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KENNETH J. KINGSLEY

1015 N. Via Terrado

Tucson, AZ 85710

(520) 870-8766 [email protected]

Education

Ph.D., Entomology and Ecology,

University of Arizona, Tucson

M.S., Biological Sciences,

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

B.A., Biology, Prescott College

Expertise

Ecology of invertebrates, birds,

mammals, and plants

Field studies and surveys for rare

and endangered species

Conservation biology and habitat

conservation planning

Riparian and aquatic ecosystems

Selected Experience

Zion National Park

o Volunteer interpretive ranger

o Water quality analyst

Spring Mountains National

Recreation Area

o Butterfly Habitat Assessment

o Backcountry Ranger

Sonoita Creek State Natural

Area, Arizona State Parks

o Visitor Center Operation

o Pontoon Boat Tours o Bird Walks o Trail Ambassador o Wildlife and plant surveys

Saguaro National Park

o Nature by Night Walks

o Wildflower Walks o Special Events

Avian Inventory of the Lower

Santa Cruz River, Arizona

Organ Pipe Cactus National

Monument

o Ecology of Invertebrates

Death Valley National Park

o Mammals of the Grapevine

Mountains

I am a conservation biologist with over 40 years of

experience in ecological research and management,

retired after 15 years as a senior scientist with SWCA

Environmental Consultants (swca.com), now in my 9th

year as a professional volunteer. My work has included

invertebrate, mammal, bird, amphibian, fish, reptile,

and plant surveys of many areas in the Southwestern

U.S. and Hawaii. I have worked in a variety of natural

and human-influenced habitats including wilderness,

subterranean, montane, wetland, desert, riparian,

aquatic, agricultural, and urban environments. My

background combines field skills, experience exploring

challenging environments, natural history

interpretation, technical writing, and critical analysis.

I have conducted field surveys for wildlife and plants

in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico,

Utah, and Texas. I have published papers in the peer-

reviewed scientific literature on endangered birds,

insects, mammals, and integrated pest management,

and presented papers at many professional meetings. I

also published articles and photographs in other

magazines and wrote a weekly natural history column

for a newspaper for four years. I designed and

managed a private 4,500-acre wildlife preserve and a

natural history museum for a guest ranch in Arizona. I

have mentored other scientists, taught high school,

college, and graduate students, and provided

interpretive programs in a variety of settings. I have

served as an adjunct professor for The Audubon

Expedition Institute and Prescott College, and continue

to engage in a variety of volunteer projects involving

natural history interpretation, wildlife surveys, and

ecological studies.

I am an avid hiker, backpacker, canoeist, kayaker, and

mountain biker. I have had continuing education

training as a Backcountry Ranger, Certified

Interpretive Host, Wilderness First Responder, Pet

First Aid, Animal Rescue in Disasters, Red Cross

Disaster Assistance, and the U.S. Coast Guard Boating

Skills and Safety course. I have acted as a

supernumerary with the Arizona Opera Company and

an actor with the Saint Francis Players.

mailto:[email protected]

Curriculum Vitae of Kenneth J. Kingsley, page 2

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EDUCATION

Ph.D. 1985 Major: Entomology. Minor: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. University

of Arizona, Tucson.

Dissertation: Bionomics and Management of Pest Mosquitoes at the Agro-urban Interface, Santa

Cruz Valley, Arizona. Abstract: The world’s largest irrigated pecan orchard is located adjacent

to one of the largest retirement communities: Green Valley, Arizona. Flood irrigation of the

pecans produced huge numbers of mosquitoes (Aedes vexans and Psorophora columbiae) that

invaded the retirement community and engendered complaints to the local health department.

Threats of an injunction against irrigation and subsequent loss of the area’s primary industry that

provided jobs for several hundred people loomed as a possibility. The usual sequence for the

farmers was: irrigate, wait for complaints, spray with malathion or other insecticide, and then

irrigate again. This resulted in the farm laborers enduring up to 100 mosquito bites per minute,

with more annoying mosquitoes developing throughout the summer, and increased numbers of

insecticide resistant pecan aphids, the only agricultural pest, due to the loss of natural control by

predators and disease. I conducted the first large-scale agricultural tests of a new mosquito-

specific insecticide, the bacterial product Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti). Today, that

material is the leading mosquito control agent in the world. I developed an Integrated Pest

Management (IPM) program based on use of Bti and water management that could be applied

inexpensively by farm laborers. That program caused a drop to less than one bite per person per

day for farm workers, an end of complaints, and happy farmers and residents.

