Richard Harris Podolsky
Senior Ecologist
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PO Box 1066 Rockport, ME 04856-1066 Phone: 207-236-8877 Mobile: 207-475-5555 Fax: 207-236-3337 podolsky@att.net |
Professional
History
2004-present Velella
Energy Systems, Senior Environmental
Scientist
2002-2004 Perot
Systems, Senior Environmental
Scientist
1991-2002 Avian
Systems, Founder and Chief
Technologist
1985-1991 The
Island Institute, Director of Research, Rockland, Maine
Education
POST DOCTORATE: The Charles Darwin Scientific Station, Galapagos Islands,
Ecuador
Post-Doctoral
Research: "Restoration and Conservation of the Galapagos Petrel"
DOCTORATE:
The University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, PhD Ecology, 1985
Dissertation:
"Colony formation of LeachÕs Storm-petrel and Laysan Albatross"
MASTERS:
Rutgers University,
New Brunswick, New Jersey, MS Ecology, 1980
Thesis: "Reproductive
performance of center versus edge nesting Herring Gulls"
BACELORS:
The University of Wisconsin,
Madison, Wisconsin, BS Biological Conservation, 1975
Senior
Thesis: "Physiological Adaptations to Desert Environments"
Professional
Certification
Senior Ecologist, Ecological Society of America
Professional
Experience
Senior Environmental Scientists, Velella Systems, Rockport,
ME
2004-present
Providing
strategic direction and environmental expertise to clients seeking to
capitalize on business opportunities within the rapidly growing wind energy
market. Conceived and implemented a strategic wind energy marketing initiative
for local environmental consulting firm, generating $517,000 in new revenue for
firm in one quarter; advising Silverstein Properties, the developer of the
Freedom Tower, the successor structure to the World Trade CenterÕs Twin Towers,
how to reduce avian collision risks in the overall design and operation of this
high-profile project, which will utilize wind-harvesting turbines as an element
of a cutting-edge green-building design; site-selection and assessment of wind
power project east of the Mississippi both on and offshore and in the Caribbean
Basin.
Senior Environmental Scientist,
Perot Systems, Scituate, MA 2002 - 2004
Expanded and provided technical and scientific expertise to
Perot Systems environmental science practice. Supported existing clients and generated new sources of
consulting revenue from private sector clients, especially land developers, law
firms, and renewable power developers (especially wind power), seeking to
reduce potentially adverse environmental impacts of new development, or
otherwise seeking to achieve environmental regulatory compliance. Directed the
siting and design and prepared all State and Federal environmental permits for
nine wind power projects ranging in size from 10 wind turbine generators
producing 18 MW to 231 WTGs producing 831 MW. The nine projects together total 1,027 WTG for a total of
3,643 MW enough to power approximately 900,000 American homes.
Founder, Chief Technologist, Avian Systems 1991-2002
Lead and
manage numerous domestic and international projects for land developers,
electrical (conventional and renewable) power and oil companies, conservation
organizations, and other large landholders; analyze potential adverse impact of
light, sound or other pollutants and biodiversity loss from new land or
commercial development; propose customized solutions so that clients can
proactively address community and/or environmental compliance concerns
throughout the proposal, bidding and permitting process; develop and implement
habitat and/or wildlife restoration methods so that clients achieve compliance
with court-ordered mitigation obligations; develop custom software applications
that enable large landholders to mine and analyze biodiversity and other assets
for a fraction of the cost of conventional surveys.
Directed
the scientific activities of the Institute. Established digital archive and led Apple Computer-funded
project to build custom in-house GIS software, GAIA. Generated ecological consulting revenues for the Institute
and contributed to the development and editing of Cape Cod to the Bay of
Fundy: Environmental Atlas of the Gulf of Maine (MIT Press, 1996).
Consulting Ornithologist, The National Audubon Society
1978-2004
Participated
as a research scientist on the Project Puffin team, which successfully used
social attraction techniques to restore puffin and other seabird populations to
the Maine Coast. Led numerous
ecological research/restoration teams in Maine, Hawaii, and the Gal‡pagos
Islands. Taught summer courses to educators
at the Audubon Ecology Workshop.
