Plant Assistant
Resume:
Glen Buckner *** N **rd Ave W, Apt#*
Senior Ecologist Duluth, MN 55807
Email: *******@*****.*** phone: 815-***-****
Work Experience
**/****-**/**** ** hours/week Senior Ecologist, Barr Engineering, Duluth, MN
Performed desktop reviews of projects for T&E Species, requiring familiarity and knowledge related to current regulations, categorization of jurisdictional rulings and responsibilities
Prepared and formatted permit requests for multiple state, local and federal organizations using state and federal portals for requesting information and completing dialogue with permitting organizations
oUnited States Army Core of Engineers (USACE)
oUnited States Department of Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
Utilizing and applying Environmental laws, executive orders, regulations, agreements,
policies, and procedures during the environmental review process and EHP resource considerations;
oClean Air Act (CAA)
oExecutive Order 11988 (Floodplains)
oExecutive Order 11990 (Wetlands)
oExecutive Order 12898 (Environmental Justice)
Created databases of permitted sites for major fuels clients, including preparing reports and documentation of relevant permitting information
Corresponded with various permitting agencies for sensitive areas, and conveyed the findings and requirements to clients who may or may not have scientific or technical backgrounds
Utilized GIS to review sites and create documents for permitting
Worked in a fast-paced high-pressure environment to provide accurate and legally binding products for clients
Provided clients with risk assessments for continuing projects as related to goals for keeping major fuels pipelines safe, functional and within governmental regulations
10/2008- 12/2019 40hours/week Natural Resource Manager-Wildlife Biologist/Ecologist Forest Preserve District of Will County, Joliet, IL
Wildlife monitoring and Natural Resource Management
Threatened and Endangered Species surveying and monitoring
Performed various survey and monitoring tasks: bat, avian, herptefauna, small mammals, fish, plant surveys, browse surveys, Plants of Concern, SIGNOC species as well as multiple T and E Species of various taxa
Managed multiple lake, pond, stream and river areas: Water Quality, Fisheries Management, Invasive Species Control, Public Use and Recreation Management
Worked with a wide variety of audiences to convey scientific information and data to the public and lay persons
Developed and implemented a Deer Population Control Program as per the IL DNR and USDA guidelines
Established public education and outreach through recruiting and training for the Illinois Frog Monitoring Network, Hines Emerald Dragonfly Project at Lockport Prairie, Listed Species monitoring at Lake Renwick Nature Preserve
Created and implemented water quality testing and monitoring programs at a number of local lakes and waterways
Analyzed multiple data and informational resources to provide detailed accurate documentation and reports for managing large public land areas
Worked with Illinois Department of Natural Resources Department via the EcoCAT wildlife guidelines to ensure all work done in the preserves was legal per IDNR codes and regulations
Worked with various departments to develop stream health and clearing activities
Supervised the District managed nuisance wildlife program: from beaver, to deer and more exotic incidents such as alligator and venomous snakes
Managed numerous plant monitoring projects --browse studies with both common and Listed species as the focus
Participated in prescribed fire activities up to the level of Line Boss, training up to Crew Boss
2013 Outstanding Employee Award--This award recognizes an individual who goes far beyond the call of duty, doing more than others expect, demonstrates excellence, strives to maintain the highest quality and standards, looks after the smallest detail and goes the extra mile.
9/2006- 5/2008 Thesis Research and Writing 40hours/week Supervisor New Level Floor Care, Naples,FL
8/2001- 10/2006 Biologist 40hours/week The Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Naples/FL
Familiar with the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA)
Applied guidelines from the Clean Water Act (CWA) in the preparation and execution of grant writing and aquatics monitoring
Oxbow restoration project: sampling, baseline aquatic invertebrate inventory and soil coring and sampling,
Threatened and Endangered Species surveying and interactions involving native taxa and their relationships with exotic and invasive taxa—Flora, Fauna, Aquatic and Terrestrial.
Established methodologies for sampling fish and micro-invertebrates in estuaries and wetlands
Performed various fish and fisheries related tasks and projects: otolith aging, speciation, multiple sampling techniques
Familiar with wetlands, estuarine, riverine and various other systems.
Relationships and interactions of native fishes with exotic and invasive fish species.
Presentations: used GIS technology, statistics, field work, grant writing, data analysis and modeling the interactions of the fish, macro-invertebrates and landscape (including topography, morphology and invasive vegetation, water chemistry and quality, and disturbance levels-- work was subjected to peer review
Wetland delineation, plant and habitat identification, taxa identification and common laboratory methods and protocols were integral to each project
Built an understanding and appreciation for systems ecology by participating in numerous diverse grant funded projects
Gained valuable knowledge and field experience in wildlife survey and identification techniques, as well as small mammal trapping
Familiarity with identification and classification of many vertebrates and invertebrates both terrestrial and aquatic
Honed identification skills of the benthic and aquatic macro and micro invertebrates
Expertise in the use of water chemistry and water quality testing
Worked on the mangrove restoration and evaluation projects and the Naples Beach Re-nourishment
Knowledge of the Midwest's systems through residence, education and research
Worked with numerous state and federal organizations to ensure compliance and impacts of subject projects
8/2004 - 5/2005 40hours/week Research Assistant Florida Gulf Coast University,Ft. Myers/FL
Research Assistant contracted by The Conservancy of Southwest Florida through the Department of Ecological Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University
Met coursework requirements for the M.S. in Environmental Science June, 2007
Performed the same duties and in the same capacity on the same projects as previously.