M.S. 1981 Biology. University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Thesis: Mammals of the Grapevine Mountains, Death Valley National Monument. Abstract:

The Grapevine Mountains is a largely wilderness area of approximately 500 square miles that

forms the northeast corner of Death Valley National Park. Elevations range from -120 to + 8,700

feet above sea level, and the range has six major biotic communities, riparian and spring

communities and many old mines. I conducted a survey of the mammals using live and snap

trapping, tracking, bat netting, aerial survey, exploring inactive mines for their use and suitability

as habitats for bats and other wildlife species, and time-lapse movie photography. A total of 42

species were recorded. Trapping included 4,937 trap-nights for rodents, using both live and snap

traps. A total of 854 individuals of 16 species were caught, and 413 specimens were prepared

and deposited in the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley. My

thesis was published as part of the National Park Service Technical Reports Series. I also

prepared, with my major professor Dr. C. L. Douglas, a report titled: Bighorn Habitat Evaluation

and Management Guidelines for the Grapevine Mountains, Death Valley National Monument.

B.A. 1972 Biology. Prescott College, Prescott, Arizona.

Thesis: Natural History of the Prescott College Campus. I investigated, collected specimens for,

then wrote and illustrated (with line drawings) a field guide to the plants and animals of a 640-

acre area of pinon-juniper woodland and grassland. This site was the campus of the college, so I

included observations on the impacts of human activities on the natural world., as well as

migration seasons for birds, ethnobiological uses, and plant phenology.


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CONTINUING EDUCATION

Cave Rescue Training, Great Basin National Park, June 2012

Rattlesnake Handling and Transport, Great Basin National Park, June 2012

CPR and AED, Great Basin National Park, June 2012

Rapid Assessment of the Functional Condition of Stream-Riparian Ecosystems in the

American Southwest, June 2008.

Wilderness First Responder Training, Wilderness Medical Associates, Nov. 2007.

Recertification: Wilderness Medicine of Utah, May 2010.

Backcountry Ranger Volunteer Training, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area,

July 18, 2007.

Rare Plant Monitoring Workshop, Flagstaff Arboretum, April 17, 2006.

Certified Interpretive Host Training. Arizona State Parks. December 7-8, 2006.

CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated Electronic Defibrillator (AED).

Arizona State Parks. November 30, 2006.

Wilderness First Aid, Basic. American Red Cross. June 2005.

Yellow-billed Cuckoo Survey Training. Southern Sierra Research Station and Northern

Arizona University. June 2-3, 2005.

Chiricahua Leopard Frog Survey Training. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Arizona

Game and Fish Department. April 17-18, 2004.

Aquatic Bioassessment Survey Techniques. Arizona Department of Environmental

Quality. April 11, 2004.

Boating Skills and Seamanship. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. January-March 2004.

Restoring Streams, Riparian Areas, and Floodplains: Tailoring Restoration to Community

Needs and Scientific Contexts, Inventory and Monitoring. 2nd Southwest Training

Workshop and Symposium. The Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc. Socorro,

New Mexico. November 16-19, 2003.

Boating Safety. Arizona Game and Fish Department, August 23, 2003.

Animal Rescue in Disasters. Noah’s Wish Foundation. April 24-25 2003.

The Endangered Species Act and Habitat Conservation Planning, Continuing Legal

Education (CLE) International Seminar; Tucson, Arizona, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999,

1997, 1994.

Yellowstone’s Charismatic Microbiota. The Yellowstone Association Institute,

Yellowstone National Park. Two-day workshop on extremophile microbiology. Dr.

David Ward, University of Montana. July 7-8, 2002.

Flood Control and Urban Stream Channel Restoration-- A Practical Classroom Course.

Presented by Dr. Ann Riley, Waterways Restoration Institute. Sponsored by Pima

County Transportation and Flood Control District. Tucson, Arizona. November 1, 2001.


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Bat and Bat Cave Management Workshop. Bat Conservation International in association

with the 15th National Cave and Karst Management Symposium. Tucson, Arizona.

October 19, 2001.

Reducing the Exotic Aquatics Species Threat in Pima County. Symposium sponsored by

Pima Association of Governments. February 27th, 2001. Keynote speaker.

Biological Assessment Workshop with Tools for Expediting Section 7 Consultations.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and The Wildlife Society. Sacramento, California.

February 21, 2001.

Creating a Multi-species Conservation Plan. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National

Conservation Training Center. Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan Education Session #7.

November 6, 1999. Tucson.

Conservation Biology. Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan Education Session #6.

September 18, 1999.

Techniques for the Effective Use of ANABAT in Identifying Free-flying Bat Species,

Portal, Arizona, 24-28 May 1999. Bat Conservation International.

Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Survey Training. Arizona Game and Fish Department

and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Tucson, Arizona. November 20, 1998.

