Wildlife Biologist United States
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING EXPERIENCE: * *** HOURS GRAND TOTAL
WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST
Dr. Gregory L Mutumi, PhD 413-***-****
*******.***@*****.***
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GREGORY MUTUMI
WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST
*******.***@*****.***
Bakersfield, CA
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gregorymutumi/
SKILLS
Survey123, FieldMaps, Fulcrum
Collector & ArcGIS, SCE FRED
Survey Protocols, Report Writing and QC
SCE Waters Level I
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Jepson mini workshop What’s that
called? Flowers and leaf terminology for
plant identification, Jepson Herbari-
um, April 2nd 2022.
A big world in a small package:
Lichen biology, identification and con-
servation, Jepson Herbarium, Berkely,
Oct 1st 2022
Introduction to Desert Tortoises, De-
sert Tortoise Council, Ridgecrest, 2021
4x4 Safety Driving Training, Fall 2021
Yosemite toad training 2021 and 2022
(Stephanie Barnes, USFS)
Basic Wetland Delineation with Field
Practicum, Wetland Training Institute,
Sacramento, 2021
SummitWest Field Course, Visalia, CA,
2021. SCE pole surveys, detection of
nesting birds, and presence/absence of
sensitive species
3D image analyses – University of Massa-
chusetts 2017
Stable Isotope analysis methods – Uni-
versity of Cape Town 2010
"When you refuse to be ordinary,
generations will be affected and your life exceptional because of your tenacity to be extraordinary and make your mark" ~ T. D. Jakes Dr. G.L Mutumi is a wildlife biologist with many interests. He brings with him a set of field skills honed in a variety of settings. He has assessed and sampled waterbird, bat, insects, am- phibians, special status plants, and wetlands (fresh water and marine), various habitats in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Madagascar, Belize, and many parts of the United States (Massachusetts, and California).
He has been with the environmental consulting industry in the United States for three years, beginning in March 2021. He has assessed and monitored habitat, wetland, and water quali- ty, as well as construction activities in sensitive areas - areas with a combination of waters, wetlands, nesting birds, and Special Status Flora and Fauna. HIGHLIGHTS
For the three years he served USA’s environmental consulting industry, he was engaged for 80% of the time (5 days a week) ~ 121 weeks ~ 601 days. He has completed approximately 5 400 hours of consulting at an average of 8 hours per day. Approximately half of the time were pure nesting bird surveys, 10% to ‘Master Special Use Permitted’ (MSUP) nesting bird surveys, 5% to MSUP nesting bird surveys and monitoring, 20% to vegetation management monitoring and surveys, and 10% to construction monitoring - pole replacement. DESERT TORTOISE WORK
May - December 2023: A total of 32 weeks ~ 2000 hours of construction monitoring for the TenWest Link 500kV transmission line Project
Agent And Contact Details
Energy Enviro Group (EEG)
Kelli Cummings
Environmental Compliance Manager
*********@*****************.***
For this project, Dr. Mutumi carries out surveys and construction mon- itoring for Desert Kit Fox, Sonoran Desert Tortoise, Mohave Fringe Toed Lizards, and Burrowing Owl, as well as nesting birds. 17-Dec-22: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Monitor TD1418422 Southern California Edison (SCE), Rodman Mountains, 10 Hours
Agent And Contact Details
Sarah Ziemer
Assistant Project Manager
Environmental Intelligence
M: 714-***-****
E: ***********@******-*****.***
W: www.enviro-intel.com
Meandering transects were hiked (~6 miles total) and visual identifica- tions of all possible signs of the tortoise were observed and recorded using FieldMaps application and a word document template designed by EI (Environmental Intelligence). Visual signs observed included: 1) droppings, 2) scute remains 3) Tortoise tracks, 4) Herbaceous vegeta- tion that may be foraged on by tortoises, and 5) Signs of tortoise preda- tion. Possible Tortoises refuge burrows were flagged. 18-Dec-22: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Monitor TD1418422 Southern California Edison (SCE), Rodman Mountains, 9 Hours
Agent And Contact Details
Sarah Ziemer
Assistant Project Manager
Environmental Intelligence
M: 714-***-****
E: ***********@******-*****.***
W: www.enviro-intel.com
Visual signs observed included: 1) droppings, 2) scute remains 3) Tor- toise tracks, 4) Herbaceous vegetation that may be foraged on by tor- toises, and 5) Signs of tortoise predation. Possible Tortoises refuge burrows were flagged.
