Lauren has extensive experience in both biotic and physical sampling techniques for monitoring and assessing population structure and diversity of aquatic and terrestrial species. Lauren’s areas of experience include study design for monitoring bats, amphibians, and freshwater and estuarine fishes, impact assessments, and design for creating and enhancing wildlife habitat in restoration areas. In addition to data analysis, reporting, presenting results, and negotiating with agency stakeholders, she has prepared local, state, and federal environmental permit applications for a variety of projects.  Her project management experience supports multidisciplinary projects in the areas of watershed analysis, aquatic restoration, and hydroelectric relicensing. In her free time, she can be found in the garden or out for a walk at the beach, and all while planning her next trip oversees.

Education: B.S., Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology

Permits Held:

• USFWS Section 10(A)(1)(A) (Permit #TE198917-1) for Endangered Tidewater Goby Recovery
• CDFW Scientific Collecting Permit (SCP) for capture bats throughout the state of California (SCP # 4518)
• CDFW SCP (#20023) for capture of trout species, benthic macroinvertebrates, northwestern pond turtle, foothill yellow-legged frog, Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog, bald eagle
• CDFW Memorandum of Understanding for bald eagle, cascades frog, foothill yellow-legged frog