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ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION
PROJECT, PANAMA ORDNANCE DISPOSAL
with Wolf’s Flat Ordnance Disposal Corp., Panama
Canal Rangelands, Panama
- Designed a long
term ecological monitoring project to detect detrimental impacts
resulting from the clearance of ordnance from the Panama Canal
Rangelands. The habitat and behaviour of known bio-indicators were
examined and two bio-indicator groups of species were recommended
based on their suitability. Inventory methodologies were
reviewed and a precise procedure for data collection that would
allow for
rigorous statistical analysis was recommended.
- Designed an
asset management system that would allow for the systematic and
comprehensive clearance of ordnance from the Panama Canal
Rangelands. Manageable land units were recommended based on
clearance rates and contamination and a process for prioritizing
units for clearance was recommended. A data management system was
conceptualized and appropriate technology recommended.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT, PANAMA ORDNANCE DISPOSAL
with Wolf’s
Flat Ordnance Disposal Corp., Panama Canal Rangelands, Panama
- Conducted a
technical evaluation of the environmental impacts associated with
the clearing of unexploded ordnance from the Panama Canal
rangelands.
- Inventoried
dominant tree species at sample clearing sites to identify
available habitat and correlate with faunal communities.
- Consulted with
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute scientists conducting
relevant research in the Panama Canal area for further
identification of potential impacts.
- Based on the
sample project and interviews, full-scale impact projections were
outlined and recommendations on possible mitigation techniques
proposed.
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SEA OTTER DATABASE (SOD)
DEVELOPMENT, CALIFORNIA
Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Oiled Wildlife Care
Network, California, USA
- Developed a relational Access
database to provide sea otter care facilities with a comprehensive
and powerful tool for recording, storing, summarizing and
analyzing all types of data associated with the captive care of
sea otters
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 SOD facilitates the development of a knowledge base
and improved techniques for sea otter housing, care, and
rehabilitation for release into the wild
- Data types incorporated into SOD include (but are
not limited to): animal acquisition and disposition, feeding,
housing, grooming,open-ocean training,
behavioural observations, medical examination, medical
diagnostics, scheduled activities, washing, and various other data
types specific to otters stranded or rescued as a result of an oil
spill
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GUANACO PARENTAL INVESTMENT
STUDY
for Iowa State University, Iowa USA
- Organized expedition crew for capturing,
immobilizing and radio collaring of guanacos
- Tracked animals via radio telemetry, conducted
necropsies on carcasses
- Collected behavioural data, performed censuses of
population
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