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Lindsay Tisch

Janesville,CA

Summary

Lindsay currently serves as a Lead Biologist with 23 years of experience. Lindsay conducts habitat assessments, fish sampling, vegetation surveys, and wetland delineations. She has surveyed and/or monitored for special status species, including Swainson’s hawk, burrowing owl, California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, San Joaquin kit fox, giant garter snake, and valley elderberry longhorn beetle. In addition to electro shocking, she is knowledgeable in setting hoop nets and PIT tagging fish. She has experience with data collection using DGPS technology and can convert field data into maps using ArcGIS. She has been involved in several prescribed burn applications. Lindsay also leads permitting efforts with local, state, and federal resource agencies.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Environmental Scientist

Dewberry Engineers
09.2014 - Current

Work primarily on transportation projects in which duties include:

  • special-status species habitat assessments
  • tree surveys
  • wetland delineations
  • leading surveys and/or monitoring efforts for special-status species, including Swainson’s hawk, burrowing owl, California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, San Joaquin kit fox, giant garter snake, and valley elderberry longhorn beetle
  • authoring biological resource evaluations, biological assessments, and restoration/revegetation plans
  • converting field data into maps using ArcGIS software
  • leading permitting efforts with local, state, and federal resource agencies.
  • managing the biological portion of projects
  • supervising and mentoring junior level staff
  • authoring SWPPPs and conducting BMP inspections
  • providing biological and water quality technical support for CEQA/NEPA documents


Notable projects include:

  • Fort Bragg Raw Waterline Replacement Project
  • San Jose Creek Multipurpose Path Project
  • Antelope Creek Mitigation Monitoring Project
  • Dowd Road Restoration Monitoring Project
  • Numerous bridge replacement projects

Senior Biologist

Environmental Science Associates
06.2010 - 09.2014

Work primarily on pipeline and private development projects in which duties included:

  • special-status species habitat assessments
  • fish surveys
  • tree surveys
  • wetland delineations
  • leading surveys and/or monitoring efforts for special-status species, including Swainson’s hawk, burrowing owl, California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, San Joaquin kit fox, giant garter snake, and valley elderberry longhorn beetle
  • authoring biological resource evaluations, biological assessments, and restoration/revegetation plans
  • assisting with permitting efforts with local, state, and federal resource agencies.
  • providing biological and water quality technical support for CEQA/NEPA documents


Notable projects include:

  • San Joaquin River Restoration Reach 4B Project
  • Los Vaqueros Dam Expansion Project
  • Stockton Delta Water Supply Project
  • Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) to Livermore Extension Project
  • South Bay Aqueduct Restoration Monitoring Project


Assistant Biologist

Wallace Kuhl & Assoc
08.2007 - 06.2010

Job responsibilities included:

  • special-status species habitat assessments
  • groundwater monitoring
  • wetland delineations
  • surveying for special-status species, including Swainson’s hawk, burrowing owl, and valley elderberry longhorn beetle
  • authoring biological resource evaluations, biological assessments
  • assisting with permitting efforts with local, state, and federal resource agencies.
  • providing biological and water quality technical support for CEQA/NEPA documents


Contract Biologist

Various Employers
07.2001 - 08.2007

Job responsibilities included:

  • terrestrial vegetation surveys
  • aquatic vegetation surveys
  • wetland delineations
  • fish surveys via boat electroshocking, hoop nets, and fike nets
  • oak restoration planting monitoring
  • prescribed burn applications

Education

Bachelor of Science - Fisheries And Wildlife Management

University of Northern British Columbia
Prince George, BC
05.2001

Skills

  • Experience operating all terrain vehicles and driving off road
  • Proficient in the operation of boats (motorboat, canoe, kayak)
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Proficient in ArcGIS; learning ArcPro
  • Conducting biological resource surveys
  • Conducting wetland delineations
  • Conducting tree surveys

Affiliations

  • The Wildlife Society
  • International Society of Aboriculture
  • California Stormwater Quality Association

Certification

  • Certified Wildlife Biologist
  • ISA Certified Arborist #WE 11451A
  • Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality #0884
  • Qualified SWPPP Practitioner/Developer #23804

Timeline

Senior Environmental Scientist

Dewberry Engineers
09.2014 - Current

Senior Biologist

Environmental Science Associates
06.2010 - 09.2014

Assistant Biologist

Wallace Kuhl & Assoc
08.2007 - 06.2010

Contract Biologist

Various Employers
07.2001 - 08.2007

Bachelor of Science - Fisheries And Wildlife Management

University of Northern British Columbia
Lindsay Tisch