Joseph Jacobsen
Brentwood,United States
Summary
Dynamic Wildlife Specialist with USDA APHIS Wildlife Services, adept in wildlife management and aviation safety. Proven track record in data collection and analysis, enhancing airport safety through effective wildlife conflict resolution. Skilled in firearms training and regulatory compliance, fostering collaboration with airport personnel and contributing to environmental assessments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Wildlife Specialist
USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Sacramento, United States
12.2014 - Current
- Company Overview: This is a federal job
- Work at Oakland Airport to reduce aviation and wildlife conflicts
- Work with airport personnel on wildlife issues / trained them on pyrotechnics per FFA regulations
- Do bird and mammal surveys
- Did bird sampling for Avian Influenza
- NRA certified firearms teacher
- Certified Benelli armor
- Worked on WHA for Oakland Airport/ collected data and helped with analyses
- Trapping raptors, banding, and relocating away from airfield
- Worked on Human Health and Safety projects with CDFW
- Work with county trappers on special projects. IE: using cage traps, corral taps, drop net, leg snare, boss hog traps, padded leg holds, and conibear traps.
- Use MIS 2000 to show daily activity and CMITs
- Work with airport personnel with implementing exclusionary devices
- Work with Alameda county vector control collecting fleas and ticks from mammals taken on the airfield
- Collecting samples from bird strikes and identifying or sending samples to Smithsonian Institute for identification
- Inputting bird strikes into the bird strike database
- Help manage the IPM at Oakland airport
- Use nonlethal (pyrotechnics) and lethal control (firearms) in my daily duties to reduce wildlife damage.
- Utilized the migratory bird treaty act depredation permit to assist the airport
- Submit data with cooperation of the biologist for monthly reports
- Help conduct the Christmas bird count for the Audubon Society
- Educational outreach on raptors at elementary schools
- Familiar with USDA APHIS Wildlife Services policies and directives
- Helped with Endangered Species protection
- Adapted at bird identification/ wildlife
- Familiar with current drafting of the National Enviornmental Policy Act Environmental Impact Statement for California Wildlife Services.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Field biology and general education
Fresno City College
Fresno, CASkills
- Wildlife management
- Aviation safety
- Data collection and analysis
- Firearms training
- Environmental assessment and compliance
- Regulatory adherence
Job Related Training
NRA Certified
Certification
- Managing Wildlife Hazards at Airports
- NRA Credentialed Instructor
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Wildlife Specialist
USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
12.2014 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Field biology and general education
Fresno City College
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