Dr. Gregory L Mutumi, PhD 413-***-****
*******.***@*****.***
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GREGORY MUTUMI
WEBLYFE BIOLOGICAL LLC
*******.***@*****.***
Bakersfield, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/
gregorymutumi/
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
Master’s Degree in Zoology
Bachelors in Forestry and Wildlife
Associate Degree in Forestry
University of California—Merced,
2021
University of Cape Town, S. A, 2016
SPECIES EXPERTISE
Mojave Desert Tortoise
Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog
Bats
California Red Legged Frog
Yosemite Toad
EXPERTISE
Bird Surveys
Bat Surveys
Habitat Assessments
Environmental Impact Assessment
Field Biology in difficult terrain
Wetlands Monitoring
Survey Protocol Write-up
Writing Plans for Pollinator-Friendly
Solar Farms
ACHIEVEMENTS / AWARDS
Award from United Nations Envi-
ronment Program – ‘Plant A billion
Tree Campaign’
Integrating Art & Science Project –
Giraffe Sculpture out of waste – The
QuadR – Recycle, Reuse, Reduce, Re-
think. South Africa 2010.
"When you refuse to be ordinary,
generations will be affected and your life exceptional because of your tenacity to be extraordinary and make your mark" ~ T. D. Jakes 10-Dec-22: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Monitor TD1418422 Southern California Edison (SCE), Rodman Mountains, CA, 10 Hours
Agent And Contact Details
Sarah Ziemer
Assistant Project Manager
Environmental Intelligence
M: 714-***-****
E: ***********@******-*****.***
W: www.enviro-intel.com
Meandering walks were taken within 150ft radius of powerline poles were carried out. These walks implemented visual surveys with the aid of a 10 X 42 binoculars. Also surveys were done along the hike paths to the poles and along skid paths pre-approved for Overland travel. Continuous monitoring was done throughout the construction activity. 5 Nov 2021: Field Practical: Introduction to Desert Tortoises and Field Techniques, Desert Tortoise Council, Ridgecrest CA, 8 Hours And 29 - 30 Oct 2021 Virtual Workshop 5 Hours Agent And Contact Details
Maggie Fusari and Peter Woodman
<*******@***.***
Desert Tortoise Council
www.deserttortoise.org
Practical surveys were carried out along 1 mile transects - with the aid of a 10 X 42 binoculars to observe a distance of 50 ft on either side of the transects. Using tortoises in captivity, health assessment, sexing and aging was practiced. Yes ~ 25 DETO individuals observed throughout project experience, 5 individuals handled, tortoise eggs, 1 juvenile, 1 sub- adult, 3 adults; 1 male and 2 female.
- Virtual Workshop General tortoise biology was discussed, and specific ecology to desert tortoises was learnt. Discussions were held with Desert Tortoise special- ists from the desert council.
Nesting Birds and Construction Monitoring
March 2021 – July 2022: A total of 953 Hours of nesting bird surveys have been done in various areas of the southern part of California
Agent And Contact Details
STANTEC
Erik Lawson, PE, QSD (he/him)
Senior Principal Engineer
Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
3875 Atherton Road Rocklin CA 95765-3716
Cell: 916-***-****
****.******@*******.***
Among the 953 hours, 481 hours were Pure Nesting bird Sur- veys, 40 were Master Special Use Permit (MSUP) Nesting bird Surveys, 140 were MSUP Bio Surveys and bio/waters monitor- ing, and 315 were construction monitoring – pole replacement. 8 Months May - December 2023, April 2024 : A total of 32 weeks ~ 2000 hours of construc- tion monitoring for the TenWest Link 500kV transmission line Project, Blythe CA and Salo- me AZ, And SCE’s TROW, Castaic, CA
Agent And Contact Details
Energy Enviro Group (EEG)
Kelli Cummings
Environmental Compliance Manager
*********@*****************.***
SWCA: TROW: Cherry Yang CLM 661-***-****
For this project, Dr. Mutumi carried out surveys and construc- tion monitoring for Desert Kit Fox (identified visually 2 individu- als near their burrow), Sonoran Desert Tortoise, Mohave Fringe Toed Lizards, Couche’s Spadefoot Toad (visually identified and moved 5 adults from a construction site), Western Spadefoot Toads (Visually Identified 30 juveniles), and Burrowing Owl. 4 Months October - December 2022, October 2023: A total of 32 weeks ~ 2000 hours of construction monitoring for Yosemite Toads, Shaverlake/Huntington Lakes CA Agent And Contact Details
Environmental Intelligence
Jorge Guzman
Biologist
*********@*****************.***
For this project, Dr. Mutumi carried out surveys and construc- tion monitoring for Yosemite Toads around the Mount Givens and Kaiser Pass Meadows. He identified and personally handled 18 juveniles crossing the road, and as well identified 1 adult in the upland wintering habitat within a rotten log.