Lead ecotours to Central and South America, Antarctica, and the
Gal‡pagos Islands.
Major Clients and Engagements
Silverstein
Properties, Inc. Senior Ornithologist for Freedom
Tower–Lower Manhattan (2004).
US
WindForce. Environmental Consultant–Wind
Power Planning and Management (2004).
UPC and Green
Energy Harvest. Environmental Consultant–Wind
Power Planning (2004).
The
Hastings Companies. Energy Consultant–Wind Power
Planning and Management (2004).
Hamilton
Capital, LLC. Environmental Contractor-Avian
Restoration and Management (2004).
Columbia
University (CIESEN). Ecological Biodiversity Hotspot Mapping
in Brazil (2004).
Winergy,
LLC. Lead Scientist–Offshore Wind Power
Design and Permitting (2003).
Preti-Flaherty,
Wide Water, Still Water, LLC. Expert Witness
– Wal-Mart litigation (2002).
Institute
of Ecosystem Studies. Visiting Scientist and
Consultant (2000-2002).
Friends
of Ballona Wetland & Playa Vista Corporation. Environmental
Consultant (2001).
National
Audubon Society.
Consulting Ornithologist & Antarctic Expedition Leader (1978-2001).
Bard
College. Graduate School of Environmental Studies. Faculty
(2000).
New York
Academy of Science.
Industrial Ecology Project Manager (1999).
Electric
Power Research Institute (EPRI). Consulting Scientist (1994-1999).
American
Museum of Natural History. GIS/Biodiversity Consultant (1998).
Columbia
University Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory. Software Consultant (1994-1998).
United
Nations Development Program (UNDP/GEF). Biodiversity Consultant (1994-1997).
Point
Reyes Bird Observatory. Research Associate (1993-1995).
Eastman
Kodak Company.
Center for Creative Imaging. Instructor (1991-1993).
Cornell
University Laboratory of Ornithology. Research Associate (1991-1992).
Bigelow
Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. Adjunct Scientist (1990-1992).
Charles
Darwin Research Station-Gal‡pagos Islands. Postdoctoral Scientist (1988-1991).
College
of the Atlantic.
Faculty (1989).
Hurricane
Island Outward Bound School. Academic Director (1985-1986).
The
University of Hawaii. Oceanography Instructor (1982-83).
The
University of Michigan. Lecturer in Ecology and Oceanography (1981-1982).
Stockton
State College.
Instructor in Ecology (1980-1981).
University Courses Instructed
(Institution)
Community Ecology (Bard
College), Ecology (Rutgers University,
University of Michigan), Ornithology (Rutgers University, National Audubon Society), Science and Imaging (Eastman Kodak), Field Methods in Ecology (College of the Atlantic, Stockton College), Organisms
and Evolution (Stockton College), Conservation
and Natural Resource Ecology
(University of Michigan), Ecology of Marine Birds and Mammals (University of Michigan), Oceanography (University of Michigan, University of Hawaii), Animal
Behavior and Communication (Stockton
College).
Honors
and Awards
Most
Innovative GIS Project. The National Park Service (1991, 1993).
Computerworld
Smithsonian Award Finalist. Computerworld/Smithsonian (1991).
Outstanding
Wildlife Ecology Student. The University of Michigan Faculty (1985).
Rackham
Doctoral Fellow.
The University of Michigan Graduate School (1984).
Frank M.
Chapman Ornithology Award. American Museum of Natural History (1982).
Alexander
Bergstrom Ornithology Award. Northeast Bird-banders Association (1981).
Graduation
with Distinction.
The University of Wisconsin (1976).
Professional Activities Board
Positions
Executive Board of Directors (Legal Representative) New England Society
of Conservation Biology, National Wind Coordinating Committee (Wildlife and
Siting Committees), American Association for the Advancement of Science, The
Institute of Ecosystem Studies, The Society for Conservation Biology, The
Ecological Society of America, The American Ornithological Union, The American
Museum of Natural History, The New York Academy of Sciences, The Wildlife Conservation
Society, The New England Aquarium, Boston Museum of Science.
Refereed Publications
1.
