Katie Duffield

Experience

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  California State Parks

  Mar 2009 - Oct 2009

  Biologist

  Monitoring nesting California Least Terns and Western Snowy Plovers on Oceano Dunes state Park. I also restored habitat within the enclosure, monitored for predators, rescued sick and injured marine mammals and birds, tended the greenhouse plants used in restoration, acted as liaison between State Parks and the public, and assisted in medical emergencies.

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  Ecology and Environment, Inc

  Aug 2011 - Apr 2015

  Biologist

  The field work portion of this position includes wetland delineation, desert tortoise monitoring, breeding bird surveys, and restoration surveys. I also research and write sections for NEPA and CEQA reports (including but not limited to biology, socioeconomics, environmental justice, and land use). I have acted as a third party monitor and worked closely with the Navy, BLM, CPUC, and several utilities.

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  HELIX Environmental Planning, Inc.

  Apr 2015 - now

  Biology Project Manager

  Project management, species specific surveys, jurisdictional permitting, restoration long term management planning and monitoring, compliance monitoring, biological technical reporting, and governmental consultation