Jonathan Walsh

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Sr. Aquatic Biologist at Pacific Gas and Electric Company

  • Education

    • Moss Landing Marine Laboratories

      2003 - 2011
      MS Marine Science
    • University of California, Santa Barbara

      1990 - 1995
      BS Aquatic Biology
  • Experience

    • Peace Corps

      Jun 1997 - Sept 1999
      Volunteer

      Water / Sanitation in Kehancha (Migori District) & Ileho (Kakamega District)

    • BioSonics, Inc

      Mar 2000 - Sept 2001
      Fisheries Biologist

      Assisted customers in data collection and analysis on numerous projects using hydroacoustic transducers. Projects were located on the Columbia river, western WA, western BC, upstate NY and Cork, Ireland.

    • University of Washington

      May 2002 - Aug 2003
      Laboratory Assistant

      Assisted with gut sampling of piscivorous sea birds collected in eastern Washington on the Columbia river.

    • Marine Pollution Studies Laboratory

      Sept 2003 - Sept 2006
      Laboratory Assistant

      Part-time employee. Assisted with sample collection, preparation and analysis on FMP, California Invasive Species Survey, and WEMAP projects.

    • Moss Landing Marine Laboratories

      Sept 2003 - Apr 2011
      Student

      Masters student in Marine Science (defended April 2011). Thesis is on estimating habitat use of striped bass in the SF Bay-Sac Delta using otolith microchemistry and its relation on heavy metal body burden upon capture.

    • California Department of Fish and Game

      Jun 2004 - Jan 2007
      Field and Laboratory Assistant

      Seasonal employee associated with mercury sampling projects in the Sacramento Delta.

    • National Marine Fisheries Service

      Apr 2007 - Oct 2007
      Field Assistant

      Seasonal employee. Assisted with anadromous fish surveys in several watersheds within San Mateo, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties.

    • Hartnell Community College

      Jun 2008 - Jun 2010
      Adjunct Professor

      Taught General Biology and Human Anatomy classes (both lecture and lab sections).

    • MBARI

      Oct 2008 - May 2010
      Laboratory Assistant

      Worked part-time in the Midwater Ecology lab preparing samples for carbon content analysis.

    • ENTRIX, Inc.

      Jun 2010 - Feb 2011
      Field Technician

      Worked on a variety of projects associated with the response to BP Deepwater Horizon spill.

    • Pacific Gas and Electric Company

      Apr 2011 - now
      Sr. Aquatic Biologist

      Support hydroelectric projects in biological monitoring studies required by FERC licenses. Assist construction projects with biological assessments as part of permitting issues.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • AAUS Scientific Diver

      American Academy of Underwater Sciences
      Apr 2004
      View certificate certificate