Arizona Partners in Flight Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Training. May 1996.

U.S. Forest Service Training for Inventory and Monitoring of Mexican Spotted Owl,

Flagstaff, Arizona. May 17-18, 1991.

Graduate course work in administration, management, policy, and counseling (51

credits). Arizona State University School of Social Work. 1987-1989.

Vertebrate Pest Management Seminar. Cooperative Extension Service, University of

Arizona. 1986.

INTERPRETIVE AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE

BUTTERFLY MAGIC EXHIBIT. Tucson Botanical Gardens. As a volunteer, one morning a

week I help people enjoy butterflies in a greenhouse filled with tropical plants and butterflies

from around the world. I welcome visitors and instruct them on concerns, identify butterflies

and inform visitors on butterfly biology and management, and take care of the butterflies.

ZION NATIONAL PARK. As a volunteer, I staffed visitor center, led hikes and roved trails.

prepared and presented training programs for new interpretive ranger staff, wrote guidebook:

Common, Conspicuous, and Curious Arthropods of Zion National Park. I presented a weekly

interpretive program on California Condors at Scout’s Lookout, a popular hiking destination.

Prepared and presented a day-long program on Reptiles and Amphibians of Zion National Park

for Zion Natural History Association.

CEDAR BREAKS NATIONAL MONUMENT. Conducted arthropod survey and wrote

Common, Conspicuous, and Curious Arthropods of Cedar Breaks National Monument; presented

training talk for rangers on wildflowers and pollinators; guide for annual wildflower festival for

five years.


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SONOITA CREEK STATE NATURAL AREA/PATAGONIA LAKE STATE PARK. Conducted interpretive programs, primarily pontoon boat tours and bird walks, created and

presented evening programs, and staffed visitor center.

SWCA, INC. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS. As Senior Scientist, responsible for

mentoring junior scientists, providing information and support on a wide variety of issues and

species of concern, reviewing manuscripts, and conducting specific training experiences.

SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK. Volunteer leader of monthly nocturnal nature hikes.

SHACKLETON SCHOOL. Guest educator, leading students from a private alternative high

school in Massachusetts on backpacking trips in the Superstition and Santa Catalina Mountains

in Arizona.

CLE INTERNATIONAL. Invited lecturer in Continuing Legal Education conferences on the

Endangered Species Act. 2000, 1999, 1997, 1994. Presented lectures for audiences of lawyers,

agency personnel, consultants and the regulated community on aspects of the Endangered

Species Act.

AUDUBON EXPEDITION INSTITUTE. Adjunct Faculty. For three years, taught field

courses in Systematic Investigation of Local Flora and Fauna for graduate students in

environmental education.

PRESCOTT COLLEGE. Adjunct Faculty. Mentored individual students studying biological

science subjects, photography and illustration, and computer skills. Taught field courses on

ecology and natural history.

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS. Graduate Teaching Assistant. Taught laboratory

sessions in Human Anatomy and Physiology, introductory biology, microbiology, vertebrate

zoology, invertebrate zoology, and ecology classes for majors and non-majors.

THE WICKENBURG INN. Naturalist. Full-time resident naturalist at guest ranch in Arizona.

Created program of natural history interpretation for guests, including a museum, nature walks,

slide shows, and tours of historical sites and National Parks. Developed programs for children

and adults, and international clientele. Wrote weekly natural history column for local

newspaper. Led horseback, vehicular, and pedestrian tours.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2013 Volunteer, Interpretive Division, Zion National Park

Volunteer Entomologist, Cedar Breaks National Monument

Volunteer, Butterfly Magic Exhibit, Tucson Botanical Gardens

2012 Volunteer, Interpretive Division, Zion National Park

Volunteer Entomologist, Great Basin National Park


2011 Volunteer, Interpretive Division, Zion National Park


2010 Biological Technician – water quality analyst, Zion National Park

Volunteer, Interpretive Division, Zion National Park

Outfitter, Zion Adventure Company

2010 Volunteer Biologist, Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge

2009 Museum Technician, Zion National Park (GS-7 part-time employee)

Volunteer, Interpretive Division, Zion National Park


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Volunteer Resource Inventory and Monitoring Scientist, Arizona State Parks

2008 Volunteer, Natural Resources Scientist, Zion National Park

2007 Volunteer Natural Resources Scientist and Backcountry Ranger, Spring

Mountains National Recreation Area, U.S. Forest Service

2005-2007 Volunteer Resource Inventory and Monitoring Scientist and Interpretive Guide,

Arizona State Parks.

1991 - 2005 Senior Scientist. SWCA, Inc., Environmental Consultants, Tucson.

1991 - 1994 Adjunct Faculty. Audubon Expedition Institute/Lesley College.