Ainley,
D. G., R. Podolsky, et al. 2001. The status and population trends of Newell's
Shearwater on Kauai - Insights from modeling. In Press: Studies in Avian
Biology No. 22, Ecology, conservation, and management of Hawaiian birds: a
vanishing avifauna.
2.
Podolsky,
R., D. G. Ainley, et al. 1998. Mortality of Newell's Shearwaters caused by
collisions with urban structures on Kauai. Colonial Waterbirds 21 (1): 20-34.
3.
Ainley,
D. G., R. Podolsky, et al. 1997. New Insights into the Status of the Hawaiian
Petrel on Kauai. Colonial Waterbirds 20 (1): 24-30.
4.
Podolsky,
R. 1995. Biodiversity Prospecting From Digital Earth Imagery. Diversity, Vol. 11,
No. 4. 1995, pp 16-17.
5.
Podolsky,
R. 1994. Ecological Hot Spots: A Method for Estimating Biodiversity Directly
from Digital Earth Imagery. Earth Observation Magazine, June 1994, pp 30-36.
6.
Podolsky,
R. 1993. Quantification of habitats in Prince William Sound from Landsat TM
satellite imagery. In: Proceedings of the Alaska University, Fairbanks, et al
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Symposium, February 1993, Anchorage, Alaska, Abstract p.
147.
7.
Podolsky,
R., and P. Conkling. 1992. Satellite Imagery Aids Analysis of Rare Coastal
Ecosystems. GEOInfo Systems. June 1992.
8.
Podolsky,
R. 1992. Remote sensing, geographic data and the conservation of biological
resources. Endangered Species Update, Vol. 9, No. 12, pp 1-4.
9.
Podolsky,
R., J. Freilich & R. Knehr. 1992. Predicting plant species richness from
remotely sensed data in a high desert ecosystem. 1992 ISPRS/ASPRS Global Change
Conference Proceedings, Washington, DC.
10.
Kress,
S.W., D. Nettleship and R.H. Podolsky. 1992. Reintroductions of Atlantic
Puffins, terns, and Leach's Storm-petrels at former breeding sites in the Gulf
of Maine. B.D. Bell & J. Kromdeur (eds.). "Management Methods for
Populations of Threatened Birds" International Council for Bird
Preservation Tech. Pub., Cambridge, England, UK.
11.
Podolsky,
R. and S.W. Kress. 1992. Attraction of the endangered Dark-rumped Petrel to
recorded vocalizations in the Gal‡pagos Islands. The Condor 94: 448-453.
12.
Podolsky,
R.H. 1990. Effectiveness of social stimuli in attracting Laysan Albatross to
new potential nesting sites. The Auk 107 (1): 119-125.
13.
Podolsky,
R.H. and B.C. Morehouse. 1990. Analyzing and managing digital earth imagery: An
ecological perspective. Scientific Computing & Automation. January 1990:
pp. 19-26.
14.
Podolsky,
R.H. 1990. Monitoring biodiversity and landscape richness through digital earth
imagery. International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Commission
VII Symposium, ŅGlobal and Environmental Monitoring: Techniques and
Impacts," Vancouver, BC.
15.
Podolsky,
R.H., B.C. Morehouse and R. Greene. 1990. Geographic Information and Analysis
of Digital Earth Imagery on the Macintosh II. Proceedings, "Advances in
Spatial Information Extraction and Analysis for Remote Sensing" Orono,
Maine.
16.
Podolsky,
R.H. and S.W. Kress. 1989. Factors affecting colony formation in Leach's storm-
petrel to uncolonized islands in Maine. The Auk 106: 332-336.
17.
Podolsky,
R.H. 1989. The Status of the Razorbill in the Gulf of Maine. American Birds 43:
14-16.
18.
Podolsky,
R.H. and S.W. Kress. 1989. Plastic debris incorporated into cormorant nest in
the Gulf of Maine. Journal of Field Ornith. 60: 248-250.
19.
Podolsky,
R.H. 1989. Entrapment of Sea-deposited plastic debris on the shore of a Gulf of
Maine island. Marine Environmental Research 27: 67-72.
20.