Yosemite Toads
Couch’s and Western Spadefoot Toads
Dr. Gregory L Mutumi, PhD 413-***-****
*******.***@*****.***
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GREGORY MUTUMI
WEBLYFE BIOLOGICAL LLC
*******.***@*****.***
Bakersfield, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/
gregorymutumi/
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
Master’s Degree in Zoology
Bachelors in Forestry and Wildlife
Associate Degree in Forestry
University of California—Merced,
2021
University of Cape Town, S. A, 2016
SPECIES EXPERTISE
Mojave Desert Tortoise
Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog
Bats
California Red Legged Frog
Yosemite Toad
EXPERTISE
Bird Surveys
Bat Surveys
Habitat Assessments
Environmental Impact Assessment
Field Biology in difficult terrain
Wetlands Monitoring
Survey Protocol Write-up
Writing Plans for Pollinator-Friendly
Solar Farms
ACHIEVEMENTS / AWARDS
Award from United Nations Environ-
ment Program – ‘Plant A billion Tree
Campaign’
Integrating Art & Science Project –
Giraffe Sculpture out of waste – The
QuadR – Recycle, Reuse, Reduce, Re-
think. South Africa 2010.
"When you refuse to be ordinary,
generations will be affected and your life exceptional because of your tenacity to be extraordinary and make your mark" ~ T. D. Jakes March 2021 – December 2022: A total of 1773 Hours of nesting bird surveys done in vari- ous areas of the southern part of California
Agent And Contact Details
Environmental Resources Management (ERM)
Kelly Hogen-Esch
Program Administrator
ERM
E Kelly.Hogen-
****@***.*** W www.erm.com
Among the 1773 hours, 83 hours were Pure Nesting bird Surveys, 166 were Master Special Use Permit (MSUP) Nesting bird Surveys, 266 were MSUP Bio Surveys and bio/waters monitoring, 332 were Vegeta- tion RL Clearing monitoring and surveys, 166 included waters moni- toring, and 17 were on Construction monitoring – pole replacement. April 2021: A total of 133 HRS of Pure Nesting Bird Surveys were done on powerline poles Pre
-construction Surveys) within Santa Barbara
Agent And Contact Details
RINCON
Chelsey Shindler
*********@*****************.***
During the onset of spring 2021, Greg did pre-construction nesting- bird surveys for powerline poles. The species looked out for included Woodpeckers, Raptors, and Passerine nesting birds. July 2022: A total of 57 hours were spent doing habitat assessments for solar farms within Kern County
Agent And Contact Details
Phoenix Biological Consulting
Ryan Young
President/Senior Biologist
313 Nicole Dr
Vista CA 92084
949-***-**** cell
http://www.phoenixbiologicalconsulting.com/
Habitat assessments included nesting bird surveys for the burrowing owl and the spotted owl. The work included special status species like the San Bernadino kangaroo rat, blunt nosed leopard lizard. Plant species that attract insect and bird pollinators were recommended, and a comprehensive report drawn out.
July 2022: A total of 200 Hours of Nesting bird/Special Status Flora & Fauna Surveys and Con- struction Monitoring – Ice-house Canyon Covered Conductor Project Agent And Contact Details
CARDNO now Stantec
Katherine Thomas
SENIOR STAFF SCIENTIST
Office +1-805-***-****
Address 201 N. Calle Cesar Chavez Suite 203,
Santa Barbara, California 93103
Email *********.******@******.***
Web www.cardno.com
Dr. Mutumi served as an SCE-certified Lead Biologist specializing in nesting birds, wetlands, endangered plants: Lemon Lily, San Gabriel Linanthus, & Woolly Mountain Parsley, and animals e.g Spotted Owl,
& Big Horn Sheep. He served SCE as a field Mentor as well as a Senior Wildlife biologist. Dr. Mutumi was the Lead Biologist for SCE's MUSP- permitted - Ice House CCP Powerline Project, where he was in charge of coordinating the work of field bio/water monitors with construc- tion activities.
August 2021 – February 2023 A total of 1013 Hours of nesting bird surveys have been done in various areas of the southern part of California Agent And Contact Details
Environmental Intelligence (EI)
Jorge Guzman
Biologist
Mobile: 818-***-****
Environmental Intelligence, LLC
A Montrose Environmental Company
www.enviro-intel.com
Among the 1013 hours, 83 hours were Pure Nesting bird Surveys, 166 were Master Special Use Permit (MSUP) Nesting bird Surveys, 266 were MSUP Bio Surveys and bio/waters monitoring, 332 were Vegetation RL Clearing monitoring and surveys, and 166 included waters monitoring.
