Ian Wren

Experience

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  University of California

  Jul 2002 - May 2004

  Staff Research Associate

  While an undergraduate I began as a lab assistant in a soil ecology lab. This continued until I was undertaking independent research regarding the effects of invasive plant species on California's grasslands and nutrient cycling processes. This was followed by a 8-month role in UCLA's School of Public Policy, where I was a molecular biologist within a virology laboratory.

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  Sapphos Environmental, Inc.

  May 2004 - Sept 2006

  Resource Management Consultant and Habitat Restoration Specialist

  Project manager and technical specialist in a fast-paced environmental consulting firm. Roles included development, assessment and oversight of aquatic and terrestrial habitat restoration and resource management projects for several high-profile clients, including LAX, Caltrans, Metropolitan Water District, and wind developers. Quickly assumed project management roles, specializing in multi-stakeholder approaches to regulatory compliance and habitat restoration in the urban and suburban settings.Conducted wetland delineations and wetland consultation pursuant to state and federal regulations; developed and oversaw the implementation of habitat restoration plans; prepared numerous technical documents pursuant to CEQA/NEPA, state/federal ESA, and other regulations; and led federal Endangered Species Act consultations for terrestrial and wetland wildlife throughout Southern California. Show less

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  Atkins

  Apr 2007 - Sept 2007

  Water and Environment Consultant

  Led a consulting project involved monitoring, modeling and reporting of nutrient and sediment transport on behalf of major wastewater agencies in Southeast England, in preparation for regulations associated with the EUs Water Framework Directive.

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  ENVIROS, s.r.o.

  Nov 2007 - Jan 2010

  Environmental Hydrologist

  Environmental Hydrologist and Project Manager within a UK-based international consultancy (now a part of Jacobs).Managed and implemented projects throughout the UK and portions of the Middle East in the real estate, oil refining, wind energy, and public sectors pertaining to water quality, aquatic ecology, flood risk, wetland restoration, European Union policy, sustainable urban drainage, and sea level rise adaptation design.Led business development efforts for hydro-ecological services, gaining entry to prized regulatory agency contracts and other public sector contracts.Management or implementation of high profile projects, such as a green roof evaluation for 2012 London Olympics sites; construction management of the Qatar Petroleum’s Doha-based headquarters; year-long assessment of bacteria impaired shellfish fisheries, pursuant to European Directives, including water quality modeling and assessment of potential mitigation and estuarine restoration options; and estuarine plume modeling for SE England’s largest oil refinery. Show less

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  San Francisco Baykeeper

  Jan 2010 - now

  Staff Scientist

  Provide science and policy leadership for a highly efficient non-profit focused on water quality and habitat protection of San Francisco Bay. I translate science and water quality data into pragmatic approaches for SF Bay water quality improvement; advocate at the administrative level for stronger laws and regulations protecting California's waters; provide strategic insights to help focus the organization towards the most pressing concerns affecting the San Francisco Estuary; and support litigation involving citizen enforcement under multiple federal and state environmental laws.Areas of focus include stormwater management, contaminants, nutrient management, sea level rise adaptation, habitat protection, and water resource sustainability. Show less

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  San Francisco Estuary Institute

  May 2016 - now

  Consultant

  Program coordinator and technical consultant to the SF Bay Nutrient Management Strategy (NMS), a multi-stakeholder effort to assess nutrient condition, inform regulations, and assist nutrient management efforts. Conduct stakeholder engagement, fundraising and grant writing, technical analyses of nature-based solutions for nutrient load reduction, and analyses of approaches for assessing ecological health with respect to nutrient loading and potential eutrophication in San Francisco Bay.

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  Self-Employed

  Jun 2016 - now

  Hydrologist and Environmental Program Manager

  Consultant in the areas of nature-based solutions for wastewater resiliency and stormwater management. Current and recent clients include the City of San Leandro (project management, regulatory compliance, grant writing & management, and design of a nature-based wastewater treatment system); environmental non-profits (stormwater management consultation and expert witness); and other public agencies (grant writing, project design and assessment for nature-based solutions to water quality improvements and sea level rise adaptation). Show less