Kosinski,
R.J. and R.H. Podolsky. 1979. An analysis of breeding and mortality in a
maturing kittiwake colony. The Auk 96:537-543.
High Tech Achievements
Principle
designer and project leader on the development of scientific software titles
for Windows and Macintosh OS including Avian Risk of Collision (ARC)
Model (U.S. Patent Pending), FullPixelSearch, GAIA, Diversidad and FireTower. In-depth experience with the
application of computers to scientific problems, specifically with GIS integration,
pattern recognition, data mining routines, remote sensing.
Patents Pending
A Method of
and System for Determining the Probability of Avian Collision. U.S. application No. 50/601443.
Board of Director Positions
and national committees
New England
Society of Conservation Biology. Executive Board of Directors; Legal Representative.
National
Wind Coordinating Committee. Bird, Bat and
Wildlife Committee and Wind Power Siting Committee.
Invited Presentations
National
Wind Coordinating Committee. Bird and Bat Collision Modeling. 11/2003 and 2004.
Skidmore,
Owings + Merrill, LLP. Reducing Risk of Bird Collision in the Freedom Tower. 9/2004
Society
for Conservation Biology. Biodiversity Prospecting
Tools. New York, NY 7/2004
EnergyOcean
2004. Offshore Wind Power Production. Palm Beach, FL 6/2004
International
Seabird Symposium. Status of Seabird Restoration Efforts.
Scotland, UK 5/2004
Environment
Canada. Avian and
Bat Collision Modeling for Wind Power. NBB, Canada 5/2004
Massachusetts
Technology Collaborative. Avian Issues and Wind
Power. Boston. 10/2003
US Wind
Power Conference. Offshore Wind Power –
Environmental Issues. 8/2003
European
Wind Energy Conference, Madrid Spain. Wind Power
and Birds and Bats. 12/2002
Tuft
University School of Veterinary Medicine. Seabird
Restoration. 9/2002
National
Audubon Society. 5/2002
UCLA
Institute of the Environment. Los Angeles, CA 2/2002
Lamont
Doherty Earth Observatory. Palisade, NY 4/2001
Institute
for Ecosystems Studies.
Millbrook, NY 11/2000
Second
International Conference on Petrels and Albatross. Honolulu, HI 5/2000
US
Environmental Protection Agency. New York, NY
2/2000
Port
Authority of NY & NJ. New York, NY 4/1999
General
Electric Corporation.
Schenectady, NY 1/1998
Rockefeller
University. New
York, NY 7/1997
Cooper
Ornithological Society. Hilo, HI 4/1997
The
United Nations Development Program (GEF Unit). New York, NY 2/1997
New York
Botanical Gardens.
Bronx, NY 2/1996, 2/1997
SPOT
Image Corporation.
Reston, VA 8/1995
Apple Computer,
Inc. Cupertino, CA
1/1995
NASA
Ames Research.
Moffitt Field, CA 1/1995
Stanford
University. Palo
Alto, CA 1/1995
United
States Secret Service. Washington, DC 12/1993
Hawaii
Audubon Society.
Honolulu, HI 12/1993.
Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. Cambridge, MA 9/1993
William
McDonough + Partners.
New York, NY 6/1993
Exxon
Valdez Oil Spill Symposium. Anchorage, AK 2/1993
Pacific
Seabird Group.
Seattle, WA 2/1993
Monteverde
Conservation League.
Monteverde, Costa Rica. 11/1992
The RAND
Corporation. Santa
Monica, CA 11/1991
NASA
Headquarters.
Washington, DC 9/1991
Apple
Computer, Inc.
Worldwide Developers Conference, San Jose, CA 5/1991
The
Woods Hole Research Station. Woods Hole, MA 11/1990
Global
and Environmental Monitoring. ISPRS Comm. VII. Vancouver, BC 9/1990
Yale
University. New
Haven, CT 3/1990
Computer
Visualization and Imaging in Research. U. of Iowa. 2/1990
Environmental
Grantmakers Conference. San Francisco, CA 12/1989
Distinguished
Lecturer, University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, MI 11/1989
Government and Industry
Research Awards
US EPA
Region 2. Industrial Ecology/Pollution Prevention in the NY Harbor.
