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Michael Pirtle

TX

Summary

As an aspiring wildlife biologist, my commitment lies in implementing conservation practices and adhering to regulations to protect endangered areas. With strong skills in research and natural resource management, I bring value as a valuable asset to any team.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Wildlife Technician

Plateau Land and Wildlife
04.2024 - 10.2024
  • Install wildlife water tables and wildlife feeders for clients to comply with Texas' 1-d-1 agricultural use appraisal
  • Fill and maintain wildlife feeders with bags of bird seed for compliance with 1-d-1 agricultural use appraisal
  • Installing, checking, and cleaning out nest boxes for songbirds for the property owner
  • Conduct powdered poison treatment on imported red fire ant mounds to help eliminate them from the property
  • Perform mechanical brush management with hand loppers and chainsaws to build nesting mounds for wildlife use on client's land
  • Perform chemical brush management with tree killer to remove invasive and encroaching non-native tree species
  • Utilize GIS application to add data for bird nest, water table, and feeder locations for future technician visits to maintain product
  • Complete field paperwork out in the field on iPads to document visit and product
  • Process and file documentation taken in the field for company's use with clients
  • Complete inventory on a weekly basis and resupply product as needed
  • Set-up game cameras for deer and general wildlife surveys on LCRA lands
  • Process through game cameras to identify individual buck count and relative doe and fawn count on deer survey; process cameras to identify individual species for general wildlife surveys
  • Complete paperwork for TPWD and landowner benefit to file for 1-d-1 agricultural use appraisal
  • Participate in land surveys to help landowners identify what tasks would be best to qualify for 1-d-1 agricultural use appraisal
  • Participated in collaborative efforts with local landowners, fostering positive relationships to advance conservation goals.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive wildlife management plans.
  • Promoted safe work practices among team members, minimizing injuries and incidents during fieldwork operations.

Environmental Technician

Atwell LLC
08.2023 - 10.2023
  • Conduct biological surveys on 177 wind turbines over the course of a 3 week rotation for Chiroptera and Ave carcasses
  • Work in a team setting to conduct field work to collect data that will benefit USFWS for future wind turbine placement and Chiroptera and Ave migration patterns
  • Utilize Survey123 for data entry of weather, time, GPS coordinates, and carcass identification when necessary after completing a turbine check
  • Proficient use of binoculars and rangefinders for the use of finding and collecting data on carcasses found on sight

Forestry Technician GS-0462-4

United States Fish And Wildlife Service
01.2023 - 07.2023
  • Conduct at least 1 prescribed burns a month throughout Texas by resetting the vegetation in the ecosystem by burning off invasive grass species and promoting the growth of native grassland species in compliance with refuge goals for the survival of endangered species (Golden Cheeked Warbler, Black-capped Vireo, and Prairie Chickens)
  • Adapt method of fire placement during a prescribed burn based on ground conditions, fuel type, and moisture in the fuel to ensure effective and efficient lighting
  • Create and maintain physical and digital records of purchases made during deployment to digitize and send off to USFWS for their record keeping
  • Work as a research assistant by conducting field work of disassembling Junipers based on live and dead fuel loads as well as organizing them into their diameter for the use of future knowledge of dry weight to burn for a doctoral student

Ranch Hand (Seasonal)

Red Oak Ranch LLC
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • Proficiency with agricultural tractors and UTVs on off-road conditions to give 25 heads of cattle feed and hay as well as spray fertilizer for hay production
  • Fed and ensured a clean and safe environment for cattle, horses, ducks, chickens, and emus by scooping out feces and replacing the wood chippings

Ranch Hand (Seasonal)

05.2021 - 08.2021
  • Proficiency with agricultural tractors and UTVs on off-road conditions to give 25 heads of cattle feed and hay as well as spray fertilizer for hay production
  • Fed and ensured a clean and safe environment for cattle, horses, ducks, chickens, and emus by scooping out feces and replacing the wood chippings

Education

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certification -

University of California, Davis
Davis, CA
01.2024

Bachelor's of Science - Wildlife and Conservation Science

Texas A&M University
Commerce, TX
12.2022

Skills

  • GPS Navigation
  • Data Collection
  • Field Research Techniques
  • Wildlife identification
  • Invasive Species Control
  • Natural Resource Management
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Attention to Detail
  • Research and data collection

Certificationsandskills

  • CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers with First Aid, 05/06/22 - 05/06/24
  • Firefighter Type 2 - NWCG, 01/23
  • Intermediate identification and classification of plant and animal species in Texas., Experience in creating wildlife management plans., Conduct lab experiments in university for Botany and Plant Taxonomy in a controlled environment.

Timeline

Wildlife Technician

Plateau Land and Wildlife
04.2024 - 10.2024

Environmental Technician

Atwell LLC
08.2023 - 10.2023

Forestry Technician GS-0462-4

United States Fish And Wildlife Service
01.2023 - 07.2023

Ranch Hand (Seasonal)

Red Oak Ranch LLC
05.2022 - 08.2022

Ranch Hand (Seasonal)

05.2021 - 08.2021

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certification -

University of California, Davis

Bachelor's of Science - Wildlife and Conservation Science

Texas A&M University

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