Richard K. Poole

Evaluated aquatic plant populations and permitted control programs for diverse sectors.

Monitored compliance with aquatic plant permitting regulations through investigations.

• Planned contractor schedules while overseeing aquatic plant control initiatives.
• Educated community members on conservation efforts and habitat preservation.
• Ensured adherence to environmental laws governing management of 25 lakes.
• Analyzed current biological literature to integrate new methodologies into practices.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to formulate effective conservation management plans.
• Analyzed ecological data to inform conservation strategies and management plans.
• Utilized independent field experience in operating boats and ATVs for plant identification.

• Managed, coordinated, and provided technical support to wildlife management plans.
• Participated in the inspection and evaluation of wildlife programs.
• Conducted effective oral agency meetings at a scientific level for the purpose of future research.
• Initiated and developed (add bats program)
• Responsible for rewriting of the Barbour’s map turtle surveys protocol/methodology, coordinate the surveys, and preparation and formulating the data into technical reports.
• Supported the songbird banding (MAPS program), monitoring, banding and translocation of Red-cockaded woodpecker, conducting Bachman’s sparrow and secretive marsh bird surveys, and coordinating/organizing the annual aerial wading bird colony surveys and Bald Eagle surveys.
• Conducted deer spotlight counts, participated in search for salamander eggs on the Apalachicola National Forest.
• Managed inventory of stock of herbicide chemicals and coordinating and facilitating meetings with IPM program managers to transfer extra herbicide to the south region where supplies were short.
• Ensured the appropriate disposal of quantities of hazardous and old chemicals.
• Coordinated and facilitated with a contractor to successfully treat aquatic exotics and invasive plants within new acquisition.
• Completed surveys of exotics, invasive plants and rare species.
• Oversaw new contracts, and facilitated meetings with the vendor, coordinated the Purchase Orders (PO), discussed project timelines, and worked with our area staff to ensure the Scope of Work standards were met.
• Completed Archaeological Resource Monitor training and contributed to the surveys.
• Expanded skill set in anticipation of bat program by completing acoustic monitoring training and workshop in Eastern calls, basic filters, and Kaleidoscope and SM4 Configurator and Analook/CFCRead programs, in anticipation of deploying recording units for focal bat species surveys on the ARWEA during the upcoming fiscal year.
• Developed and maintained knowledge of biological principles and FWC procedures.
• Member of burn crew at the Apalachicola River Wildlife and Environmental Area, Box-R, and Aucilla WMAs.
• Analyzed and archived survey and monitored data from GIS (Geographic Information Systems).

• Preform ecological assessments for determination of permitting for statewide organizations and preform compliance of regulations to construction projects.
• Conducted Environmental assessments, impact studies and environmental resource permitting.
• Oversaw Construction Compliance Monitoring, but not limited to: Storm Water, Spill Prevention and Control and National Pollution Discharge Emission Standards, Habitat Restoration Monitoring and communicated construction hazards of environmental compliance, wildlife regulations, and safety to clients and crews.
• Consistent ability to speaking professionally to clients and members of the public.
• Preform water quality testing pursuant to the FDEP and SFWMD quality assurance manuals.
• Collects, reports, and tracks environmental monitoring at relevant locations.
• Activities could include conducting storm water compliance inspections, sampling, reporting and training in accordance with the existing facility-specifics Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP).
• Provide oversight and technical/regulatory support for day-to-day environmental compliance and regulatory reporting tasks for wildlife, wastewater, storm water, hazardous waste, spill prevention and emergency response for client.
• Become familiarity with differing Florida’s ecosystems (upland, wetland, and scrub habitats).
• Work with other team members as well as alone in a challenging landscape, as well as the ability to work effectively, both independently and in a team setting.
• Good organizational, technical writing skills and record keeping skills.
• Experience conducting wildlife surveys, particularly for listed species.
• Work safely for long hours outdoors in difficult environments (hot, humid, rainy, buggy, dense vegetation, etc.).
• This includes packing gear long distances on foot, using a shovel, and working around heavy equipment.

• Preform land management techniques and North Central Florida ecology, flora and fauna, including but not limited to evaluating and restoring natural resources, exotic plant control, preserve maintenance and site security, and working with forestry practices.
• Including prescribed burning and further training.
• Coordination and performance activities of environmental programs, compliance review and inspection of environmentally affected sites, implementation of land management activities and environmental site evaluation, environmental regulation research, field sampling and testing.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable Federal State and local regulations.
• Assisted in planning, coordination and implementation of resource management projects including infrastructure, techniques and logistics of opening a new persevere to the public.
• Presenting outreach programs, oversee contractors, volunteers, and community service workers.
• Working with small equipment and farm tractors, and performing extensive fieldwork, both independently and with a team.