Port
Authority of NY & NJ. Industrial Ecology/Pollution Prevention in NY Harbor.
General
Electric Aircraft Engines. Automated Analysis of Scanning Electron Micrographs.
Electric
Power Research Institute. Bi-directional Mapping for Conservation.
Hawaii
Biodiversity Joint Venture. Attracting Laysan Albatross to Oahu.
Electric
Power Research Institute. Light Pollution and Endangered Seabirds of Kauai.
Arthur K.
Watson Foundation. The Gulf of Maine Environmental Atlas.
Charles
Darwin Research Station. Restoration of the Endangered Gal‡pagos Petrel.
Island
Foundation, Inc. Computer Mapping for Natural Resource Analysis.
Apple
Computer, Inc. Research and Development Grant.
Center for
Field Research. (1) Falcon Migration on Maine islands (1984); (2) Establishment
of Laysan Albatross to Kauai, Hawaii.
Chapman
Memorial Fund (American Museum of Natural History). Artificial Stimulation of
Colony Formation in Storm-petrels.
Editorial Experience
1. Authored
and edited chapters in the award winning; 1995. From Cape Cod to the Bay of
Fundy: An Environmental Atlas of the Gulf of Maine, MIT Press, Cambridge,
MA, editor, P. Conkling. The Atlas synthesizes landuse in the Gulf of Maine by
way of satellite images, many of which I created and or edited. 2. Life Science
Editor, SciTech Journal, a publication which covers computer programming
techniques and development tools and electronic communications for high
technology.
Non-refereed Publications
1.
Wind
Power Shifts Into High Gear. Perspectives.
The quarterly
publication of the New England Society for Conservation Biology. November 2004
2.
Birds
DonÕt Have to be Wind Park ŌShow StoppersÕ North American Wind Power
Magazine. August 2004
3.
Antarctica:
Discovery and Exploration. Grand Circle Travel. 29 pp.
4.
Portugal:
By Land and Sea. Grand Circle Travel. 24 pp.
5.
The
Kingdom of Spain. Grand Circle Travel. 29 pp.
6.
Turkey:
A Rich and Ancient Tapestry. Grand Circle Travel. 31 pp.
7.
Alaska:
Land of the Midnight Sun. Grand Circle Travel. 33 pp.
8.
Costa
Rica: Where Diversity Reigns. Grand Circle Travel. 30 pp.
9.
This
Year in Space. SciTech Quarterly.
10.
Satellite
Imagery Aids Analysis of Rare Coastal Ecosystems. GEOInfo Systems.
11.
Optical
Storage Medium and the Preservation of the Rainforest. SciTech Quarterly.
12.
Lost
Island Birds. Island Journal.
13.
Mind
over Macintosh. SciTech Quarterly.
14.
Satellite
Search Aids Wetlands Visualization. GIS World Magazine.
15.
The
Impact of Desktop Computing on the Progress of Science. SciTech Quarterly.
16.
Maine's
Rarest Seabird. Maine Boats and Harbors.
17.
The
Thin Edge. Island Journal.
18.
Marine
Debris Conference Review. Pacific Seabird Group Bulletin.
19.
Pleistocene
Islands: The Rise and Fall of Maine's Island Empire. EARTHWATCH Magazine.
20.
This
Island Earth. New Alchemist Quarterly.
21.
Island
Extinction: The Saga of the Great Auk and Sea Mink. Island Journal.
22.
The
Razors Edge: Maine's Rarest Seabird. Island Journal.
23.
Night
Birds: Storm Petrels on the Maine Coast. Island Journal.
Recent Technical Reports
Technical
Aspects of Siting Offshore Wind Turbines. US Department of Defense.
Biodiversity
Mapping and Hotspot Identification in Brazil. Columbia University.
GIS
Assessment: Bolivia, Madagascar, Vietnam. American Museum of Natural History.
Automated
Analysis of Scanning Electron Micrographs. General Electric.
Automated
Detection of Biodiversity Mega Sites. The Nature Conservancy.
Content for
NSF Earth View Project. Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory.
