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Pete Blank

Pete Blank

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Northwest Ohio Restoration Manager at The Nature Conservancy

  • Education

    • University of Maryland

      2005 - 2010
      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Ecology

      Bird community response to Conservation Reserve Program habitat in Maryland

    • University of Maryland College Park

      2000 - 2002
      Master’s Degree Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology

    • The Johns Hopkins University

      1993 - 1995
      Bachelor’s Degree Earth and Planetary Science

  • Experience

    • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

      Sept 1996 - Nov 1996
      Biology Intern

    • The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2002
      Environmental Educator and Animal Hospital Assistant

    • University of Maryland

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2003
      Bird Research Manager

      Managed ornithological research on a 230-acre restored grassland.

    • Maryland Department of Natural Resources

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2004
      Environmental Consultant

      Developed, coordinated, and conducted a forest interior dwelling bird monitoring program.

    • U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

      Jan 2011 - Jan 2012
      Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison

      Apr 2012 - Oct 2014
      Post-doctoral Research Associate

      Managed research on the potential impacts of grassland bioenergy production on bird communities.

    • American Bird Conservancy

      Oct 2014 - Feb 2016
      Science Coordinator, East Gulf Coastal Plain Joint Venture

    • LG2 Environmental Solutions, Inc.

      Mar 2016 - Sept 2016
      Biologist

    • CoastWise Consulting

      Jan 2017 - Jan 2019
      Biologist and Consultant

      Conducted, and consulted on, monitoring of coastal bird species at the Barrier Island Restoration Project, Ship Island, MS.

    • North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy

      Jan 2019 - Nov 2019
      Conservation Steward

      Supervised the stewardship field crew and volunteer stewardship workdays, conducted bird and vegetation surveys, mapped property boundaries, created maps in ArcGIS, and gave public presentations.

    • Springfield Township Department of Natural Resources

      Jul 2019 - Nov 2019
      Natural Resources Crew Member

    • The Nature Conservancy

      Dec 2019 - now
      Northwest Ohio Restoration Manager

      Manage restoration of natural communities in the Oak Openings Region of Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Migrating from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro

      Esri
      Jan 2023

    • Commercial Pesticide Applicator

      Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
      Jul 2019

    • Audubon Mississippi Master Naturalist Program

      National Audubon Society
      Nov 2016

    • Wildlife Ecology and Management

      The School for Field Studies
      Dec 1992

    • Executive Excellence and Wellness through Strategic Leadership

      U.S. Department of the Interior
      Aug 2015

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Pete Blank
      Annual Symposium Student Scholarship Wildlife Habitat Council 2004 For research on the "The value of conservation buffers around crop fields in the Mid-Atlantic for birds."
    • Awarded to Pete Blank
      Jacob K. Goldhaber Travel Award University of Maryland, College Park 2001 Mauritius Environmental Resource Management and Industrial Development (MERMAID) workshop

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Stewardship Committee

      Issued by Grosse Ile Nature and Land Conservancy on Dec 2021
      Grosse Ile Nature and Land ConservancyAssociated with Pete Blank

    • Volunteer, Pascagoula River Audubon Center

      Issued by National Audubon Society on Sept 2015
      National Audubon SocietyAssociated with Pete Blank

    • Board Secretary

      Issued by Finding Species on Jan 2013
      Finding SpeciesAssociated with Pete Blank

    • Conservation Committee Chair

      Issued by Wisconsin Society for Ornithology on Jan 2014
      Wisconsin Society for OrnithologyAssociated with Pete Blank

    • Woodlands Committee Chair

      Issued by Greenbelt Homes Inc on Jan 2007
      Greenbelt Homes IncAssociated with Pete Blank

    • Volunteer

      Issued by South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds on Jun 2000
      South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal BirdsAssociated with Pete Blank