratory dissection of vertebrates.
Skilled in the operation of boats, 4wd vehicles, and ATV’s.
Proficient in the identification of aquatic pants, birds, reptiles, amphibians, terrestrial and
marine mammals, and fresh water and marine fishes.
Experience in conductiong wetland delineations and environmental impact studies.
Skilled in the handling of sharks and other fishes, venomous snakes and other reptiles,
birds, and amphibians.
Marine Turtle rehabilitation, tag and release.
Trained National Marine Fisheries Service “Fisheries Observer”.
Familiar with shark biology and ageing techniques.
Skilled in long-line, gill netting, cast netting, bottom trawling and other fishing
techniques.
SCUBA certified
REFFERENCES: Tom Crisman Ph.D.
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Ave SOC 107
Tampa, FL 33620-8100
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Isabel Johnson
Senior Scientist/Office Manager
Golder Associated Inc.
6026 NW 1st Place
Gainesville FL, 32607
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Karl Bullock
Senior Wetlands Scientist
Golder Associates Inc.
6026 NW 1st Place
Gainesville FL, 32607
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