Bi-directional
Mapping for Ecological Asset Management. EPRI & Allegheny Power Co.
Software
for the Management of Biodiversity Data. United Nations.
Global Environment
Facility Biodiversity Mission to Amazonia. United Nations.
California
Gnatcatcher Habitat Analysis from SPOT Imagery. EPRI.
Technical
Evaluation of the Automated Wildlife Surveyor System. EPRI.
Global
Environment Facility Biodiversity Mission to Bolivia. United Nations.
GIS for the
Gulf of the Farallones, CA. Point Reyes Bird Observatory.
Status of
Newell's Shearwater and Dark-rumped Petrel on Kauai. EPRI.
Management
Plan: Children's Eternal Rainforest. Monteverde Conservation League.
Habitat Quantification
of Prince William Sound from SPOT Imagery. Alaska DEP.
Habitat
Quantification of Afognak Island from SPOT MS Imagery. Alaska DEP.
Landuse
Compatibility Study: SPOT Imagery. San Clemente Island, CA. Department of Navy.
Landsat
Analysis of Joshua Tree National Park. Apple Computer & National Park
Service.
Wetlands
Mapping from SPOT Imagery. Maine Geological Survey.
Quantification
of Intertidal Seaweeds Using SPOT Satellite Imagery. FMC Corporation.
Habitat
Mapping and Analysis of Cross Island Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
Forest
Management Plan: Allen, Green, MacMahan, Cross and Cape Island.
Land Use
Management: North Haven and Matinicus Island.
Research and Consulting
Contract Descriptions
Silverstein
Properties, Skidmore, Owings + Merrill Architects – Providing site
specific recommendations to reduce the risk of collision of migratory and
resident birds at the World Trade Center Freedom Tower, the building that is
replacing the Twin Towers that were destroyed on September 11, 2001. This consultation includes a review of
Freedom Tower fa¨ade reflectivity, artificial lighting and the use of exterior
plantings with the goal of minimizing the factors known to contribute to the
risk of bird death by collision.
US
WindForce – Designed bird and bat migration study programs at wind
power sites.
Hamilton
Capital, LLC – Lead a project to reduce the disturbance and lose of
revenue at KentuckyÕs largest private marina due to proximity to a nearby Great
Blue Heron colony. Used sound system
and decoys to .
Columbia
University – Provided technical consultation to scientists at Lamont
Doherty Earth Observatory to map biodiversity hotspots in south coastal Brazil.
.
Winergy,
LLC
- Environmental science lead contractor to Winergy, a developer of offshore
wind power parks. Assisted client
in the filing of Army Corp of Engineers permits for a meteorological monitoring
tower 7 miles off New England shore.
Directed the
siting and design and prepared all State and Federal environmental permits for
nine wind power projects ranging in size from 10 wind turbine generators
producing 18 MW to 231 WTGs producing 831 MW. The nine projects together total 1,027 WTG for a total of
3,643 MW enough to power approximately 900,000 American homes.
United
Nations Global Environment Facility (GEF) - Participated on
several teams that conducted on-site evaluations of conservation training,
natural resource management, sustainable use of biodiversity resources, and GIS
capacity in indigenous lands, to assess UNÕs $9 million investment in
sustainable forestry/biodiversity in several Amazon Basin countries. Also analyzed government and
non-governmental organization (NGO) projects and GIS capacity regarding
sustainable forestry and biodiversity in Bolivia. Personally tested/and or reviewed 100 software systems and
authored UN report, Software Tools for the Visualization and Management of
Biodiversity Data.
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) - Led several scientific teams that
helped electric power companies in California and Hawaii implement
court-ordered mitigation that resulted from Endangered Species Act litigation
over the adverse impact of power lines and related structures on protected bird
populations. Conducted detailed image analysis of habitat in
proximity to the nesting birds to better understand habitat selection and
criteria for restoration.