• Developed experimental designs, responsible for the collecting extensive field work including habitat assessment, population surveys, species inventory, performed environmental compliance monitoring, ensuring selective logging/forest harvest are in compliance with the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Species Act (MBTA).
• Interpretation, and Analyze data point collection from Trimble using Arcveiw GIS 10.5 and write technical final report for JBLM Dept of Fish and Wildlife and Dept of Forestry.
• Lead, trained, and supervised interns and volunteers in survey methods, habitat assessment procedures, predator monitoring, and Trimble GPS equipment use.
• Supervised daily activities/schedules of interns and volunteers.
• Monitoring of Washington State listed Avians towards population reproductive success.
• Conducted nesting bird surveys and trained coworkers in the identification of birds and nesting behavior.
• Overseeing the restoration of Oregon White Oak savanna sites with the goal of restoring the savanna to its pre-settlement state thereby enhancing the ecosystem for wildlife, especially avians and western gray squirrels.
• Involving differing management restoration techniques depending on ecological unit.
• Proactively supported and leading crews for forestry research programs and initiatives.

• The Research Associate Crew Supervisor for Great Basin Institute manages the crew, coordinates and works in conjunction with the Bureau of Land Management’s Sage-Grouse Habitat Assessment Framework (HAF) and national Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) strategy, which is targeted at collecting standardized inventory and long-term ecological data at multiple scales across western public lands and implement the BLM Habitat Assessment Framework (HAF) protocols, for Range health, habitat assessment, vegetation population, soil surveys.
• Supervising of the field crew, facilitating communication among the field crew, GBI coordinators, contacts related to safety, travel, priorities, and field challenges; organizing the schedule; assisting BLM and GBI resource staff with the logistics of field sampling; using a Web Application and GIS to identify field sampling locations and generate field-ready maps; and cleaning and uploading monitoring data into the BLM DIMA data system.
• Supported the primary year of monitoring of fora and soils studies, and activities to ensure program quality, effectiveness, and technical adequacy.
• Coordination and oversight of field safety and logistics, purchasing equipment and supplies, scheduling, database management, and reporting, processing final data set, quarterly and final AIM reports.
• Serve as a mentor to the Field Technicians and is responsible for ensuring that safety and field protocols are adhered to, and administrative duties and performing ecological field monitoring work in harsh remote locations.
• Balancing cooperative requirements and requests between the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Great Basin Institute while working diligently with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) individuals.

• Duties included Land Management - Dune and wetlands restoration, enhancing and re-established natural habitats and native vegetation, erosion control, native planted and propagating native species.
• Helping in the training of interns and volunteers.
• Scouting for and mapping of invasive plant species, Invasive species surveying and removal (Chemical and Mechanical).
• Working, attending training courses and meetings with Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs), state and federal agencies and a variety of private and non-traditional groups to remove invasive species, maintaining cooperative relationships between individuals, organizations and institutions.
• Restoration of trails and pathways and Firebreak reestablishment.
• Documenting searching of Florida Sea Turtle for Stranding and Salvage Network (FLSTSSN).
• General maintenance- construction activities (fence/deck building, trail maintenance, wood structure repairs), painting, basic mechanics (ATV, 4x4 Utility Vehicles, Lawn mower tractor and Tractor).

• Developed and implemented three year project, designing methodology, implementing and analyzing wetland and river basin population surveys to create a pre-restoration baseline for later comparison to surveys that will take place during and after restoration efforts of the federally designated “Wild and Scenic” Northwest Fork of the Loxahatchee River, evaluating the hydrological and salinity impacts in a partnership with Loxahatchee River District (LRD), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD).
• Performing all research duties in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Conducted extensive field work including habitat assessment, population surveys, species inventory.
• Ecological field surveys for reptiles, mammals, avian and amphibians and technical report documentation (Data management, Analyzed and archived survey and monitored data from GIS (Geographic Information Systems), data collection design documentation and yearly reports using Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Adobe).
• These surveys included threatened and endangered species e.g. Florida Scrub Jay, Gopher Tortoises, Florida Gopher Frog, Florida Mouse, Cotton Mouse, etc.
• Surveying by foot, skiff, kayak, 4x4 vehicles.
• Ecological field surveys included large/small mammal traps, game cameras, Electro-fisher, water quality meters (water quality well surveys and river water quality surveys) auditory/visual methodology and maintenance of all survey equipment.
• Assist in multi-phase river floodplain vegetation surveys and the propagation of listed species.
• Working independently in challenging areas including -swamp, tidal river, mangrove, cypress dome and upland wetlands in all weather during both the day and night.
• Operated YSI to collect water chemistry data (temperature, pH, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen).
• Training and management of volunteers including screening potential interns.
• Teaching stewardship and conservation of Florida’s ecosystems and teaching macro-invertebrate identification and wildlife of Florida to general public.
• Developed and delivered Power Point presentation.
• Present information and findings to the academics and general public (Symposium, meetings and Education).
• Monitoring invasive species (plant and animal), participating in their control and monitoring contractors work for removal.
• Purchasing equipment and supplies for the developed and implement of the three-year project.
• Participating as part of a team that assists with prescribed burns which are part of the habitat management and restoration plans for wildlife habitat improvement operations (this is in addition to the required job responsibilities).
• In which I participated in 40+ prescribed burns.