Javier Marin
Russell,KS
Summary
Very skilled in managing for wildlife and helping improve their habitat. Great at maintaining large work loads and continuing to stay focused on the task at hand. Have very good people and communication skills that continue to grow. Enjoy being able to help private landowners achieve their goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Farm Bill Biologist
Pheasants and Quail Forever
Osborne, KS
02.2024 - Current
- Work with Farm Bill related programs such as CRP, EQIP, and CSP. Aid in these programs by providing hands on assistance writing plans, as well as technical assistance. Private landowner assistance and outreach by designing wildlife habitat plans in order to help achieve the landowners goals. Education and outreach events to the general public.
Park Ranger
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Sylvan Grove, KS
04.2022 - 10.2023
- Worked for USACE at Wilson Lake, KS for 18 months. Primary focus of Recreation fee programs and collection in campgrounds and at boat ramps. Enforcement of state and local laws and regulations. Public safety outreach and enforcement. First responder to accidents. First aid, CPR, and AED training and certified. Flood risk management and exercises. Natural resource management, such as planting food plots, removal of invasive species, prescribed burning, tree trimming and cutting, management of native plant and grass species, etc.
Seasonal Biologist Tech
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Colby, KS
05.2018 - 08.2020
- Work independently for the summers mainly and with my bosses during the winter. Post WIHA in the 9 northwest counties in Kansas, ride ATV and pulling trailers behind the work truck every day. Some fish habitat work as well as mule deer spot light surveys, aerial pronghorn surveys, telemetry for prairie chickens, banding doves, taking CWD samples from deer and elk, mowing on riding mowers, and brush hogs on the tractor, a ton of chainsaw use mainly cutting down cedars and honey locust, planting shrubs, prescribed burn work, seine netting for shad larvae, etc.
Education
Bachelors - Biological Sciences, Natural Resources, Wildlife Biology
Fort Hays State University
12-2023
Wildlife Biology
Colby Community College
05-2020
Skills
- Very focused and take pride in my work
- Have a strong knowledge and understanding of natural resources, including both plants and animals! Both of which I have a very good identification of!
- Experienced with Farm Bill related programs, as I have worked with them for two years with Pheasants Forever
- Very good at hands-on work, able to work independently or in a group, ability to work in various weather conditions hot or cold!
- Very high knowledge of wildlife habitat needs and how to address the issue
- Knowledgeable in wetlands, playas, native grasses, etc
- Work until the goal is achieved
- Can work and operate many different types of equipment, such as trucks, trailers, boats, mowers, ATVs, skid steers, tractors, etc
- Kind and patient, as well as having good people and social skills I like being around people and being able to interact with them, as well as being able to provide help and knowledge for them
- Completed S-130 and S-190 wildland fire classes, as well as S-212
- I am very good at public outreach and public interaction, especially with landowners I had to do a ton of public outreach while working for KDWP, USACE, and Pheasants Forever
Timeline
Farm Bill Biologist
Pheasants and Quail Forever
02.2024 - Current
Park Ranger
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
04.2022 - 10.2023
Seasonal Biologist Tech
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
05.2018 - 08.2020
Wildlife Biology
Colby Community College
Bachelors - Biological Sciences, Natural Resources, Wildlife Biology
Fort Hays State University