Established a long-term breeding success study in Hawaii. Led an interdisciplinary team of scientists
and economists charged with quantifying the ecosystem assets of Allegheny
PowerÕs vast wetland holdings in the West Virginia mountains. Helped AlleghenyÕs land managers assess
endangered species habitat, carbon sequestration, and flood risk reduction by
integrating satellite images of landholdings into an accessible GIS
format. Evaluated and tested a
hardware and software system to automatically identify certain birds and
amphibian species, which was developed by EPRI in partnership with Ontario Hydro
as a tool to allow electrical power companies to conduct automated surveys of
biologically important species on their lands for environmental compliance
purposes.
Preti-Flaherty,
Wide Water Still Water, LLC - Provided expert testimony and advice to law
firm and land developer regarding the permitting and siting of a Wal-Mart
Supercenter in the vicinity of a fragile wetland containing endangered
species. Emphasis of this
consultation was on minimizing the impact of both sound and light pollution to
grassland and wetland wildlife associated with the nearby wetland. Conducted and analyzed relevant
literature and provided environmental advice to engineers and architects that
were integrated into the plan and helped to achieve a successful outcome for
the developer.
Playa
Vista Corporation & Friends of Ballona Wetlands - Consulted with
developer and lead environmental organization on methods to achieve sustainable
development of a large urban residential and commercial development adjacent to
the largest coastal wetland in Los Angeles, which had been stalled by
environmental litigation and community opposition for almost two decades. Helped developer attain critical
building permits by integrating sustainable non-polluting lighting into its
plan. Revised lighting plan also
saved developer several hundred thousand dollars and helped reduce
environmental and community opposition to the development. Advised developer regarding selection
of road surface material to achieve dual goals of ensuring vehicular safety and
reducing noise pollution that would adversely affect native waterbirds. Drafted
a waterbird restoration proposal that garnered enthusiastic support from both
the developer and the lead environmental organization.
Institute of Ecosystem Studies - Participated
on scientific team that developed a computer-based, cross-platform simulation
of Lyme Disease life cycle to examine the cognition and systems thinking of
three user groups: scientists, local government officials, and high school
students.
The
Nature Conservancy - Utilized proprietary software that scans earth images and identifies
biodiversity hot spots in wilderness landscapes to prioritize lands for future
acquisition and conservation. Also
applied customized software, which utilizes satellite imagery as a
cost-effective alternative to traditional surveying methods, to the land
management of vast Wyoming ranches.
Image searching enabled ranchers to determine which grazing lands had
been degraded by a non-native invasive weed and to manage their lands
accordingly.
Exxon
Valdez Oil Spill Restoration Team - Analyzed satellite imagery of over
one million acres impacted by the spill to identify and quantify the habitats
of species most impacted by the spill; trained and led an expedition to ground-truth
the satellite imagery of Prince William Sound; presented results of the GIS
analysis and mapping to the land acquisition team to guide their purchase and
subsequent protection of critical coastal habitat to restore species displaced
by the spill.
New
York Academy of Sciences - Managed an industrial
ecology project to define pollution prevention strategies for the New York
Harbor, leading a consortium of regional stakeholders from the corporate,
non-profit and academic sectors, and a team of consulting scientists.
American
Museum of Natural History - Participated on a
scientific team that provided GIS capacity analysis to guide the Museum's
significant GIS investment in Bolivia, Madagascar, and Vietnam.
University
of Colorado - Collaborated with scientists and professors on the
groundbreaking Visible Human Project by training them in the use of FullPixelSearch software to aid in their analysis
and visualization of a three-dimensional representation of the human body.
Columbia
University - Contributed earth visualization and analysis
software to Project Earth View, an NSF project for classroom
instruction of global earth science.
Miscellaneous
Master Bird
Banding Permit # 21,768. Certified Scuba Diver. Foreign Language: Spanish.
References
Dr. Doug Daly
Curator of Amazonia
Botany
The
New York Botanical Gardens
Bronx,
NY
(718)
817-8660
ddaly@nybg.org
Dr. Jerry Freilich
Research & Monitoring Coordinator
Olympic National Park
600 E. Park Ave.
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 565-3082
Jerry_Freilich@nps.gov
Dr. Stephen W. Kress
Vice
President for Conservation
National
Audubon Society
Cornell
University Laboratory of Ornithology
159
Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca,
NY 14850
(607)
257-7308
swk3@cornell.edu