Daniel Cole
Apple Valley
Summary
Dedicated Environmental Health Scientist with over a decade of expertise in diverse environmental projects. Committed to enhancing team success through diligent effort, meticulous attention to detail, and exceptional organizational skills. Passionate about leveraging skills and knowledge to drive positive impact in environmental health initiatives and contribute to sustainable solutions.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Environmental Health Scientist
Southwest Utah Public Health
07.2021 - Current
- Professionally Licensed Environmental Health Scientist for Kane County, Utah
- Conducts inspections and surveys, monitors and investigates places or individuals, and determines compliance with the laws
- Develops and maintains cooperative liaison with municipalities, counties, Utah Department of Agriculture, County personnel, and other groups/agencies
- provides technical assistance related to environmental health issues.
- Prepares and gives reports; proposes and drafts regulations and procedures dealing with environmental health programs.
- Collects and analyzes samples and specimens for field tests.
- Evaluates and approves plans and specifications, license and permit applications for septic systems, Restaurants, pools, and proposed subdivisions.
- Investigates complaints involving possible environmental health violations
- Perform soil surveys and review all water rights information for proposed development's.
Biological Science technician
Zion National Park
03.2020 - 10.2020
- Assisted in the development of scientifically credible protection, mitigation, and restoration projects needed to restore and/or maintain the integrity of native animal communities, critical habitat, and physical resources, and to minimize the effect of human activities on these resources
- Presented proposals, results, and management issues associated with wildlife species
- Assists in training field crews, students and volunteers in conducting wildlife management actions and monitoring.
- Prepares and gives oral presentations for a variety of of audiences on wildlife research, and management issues
- Inventory and monitor Bighorn Sheep for signs of disease (Pneumonia and Ecthyma)
- Aid in the collection and laboratory analysis of surface water
- Calibrates all lab equipment
- Prepares reports and accurately records field or laboratory results in multiple formats and software (ArcGIS, Microsoft Word, Excel and Access.
- Inspected and calibrated lab equipment including pH meters, spectrophotometers and centrifuges.
Biological Science Technician
Utah Department Of Wildlife Resources
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Evaluate a variety of data using diverse analytical tools
- Plan and conduct aquatic and riparian inventories and studies water quality samplings of streams and lakes
- Make recommendations for aquatic and riparian enhancement projects or improvements in survey techniques and evaluation methods
- Worked on recovery efforts for a number of endangered and threatened species
- Removed urban wildlife from private and commercial properties
- Make recommendations for aquatic and riparian enhancement projects or improvements in survey techniques and evaluation methods
- Employ extensive QA/QC data checks.
- Conducted biological, microbiological and biochemical tests and analysis to evaluate quality of physical or chemical substances.
Biological Science Technician
Great Basin Institute
02.2019 - 09.2019
- Use assessment inventory and monitoring strategies to collect reliable quantitative data about the status, condition, trend, amount, location, and spatial patterns of resources on public lands
- Assess endangered and impaired species
- Record and map high populations of invasive exotic species in Washington and Kane counties
- Identify and describe soil horizons
- Map soil types, vegetation and land forms.
Biological Science Technician
Northeast Barrier Network
05.2018 - 09.2018
- Inventory and monitor salt marshes at Assateque island, Gateway National Recreation area and Fire Island National Seashore
- Record sample data at each station which includes, identifying nekton (fish, eel, shrimp, etc.), water temperature, dissolved oxygen, salinity, depth, tide direction and describing sediment loads
- Install CTD Diver data loggers to monitor water level, conductivity and temperature
- Aid in the collection and laboratory analysis of surface water
- Develop and update geospatial metadata which complies with Federal Geographic Data Committee content standards
- Prepare reports and accurately records field or laboratory results in multiple formats and software
- Train and support casual GIS users with data related tasks.
- Boosted team efficiency by organizing, restocking and maintaining laboratory environments and equipment.
Biological Science Technician
Grand Canyon National Park
10.2017 - 02.2018
- Crew Lead on Grand Canyon National Parks “Trout Reduction Program”
- Lead a crew of 12 Biological Science Technicians and volunteers
- Conducts field studies and surveys to collect a variety of fisheries data and/or specimens
- Performs and coordinates the repair and maintenance of research and support equipment such as tools, traps, sampling, monitoring, photographic and electronic devices
- Collects, organizes, stores and transfers raw data sheets to digital files and inputs data into Microsoft Access databases.
- Conducted biological, microbiological and biochemical tests and analysis to evaluate quality of physical or chemical substances.
Biological Science Technician
Grand Teton National Park
05.2016 - 11.2016
- Crew Lead on the parks vegetation management and exotic plant control program
- Lead a crew of 18 individuals specializing in Invasive Plant removal via UTV, truck and backpack sprayers
- Planned vegetation ecology field projects including selecting site locations and determining or designing proper sampling techniques
- Coordinate a river crew along the Snake River with a focus on vegetation surveys
- Lead all Geographic Information Systems projects to be used for management activities, production of maps, reports, presentations and technical publications.
- Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
Education
Bachelors - Geography, Minor in Biology
University Of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL12.2013
Skills
- Knowledge of the local area
- Quality control monitoring
- Biological specimen collection
- Database Management
- Proficient in ArcGIS and ArcPRO
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and communication skills
- Hazardous chemical handling
- Technical expertise in data analysis, environmental monitoring, and government policies/regulations
- Responsive to shifting priorities
- Project Management
- Oversight of regulatory standards
Certification
- Licensed Environmental Health Scientist
- Certified Level 1, 2 & 3 Septic Design, operation, maintenance and inspection
- DEQ training for public drinking water systems inspections
- Fish & Wildlife Mexican Spotted Owl Survey Certified
- Certified Wildland Firefighter (Red Card)
- First Aid & CPR
- CPO Certified
- Search and Rescue Technical Certification
Timeline
Environmental Health Scientist
Southwest Utah Public Health
07.2021 - Current
Biological Science technician
Zion National Park
03.2020 - 10.2020
Biological Science Technician
Utah Department Of Wildlife Resources
09.2019 - 12.2019
Biological Science Technician
Great Basin Institute
02.2019 - 09.2019
Biological Science Technician
Northeast Barrier Network
05.2018 - 09.2018
Biological Science Technician
Grand Canyon National Park
10.2017 - 02.2018
Biological Science Technician
Grand Teton National Park
05.2016 - 11.2016
Bachelors - Geography, Minor in Biology
University Of Alabama
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