Project Manager Customer Service

Christopher Bysshe

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** ******* *****

City: Los Angeles

State: CA

Zip: 90016

Country: USA

Phone: 310-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $67,000

Willing to Relocate

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CHRISTOPHER BYSSHE

5452 Village Green Los Angeles, CA 90016 310-***-**** *********@********.***

SUMMARY of QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science Degree in rural planning and natural resource management. 6 years of experience

working with the NEPA and CEQA process. Worked as a consulting field biologist for 5 years conducting

habitat assessments and special status species surveys throughout Southern CA. Produced dozens of EA,

EIA, and EIR, as well as wetland delineations for multiple clients including Southern CA Edison, US Corps

of Engineers, CA Dept. of Fish & Wildlife, USFW, BLM, and the USFS. 10 years experience working within

environmental horticulture, ecological restoration, and environmentally sustainable landscaping design

fields. Extensive volunteer experience with non-profit organizations participating in conservation,

education, and public gardens. Conversant in GIS and Autocad. Member of American Planners

Association.

WORK EXPERIENCE

07.2004 to Present

Principal, Designer, and Environmental Consultant

CBL landscapes, Los Angeles, CA ( www.cbllandscapes.com )

A full-service environmental and landscape design company

* Designed and implemented environmentally sustainably landscapes

for high-end residential estates, providing drought tolerant, wildlife

abundant landscapes.

* Designed and implemented the construction of all aspects of the

exterior property including most hardscape elements, water features,

green roofs, furniture, art, & other outdoor elements;

* Developed plans and drawings from conceptual plans to construction

documentation;

* Managed and supervised construction of CBL's residential designs;

* Collaborated with contractors, craftsman, & other design consultants

to provide excellent customer service to our clients; and

* Provided environmental consulting services for private entities and

non-profit organizations;

03.2000 to 06.2004 Biologist and Project Manager

BioResource Consultants, Ojai, CA ( http://www.biorc.com/ )

Private environmental consulting firm

* Conducted and wrote dozens of environmental impact assessments

and environmental impact reports (EA, EIA, & EIR) as part of CEQA &

NEPA process for Federal, State, and local agencies, as well as private

properties throughout Southern California region;

* Conducted extensive field work as a sub-contractor to Edison Power

Company throughout their territory (from the coastal regions from

San Diego to Santa Barbara and through to the Mojave desert, as well

as many areas throughout the Eastern Sierras and Modoc Plateau);

* Developed and managed large-scale EIA's/EIR's for local, state, and

federal agencies, as well as private entities;

* Designed and consulted on several landscape restoration projects;

* Performed studies and developed control programs of non-native &

feral pest populations for both state and federal agencies;

* Participated in desert tortoise studies, and raptor surveys; as well as

* Project Manager and field biologist for large-scale studies regarding

the location and occurrence of state & federal rare, sensitive,

Christopher Bysshe

5452 Village Green, Los Angeles, Ca 90016, 310-***-****, *********@********.***

threatened, and endangered flora and fauna, as well as sensitive

habitats of Southern California.

02.1998 to 08.1999 Horticulturist & Salesperson

Berkley Horticultural Nursery, Berkley, CA (http://berkeleyhort.com/ )

* Plant buyer and supervisor for large-sections of the nursery (including

the development of a site-specific native plant section);

* One of the top earning sales people while excellent customer service;

* Conducted lectures regarding horticulture and botanical science;

08.1997 to 02.2000 Owner/Operator

Ecotone Landscaping

* Provided estate gardening services as well as landscape design and

installation services for my clients;

* Projects of note: 'The Pierpont Elementary School Nature Walk.' - A

walk through the seven major habitat types of Ventura County, and

managed 30-acre residential estate (all in cultivation)

05.1995 to 07.1997 Director

North Coast Seed Bank/Freshwater Farms, Eureka, CA

(http://www.freshwaterfarms.com/ )

* Director of wild land native plant seed company;

* Developed rigorous environmentally sustainable protocols for the

collection, cleaning, cataloguing, storage, packaging, seed testing, as

well as the collection & maintenance of voucher specimens for all

site-specific seed lots;

* Directed all collection activities, which included the training and

management of over 100 independent seed collectors located

throughout the Northern California region;

* Initiated and negotiated the first seed collection permits issued by Six

Rivers, Trinity, Klamath National Forests, while also negotiated

permission to seed collect on the private land holdings, which

included timber company and ranching properties;

* Major contributor to the marketing efforts of both NCSB and

Freshwater Farms;

* Directed all sales operations for the NCSB, which included site-specific

seed collection contracts with Federal, State, & local governmental

agencies, as well as with privately held companies (including the

Tuscarora Gas Pipeline Project and Six Rivers National Forests, which

together totaled over $700,000.00) and non-profit organizations;

* Developed and conducted training courses attended by Forest

Service, US Fish & Wildlife, CA Fish & Game officials, as well as other

non-governmental entities and private citizens (average attendance:

50-75 people);

* Gave talks and represented the company in various capacities at

scientific conferences; and

* Acted as a liaison between NCSB and Freshwater Farms plant

propagation activities.

Duties performed for Freshwater Farms native nursery included:

* Worked directly in all levels of the plant propagation efforts;

* Performed sales in both retail and wholesale nursery divisions;

* Managed both small and large-scale wetland plant installations

projects; and

* Conducted an 80-acre wetland delineation on estuarine property.

Christopher Bysshe

5452 Village Green, Los Angeles, Ca 90016, 310-***-****, *********@********.***

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science

* Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA

* College of Natural Resources

* "Interactive Cycles Between Natural Resources and Culture."

Course work emphasized rural & community planning, natural

resource management, systems theory, and human geography.

Pursuing Masters of Arts,

* Urban and regional planning

CIVIC ACTIVITIES Member and volunteer

Virginia Robinson Gardens; Beverly Hills, CA, 2012

- Designer - 24th Annual Garden Tour & Party

LA Arboreteum 2009 Arcadia, CA

- Los Angeles Garden Show Designer

The Ojai Foundation, Ojai, CA, 2007-2008

- Designed and installed green roof and landscape on the

Foundation's primary event and meeting facility;

CNPS, Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties, 2003-2008

- Served as CNPS Channel Islands Chapter Board Member, CNPS

state-wide Horticulture Committee member, and lecturer;

Canyon Elementary School, Santa Monica, CA, 2007

- Designed and managed the installation of 16,000 sq. ft. sports

field, and several other central garden areas;

Ventura Hillsides Conservancy Ventura, CA, 2003-2005

- Conservation Planning Committee Member,

- VHC Advisor to Bren School of Environmental Science &

Management UC Santa Barbara Master's Group Project, and

- Partnered VHC with CNPSCI to hold annual botanical tours.

Ojai Valley Land Conservancy, Ojai, CA,2004

- Organized a seed collection efforts on OVLC's land holdings;

* Pierpont Elementary School, Ventura, CA, 1999

- Designed 'The Pierpont Elementary School Nature Walk'

Edible Schoolyard, Berkeley, CA 1998-1999

- Participated in Alice Waters' landmark program

* Watershed Restoration Coalition, Eureka, CA, 1997-1998

- Developed an effort to help strengthen the community-based

watershed restoration groups of the Klamath Bioregion.

LANGUAGES

SKILLS

AFFILIATIONS

English, Spanish

GIS, Autocad, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, and plant taxonomy.

American Planning Association

INTERESTS

Family, ecology, birding, the arts, history, hiking, and travel.

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