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Joan St. Hilaire

Selah,WA

Summary

Detailed Wildlife Biologist with over 10 years of leadership experience managing a District Wildlife Program and overseeing data collection. Offering articulate technical writing skills to prepare environmental assessments. Over 30 years of field, wildlife survey experience

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

District Wildlife Biologist

USDA Forest Service
Naches, WA
03.2015 - 12.2020
  • Monitored compliance with state and federal regulations related to the protection of endangered species.
  • Provided technical advice on wildlife management issues to government agencies and other organizations.
  • Reviewed effects of projects on wildlife, interpreting findings and recommending alternative operating conditions.
  • Reviewed reports from field staff documenting sightings of rare or threatened species.
  • Prepared Environmental documents (EA, EIS)
  • Developed protocols for monitoring Federal Threatened and Endangered Species

Wildlife Biologist

USDA Forest Service
Naches, WA
01.2010 - 02.2015
  • Reviewed reports from field staff documenting sightings of rare or threatened species.
  • Monitored compliance with state and federal regulations related to the protection of endangered species.
  • Maintained records of observations and findings in databases and spreadsheets.
  • Supervised the wildlife crew
  • conducted field surveys on a variety of ESA species

Wildlife Technician

USDA Forest Service
Naches, WA
06.1996 - 12.2009
  • Conducted surveys to monitor population size, health, and habitat of animals in the field.
  • Collected data on animal behavior and habitats using GPS technology.
  • Recorded observations in databases or other software applications as required by study protocol.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Wildlife Biology

Washington State University
Pullman, WA
06-1982

Skills

  • Writing reports and scientific documents
  • Surveying TES wildlife species
  • Developing wildlife survey protocols
  • Great communication skills

Certification

  • Certificed Wildlife Biologist with The Wildlife Society

Timeline

District Wildlife Biologist

USDA Forest Service
03.2015 - 12.2020

Wildlife Biologist

USDA Forest Service
01.2010 - 02.2015

Wildlife Technician

USDA Forest Service
06.1996 - 12.2009

Bachelor of Science - Wildlife Biology

Washington State University
Joan St. Hilaire