March 2021 – October 2022: A total of 170 Hours of nesting bird surveys done in various areas of the southern part of California
SWCA
J. Louise Parker
Project Manager
51 W. Dayton Street.
Pasadena, CA, 91105
133 hours were spent on Pure Nesting bird Surveys, 13 were on Mas- ter Special Use Permit (MSUP) Nesting bird Surveys, 7 were MSUP Bio Surveys and bio/waters monitoring, and 17 were on Construction monitoring – pole replacement.
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCES
Dr. Gregory L Mutumi, PhD 413-***-****
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GREGORY MUTUMI
WEBLYFE BIOLOGICAL LLC "When you refuse to be ordinary, generations will be affected and your life exceptional because of your tenacity to be extraordinary and make your mark" ~ T. D. Jakes Habitat Assessment and Construction Monitoring for Yosemite Toad, Huntington Lake, CA Sept 1st & 2nd, 2021
Shadowed Graham Biddy and Rachel Lopez monitoring the digging crew. Sensitive areas with Yosemite toad burrows were marked and avoided, land travel was restricted to paths without vegetation, debris was collected after activities (16 hours).
Habitat Assessment and Construction Monitoring for Yosemite Toad and Bolander’s Wood Reed, Shaver Lake, August 31, 2021. Shadowed Elias Elias for monitoring line and pole replacement crew. Sensitive areas with burrows were marked and avoided, land travel was restricted to paths without vegetation, debris was collected after activities (9 hours). Also, shadowed Dan Shrimsher monitoring the digging crew. Sensitive areas with burrows were marked and avoided, land travel was restricted to paths without vegetation, debris was col- lected after activities (4 hours). Performed habitat assessment and con- struction monitoring for Yosemite toad. Shadowed Chris Winchelle monitoring the digging crew that worked close to a river with several individuals of the bolander’s wood reed (2 hours). Presence/Absence Surveys for Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog and Yosemite toad, Dana Meadows, Yosemite National Park, Tioga Pass Entrance, August 10,2021.
Performed presence/absence surveys by stream habitat unit for all life stages of Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog for identification within breeding habitat. Helped capture 5 adults, 9 juveniles, and 50 morphs of SNYLF for swabbing and testing for Chytrid fungus infection under supervision of Dave Daversa. 10 hours (SNYLF) 7 hours (YOTO). Nesting Bird Surveys & Field Training Experience, SummitWest for SCE, May 2021. Shadowed SummitWest field staff during nesting bird surveys for SCE. Focused on learning how to read Job Packages, Collector, Survey123, Field Maps, Solocator App and location-tracking GIS apps. Shadowed during nesting bird surveys, to learn what to look for as well as how to map and report positive findings. Also shadowed staff during sensitive species pre-constructions surveys, understanding what deliverables are and timelines for reporting via text message, emails and submitting survey results via Survey123 or Field Maps. Fairy shrimp practical - University of California – Merced, 2019. Carried out a field visit on the vernal pools of UC Merced Nature Re- serve and observed the fairy shrimp in the vernal pools. Attended a lecture afterwards on the biology of the fairy shrimp. Marine stewardship council. Campaign—Development & Envi- ronmental Awareness, 2009 to 2013. Awareness campaigns on responsible fishing methods were carried out to the public. Fisherman surveys were carried out along the coast of cape town to gauge the awareness of fisherman on endangered species of fish and sustainable methods of fishing.
Global avian influenza network surveillance. Field Biolo- gist, 2008 to 2010.
Four countries were visited for fieldwork documenting waterbirds
– numbers and species identity. These were sampled for avian influenza through capture- release methods. Wetlands where these birds occurred were assessed in terms of their ecological health. Water samples were also analyzed for pollutants and oxy- gen content. A total of 8000 birds were sampled through this pro- ject. Within this sample, Dr GL Mutumi ringed a total of 150 differ- ent species of birds ranging from waterbirds to fully-terrestrial. He co-managed the programme alongside Dr Mduduzi Ndlovu and Prof Graeme Cumming.
Global avian influenza network surveillance. Data Collec- tor, 2008 to 2012.
Data on the sampled species was organized and captured into a Microsoft assess database, queries were programmed to carryout population density analyses and species distribution maps. Wildlife environment Zimbabwe / The Mukuvisi Woodlands Association. Environmental Education Program Intern, 2008 to 2010.