7/2003 - 8/2004 40hours/week Environmental Consultant G Buckner Biological Environmental Consulting Naples/FL
Multidisciplinary study of the tributaries to the Estero Bay watershed with the goal of quantifying habitat, water quality and seasonality of macroinvertebrates fish and flora
Correlating physical parameters to the community dynamics of native fauna in relation to exotic and invasive exotic flora and fauna
Overlaying long-term water quality trends. Collection and inventory was carried out on a traditional laboratory scale as well as on a genetic mapping scale
Information was used in preparation to ground truth and map vital and protected habitats in the Estero Bay proper
Watershed is under various jurisdictions and contains mostly protected areas falling under SWIM guidelines, Impaired Florida Waters guidelines and Outstanding Florida Waters guidelines
Utility biology tasks related to wetland research: data collection, invertebrate (macro and micro) collection and identification, plant and vertebrate recognition, and related skills, small mammal trapping, plant community identification, habitat delineation and evaluation,
Water quality parameter testing, radio telemetry and satellite tracking
Project creation, proposal writing, continued practice with the Microsoft Office suite, a growing familiarity with statistical packages,
As a self-employed consultant, management of time and expense skills have been gleaned. Networking and personal communication skills have improved
8/2001 - 6/2003 40hours/week Biologist The Conservancy of Southwest Florida Naples, FL
Wildlife surveys and monitoring: avian, mammal, small mammal, reptile, amphibian, plant communities
Macro-µ-invertebrate identification, aquatic larval instar identification
Plant community and wetland delineation
Education
August, 2004 – all but thesis defense: Florida Gulf Coast University/Environmental Science: Graduate Program, Ft. Myers, FL
April, 2002 –Florida Gulf Coast University: Environmental Science, Bachelor's Degree, Ft. Myers, FL. magna cum laude
January, 1995–Northeastern Illinois University: Geology Graduate Program, (18hrs completed, moved ), Chicago, IL
8/1988 - 5/1993 – Illinois State University: Double in History and English, Bachelor's Degree, Normal, IL
Partial Project list:
Annual Wading Bird surveys—Listed Species—Lake Renwick Nature Preserve 2007-2011
Deer Population Control and Management Project. Deer browse and environmental and economic impacts and deer herd reduction management in Will County Forest Preserves. 2007-2011.
Water Quality Assessments of Will County Forest preserves and tributaries. Monthly sampling 2007-2010.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Marine Turtle Grant Program. Activity patterns of the Kemp's Ridley turtle in the Ten Thousand Islands, Florida. Sampling May- Nov. 2002 & Apr.-Sep. 2003.
South Florida Water Management District via City of Naples. Naples Bay Past and Present: A Chronology of Disturbance to an Estuary. Sampling Jun-Jul 2005.
Environmental Protection Agency Gulf of Mexico Program. Ecological Calibration of Estero Bay Basins. Sampling Nov.-Dec. 2004 & Jun.-Jul. 2005. Grant research, Data management, analyses, and report prep. Through Sep. 2006.
South Florida Water Management District via Florida Division of Forestry. Pre-Restoration Wildlife Surveys in the Southern Golden Gate Estates. Sampling Feb. 2001-December 2004.
South Florida Water Management District Tape grass (Vallisneria americana) restoration feasibility study Data management, field sampling, grant research.. June 2002-July-2004.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Enhancing the Recovery of Threatened and Endangered Species in the South Florida Ecosystem through Aquatic Refugia. Sampling May 2002-May 2005.
Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program. A Survey of the Effects of Invasive Exotic Vegetation on Wetland Functions: Aquatic Fauna, Wildlife, and Native Plant Community Structures. Sampling Apr. 2002-Jan. 2004
Relevant publications for reference
Ceilley, D. W., G. G. Buckner, J. R. Schmid and B. W. Smith. 2005. A Survey of the Effects of Invasive Exotic Vegetation on Wetland Functions: Aquatic Fauna and Wildlife. Final Report to the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program, Ft Myers, FL. 52pp.
Ceilley, D. W. and S. A. Bortone. 2004. Benthic Invertebrate Calibration of the Estero Bay Watershed Assessment. Final Report to the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program, Ft Myers, FL. 68 pp. (Buckner and Bartoszek assisted with field sampling)
Ceilley, D.W., I. Bartoszek, G. G. Buckner, and M.J. Schuman. 2003. Tape grass (Vallisneria americana) restoration feasibility study. Final Report to the South Florida Water Management District, 3300 Gun Club Rd. West Palm Bch, FL. 16 pp..
Schmid, J.R., G.G. Buckner, E. C. Milbrandt, and D.W. Ceilley. 2006. Ecological Calibration of Estero Bay Basins. Final Report to the US Environmental Protection Agency Gulf of Mexico Program Office for Contract Agreement No. MX-97485103. 103 pp.
References
David M. Ceilley. MA. Florida Gulf Coast University. Research Associate, Tel: 239-***-****. email: ********@****.***.
Edwin Everham Ph.D. Florida Gulf Coast University: Department Chair Tel: 239-***-****, email:********@****.***
Stephen Bortone, PhD. Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council: Director. Tel. 813-***-**** xt 230 email: *****.*******@***********.***
Garrick Milkeris. ENSR: Environmental Project Manager Tel: 630-***-****, email:*********@*********.***
Jeff Schmid Ph.D. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida: Research Coordinator Tel: 239-***-****, email: *****@***********.***
Marcie DeMauro, MS, FPDWC-Director. Tel. 815-***-****/815-***-****, email: mdemauro@https://www.whitepages.com/phone/1-815-***-****.org-- do not contact without permission
Kathy Worley. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida: Biologist III Tel: 239-***-****, email: ******@***********.***
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