Thomas Kohl

Supervised all aspects of fish husbandry to ensure safety and operational efficiency.

Managed hatchery team through hiring, training, scheduling, and performance evaluations.

Directed fish rearing activities, including feeding, cleaning, and marking for various species.

Maintained accurate records of hatchery activities, encompassing inventories and fish conditions.

Coordinated adult trapping and transport efforts for Spring/Summer Chinook at Wells Dam.

Supported Hatchery Coordinator in developing and managing annual hatchery budget.

Assisted in meeting federal and state reporting and permitting requirements.

Participated in development and enforcement of safety policies and procedures.

• Monitored budgets and expenditures to ensure cost-effectiveness while maintaining quality standards.
• Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, industry standards.
• Resolved conflicts between employees by providing guidance on company policies and procedures.
• Coached, mentored and trained team members in order to improve their job performance.
• Managed vendor relationships by negotiating contracts and ensuring timely delivery of goods and services.
• Conducted performance reviews for team members.
• Provided leadership during times of organizational change or crisis situations.
• Maintained up-to-date records of employee attendance, payroll information, vacation requests.
• Assigned tasks to associates to fit skill levels and maximize team performance.

• Spawned fish and hatched eggs to ensure sustainable aquatic populations.
• Managed water quality and conducted treatments for internal and external diseases.
• Operated UV and Research Systems to maintain optimal environmental conditions.
• Supervised staff, assigning duties to enhance operational efficiency.
• Performed ground maintenance and welding tasks to support infrastructure needs.
• Conducted data collection and entry to monitor fish health and growth.
• Cleaned ponds regularly to uphold ecological standards.
• Participated in outreach activities, presenting fisheries conservation efforts at conferences.

• Ensured healthy stock production by spawning fish and hatching eggs.
• Managed water quality and treated diseases in aquatic systems.
• Supervised staff and assigned duties during daily meetings for workflow optimization.
• Conducted ground maintenance and welding to uphold facility integrity.
• Operated UV and Recirc Systems to facilitate experimental projects.
• Utilized forklift for efficient material handling and transportation.
• Gathered data and performed entry to monitor performance metrics.
• Cleaned ponds to provide a pristine environment for aquatic life.

• Established optimal conditions for fish incubation and feeding processes.
• Collected brood stock to enhance breeding programs.
• Recorded data from samples accurately for future analysis.
• Planted rainbow and brown trout in local lakes to support ecosystem health.
• Maintained facility grounds to ensure compliance with operational standards.

• Collected samples and recorded data on steelhead and salmon populations.
• Monitored water flow and collected data for hatchery optimization.
• Managed maintenance of hatchery facilities and grounds to ensure operational readiness.
• Trapped, sorted, and spawned steelhead and salmon to support breeding programs.
• Conducted fieldwork at remote sites to collect spring chinook, kokanee, coho, and winter steelhead.

• Trapped, sorted, and spawned steelhead and salmon to support population management.
• Collected samples and recorded data for research and analysis.
• Maintained facility, hatchery, and grounds to ensure operational excellence.
• Obtained snout and scale samples for biological assessments.

• Conducted fish harvest and spawning for pink, sockeye, and chum salmon.
• Performed grounds maintenance to ensure optimal spawning conditions.
• Gathered samples and recorded data to monitor egg fertilization rates.
• Checked egg fertilization during spawning to assess reproductive success.
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• Executed trail clearing and restoration to enhance public access to forests.
  Conducted wildlife habitat restoration to support local ecosystems.
  Trained in plant life identification to improve conservation efforts.
  Constructed trail bridges to facilitate safe passage across natural obstacles.
  Performed various conservation tasks, ensuring sustainable management of forest lands.