Chad Diesinger
Fairbanks,Alaska
Summary
I am an attentive, detail oriented and personable individual who is a solid team player. I bring a positive attitude and work to establish trust and reliability with those that I work for and with. I am respectful and believe in treating others how I want to be treated, both fairly and equitably. I am dedicated to maintaining both my physical and mental fitness and find outdoor adventure to be one of the great passions in my life. Although I have never officially worked in this field, my years of experience with personal trips and adventures as well as volunteering my time to assist teaching skills with the Alaska Alpine Club's Intro to Ski Mountaineering class and OA's Mountaineering class have allowed me to experience the satisfaction of helping others gain knowledge and confidence that can empower them to challenge themselves in healthy and active ways.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Manager of Toolik Field Station
Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska
Fairbanks, AK
06.2018 - Current
- Supervised daily operations including scheduling staff work shifts, assigning duties and coordinating support needs of researchers
- Act as on site supervisor for TFS staff
- Give orientation to all arriving staff and researchers
- Maintain inventories of consumable goods and ordering supplies
- Fill in as on site medic when EMT is out of camp
- Plan housing assignments for all staff and researchers
- Receive and fill support requests from researchers or delegate to appropriate staff
- Collaborate with TFS Safety Coordinator to ensure UAF/TFS safety protocols and policies are being followed by staff and researchers
- Manage TFS kitchen during periods of winter season
- Operate heavy equipment to unload food trucks and perform snow removal
- Perform janitorial duties of TFS buildings during winter season
- Load and unload TFS pick up trucks and flat bed truck
- Drive between Fairbanks and Toolik Field Station and occasionally to Deadhorse
- Maintained certification through ADEC as Small Treated Water System operator
- Maintained Wilderness First Responder Certification (current certification)
Facility Supervisor of Toolik Field Station
Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska
Fairbanks, AK
05.2005 - 06.2018
- Set up and performed all phases of staff recruitments through UAF/IAB/HR
- Supervised 17 to 22 Toolik Field Station staff during summer seasons and 6 to 8 staff during winter seasons
- Performed annual and seasonal evaluations of staff
- Coordinated staff schedules
- Maintained certification through ADEC as Small Treated Water System operator
- Maintained Wilderness First Responder Certification
- Contributed to our Annual Toolik Report submitted to the National Science Foundation
- Conducted orientations for staff and researchers while on shift at TFS
- Contributed to planning for infrastructure upgrades and maintenance projects
- Filled or delegated researchers support requests
- Conducted regular inspections of the facility to identify potential safety hazards or needed repairs.
- Monitored facility operations and implemented corrective action when necessary.
- Provided training to staff on proper safety protocols and operating procedures.
- Identified and assisted in developing strategies for improving operational efficiency
Fishery Biologist 1
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Fairbanks, Alaska
06.2001 - 05.2005
- Was crew leader for up to 5 technicians from ADF&G, USFWS and the Native Village of Kwinhagak (aka Quinhagak) on the Kanektok River Weir
- Extensively operated outboard jet boats and inflatable outboard boats on both the Kanektok River, Goodnews River and Goodnews Bay
- Installed floating resistance board weirs in Kanektok and Goodnews Rivers, utilizing dry suits, snorkel and masks
- Performed Herring test fishing utilizing gill and drift nets in Goodnews Bay
- Conducted salmon ASL sampling and fish enumeration from the Kanektok River Weir
- Coordinated sampling and fish counting schedules with project technicians on KRW
- Set up, maintained and operated a remote field camp at the Kanektok River weir site in the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
- Communicated respectfully with recreational floaters, fishing guides and locals from the village of Quinhagak both at the weir site and in Quinhagak
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Studies
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA05-1996
Associate of Science - Wildlife Technology
Pennsylvania State University
DuBois, PA05-1994
30 Day Wind River (WY) Wilderness Course
National Outdoor Leadership School
Lander, WY06-1991
Skills
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written with an emphasis on listening to understand what is actually being said
- Attentive customer service
- Ample ability to collaborate with co-workers and customers to find solutions to problems and work towards positive outcomes
- Significant outdoor/ backcountry experience, technical climbing (alpine, rock and ice), river reading and paddling skills, being comfortable outside year round
- Strong observation skills and ability to facilitate actions needed to help forward and positive momentum both in the field and in the workplace
- Acute attention to detail
- Current Wilderness First Responder
- Adequate computer and technical skills
- Extensive experience cooking and cleaning as well as managing a commercial kitchen
- Comprehensive driving skills of most types of vehicles, especially large pick up trucks, flat bed trucks, vans and SUVs (and a clean driving record)
- Operating heavy equipment such as wheeled loaders, skid steer, bulldozers and tractors
- Operating power tools such as circular saws, reciprocating saws, chainsaws, nail guns
Affiliations
- All types of climbing
- Human powered backcountry exploration
- Mountain and snow biking
- Cross country, alpine touring and occasionally, resort skiing
- Yoga and mindfulness
- Fitness and strength training
- Gardening
- Reading
Certification
- Current Wilderness First Responder
- ADEC Small Treated Water System Operators Certification
- Gravitec Tower Climbing and Rescue Training
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assistant Manager of Toolik Field Station
Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska
06.2018 - Current
Facility Supervisor of Toolik Field Station
Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska
05.2005 - 06.2018
Fishery Biologist 1
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
06.2001 - 05.2005
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Studies
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Associate of Science - Wildlife Technology
Pennsylvania State University
30 Day Wind River (WY) Wilderness Course
National Outdoor Leadership School
- Current Wilderness First Responder
- ADEC Small Treated Water System Operators Certification
- Gravitec Tower Climbing and Rescue Training
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