A game-park located in Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe was the location for this work. Several species of animals were man- aged including Zebras, Giraffes, and Crocodiles. Activities included feeding, tick treatment, and animal translocations. Environment education was also extended to the local schools and surrounding community.
High-branching, Johannesburg, South Africa. Botanical Researcher (Freelance), 2012 to 2013.
Indigenous tree species of southern Africa were identified and documented in this project. A database of trees of southern Africa was prepared for use in developing a tree ID application for use with mobile devices.
South African environment & education of South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa. Environment Project Coordinator, 2010.
Here environmental education, excursions, and projects were car- ried out in high-schools of Cape Town. Tree planting was also done. Mr. Mutumi received an award from the United Nations Environ- ment Programme for the activities he implemented in this project. One of the main outcome was a giraffe sculpture made of waste materials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO1hByAp4XY Dr. Gregory L Mutumi, PhD 413-***-****
*******.***@*****.***
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GREGORY MUTUMI
WEBLYFE BIOLOGICAL LLC
*******.***@*****.***
Bakersfield, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/
gregorymutumi/
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Biological Sciences
Master’s Degree in Zoology
Bachelors in Forestry and Wildlife
Associate Degree in Forestry
University of California—Merced,
2021
University of Cape Town, S. A, 2016
SPECIES EXPERTISE
Mojave Desert Tortoise
Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog
Bats
California Red Legged Frog
Yosemite Toad
EXPERTISE
Bird Surveys
Bat Surveys
Habitat Assessments
Environmental Impact Assessment
Field Biology in difficult terrain
Wetlands Monitoring
Survey Protocol Write-up
Writing Plans for Pollinator-Friendly
Solar Farms
ACHIEVEMENTS / AWARDS
Award from United Nations Environ-
ment Program – ‘Plant A billion Tree
Campaign’
Integrating Art & Science Project –
Giraffe Sculpture out of waste – The
QuadR – Recycle, Reuse, Reduce, Re-
think. South Africa 2010.
"When you refuse to be ordinary,
generations will be affected and your life exceptional because of your tenacity to be extraordinary and make your mark" ~ T. D. Jakes ABOUT GREGORY MUTUMI
Dr. Gregory Mutumi has a Doctoral degree in Biological Sciences from University of Cape Town, South Africa. He has 20 years of experience in a wide range of field projects, includ- ing waterbird monitoring, habitat assessments, plantation forestry, bat biology and envi- ronmental impact assessments.
He has experience with technical analysis of collected data, report writing, field biology, and his overall scientific background make him a strong addition to any team. Dr. Gregory Mutumi is well versed in accurate data collection techniques. From 2017 to 2021, he was a postdoctoral em-
ployee at the University of Massachusetts in
Amherst, MA, and the University of California
Merced, where he studied the role of sensory
adaptations in the diversification of New World
leaf-nosed bats, insights from evolutionary mor-
phology under Professor Elizabeth Dumont.
2021 till recent, Dr G Mutumi has been working
in the environmental consulting industry while
continuing his research-work on bats.
Gregory L. Mutumi, Hall, Ronald P., Brandon P. Hedrick, Laurel R. Yohe, Alexa Sadier, Kalina TJ Davies, Stephen J. Rossiter, Karen Sears, Liliana M. Dávalos, and Elizabeth R. Dumont. 2023. Disentangling mechanical and sensory mod- ules in the radiation of Noctilionoid bats: American Naturalist. Yohe, L.R., Fabbri, M., Lee, D., Davies, K., Yohe, T.P., Sanchez, M.K., Rengifo, E., Hall, R., Mutumi, G., Hedrick, B.P. and Sadier, A.A., 2022. Ecological con- straints on highly evolvable olfactory receptor genes and morpholo- gy. Evolution.
Hall, Ronald P., Gregory L. Mutumi, Brandon P. Hedrick, Laurel R. Yohe, Alexa Sadier, Kalina TJ Davies, Stephen J. Rossiter, Karen Sears, Liliana M. Dávalos, and Elizabeth R. Dumont. 2021. Find the Food First: An Omnivorous Sensory Morphotype Predates Biomechanical Specialization for Plant Based Diets in Phyllostomid Bats. Evolution.
Mutumi, G., Jacobs, D. and Bam, L., 2021. Geographic variation in the skulls of the horseshoe bats, Rhinolophus simulator and R. cf. simulator: determining the relative contributions of adaptation and drift using geometric morpho- metrics. Journal of Ecology and Evolution.
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