1990 - 1991 Project Manager/Zoologist. Southwestern Field Biologists, Tucson, Arizona.

1986 - 1990 Consulting Biologist. Owner of Biological Consulting Firm.

1987 - 1988 Adult Degree Program Advisor. Prescott College, Prescott, Arizona.

1985 - 1986 Post-Doctoral Research Associate. Dept. of Entomology, University of Arizona.

1982 - 1985 Graduate Research Associate. Department of Entomology, University of Arizona.

1981 - 1982 Biological Technician. National Park Service Coop. Unit, University of Arizona.

1978 - 1981 Biological Technician. National Park Service Coop. Unit, University of Nevada.

1974 - 1978 Adjunct Professor. Prescott College, Prescott, Arizona.

1972 - 1978 Naturalist and Wildlife Preserve Director. Wickenburg Inn, Wickenburg, Arizona.

1970 - 1972 Teaching and Research Assistant. Prescott College, Arizona.

SELECTED REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS

Invertebrate Surveys and Studies

Common, Conspicuous, and Curious Arthropods of Cedar Breaks National Monument.

2013. As a volunteer, conducted a photographic survey and prepared a report for Monument

staff and potential publication.

Arthropods of Great Basin National Park. 2012. As a volunteer, conducted a collection and

photograph based survey of arthropods. Organized and updated an existing insect collection.

Coordinated input from other researchers and integrated their specimens into the Park collection.

Participated in Bioblitz programs for four years, including assisting with recruiting leaders and

participants, coordinating efforts, leading VIPs on field trips. Collaborated on poster presented

at George Wright Society meeting.

Common, Conspicuous, and Curious Arthropods of Zion National Park. 2008. As a

volunteer, I reviewed the catalog of specimens and existing literature, conducted field surveys,

compiled photographs from the field and internet, and wrote a book and intranet resource on the

the insects and other arthropods of the park for the interpretive staff.

Butterfly Habitat Assessment. As a volunteer for Spring Mountains National Recreation Area,

U.S. Forest Service. 2007. The Spring Mountains National Recreation Area is located in

southern Nevada, close to the rapidly developing city of Las Vegas. Eight taxa of butterflies are

endemic to the Spring Mountains, and are subjects of a conservation agreement between the U.S.

Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Four species have been identified as

priorities for conservation: The Mount Charleston Blue Butterfly (Icaricia shasta

charlestonensis), Morand’s checkerspot (Euphydryas anicia morandi), Spring Mountains

Acastus Checkerspot (Chlosyne acastus robusta), and Spring Mountains Dark Blue Butterfly

(Euphilotes enoptes purpura). I conducted habitat assessments for portions of a planned new

multi-use trail, identifying, mapping, and counting known food plants of the butterflies. The

purpose of this study was to mitigate potential impacts to butterfly habitat. This assessment was

conducted during a severe drought year, and few of the butterfly host plants, and none of the


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butterflies were found. One species of known host plant (Astragalus calycosus, a host of the

Mount Charleston Blue Butterfly) was determined to be very widespread in its distribution, and

thriving in sites that had been disturbed by human and wild burro activity, but that were outside

the known distribution range of the butterfly. I submitted a written report (Butterfly Habitat

Assessment for the Blue Tree Trail, Catch Pen And Rocky Gorge Segments Realignments) and

PowerPoint presentation.

Mount Charleston Blue Butterfly Surveys. As a volunteer for Spring Mountains National

Recreation Area, U.S. Forest Service. 2007. I conducted surveys for the Mount Charleston Blue

Butterfly (Icaricia shasta charlestonensis), a taxon that has been petitioned for listing as an

endangered species, for the purpose of developing a better understanding of the distribution and

ecology of this species. This butterfly is endemic to the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada,

is subject to a Conservation Agreement between the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, as well as the Clark County Multiple Species Conservation Plan, and has been

petitioned for listing as an endangered species. Previous records of this butterfly were

predominantly from a ski run, which was alleged to be an important key habitat for the butterfly,

and it was alleged that the butterfly had only one species of host plant which was considered to

be of very limited distribution and highly sensitive to disturbance by human activities. However,

one report from 1995 described this butterfly and its host plant as widespread, but generally

found at high elevation areas that are difficult for people to access. The butterfly is a named

subspecies of a widespread species that is primarily found at high elevations in mountain

meadows, where it is known to feed on at least 14 species of plants. By hiking repeatedly to the

highest elevations in the Spring Mountains and searching for butterflies and host plants, I

documented distribution of Mount Charleston Blue butterflies and potential habitat for them that

greatly exceeded the previously known range. I documented presence and general distribution of

six species of plants in the Spring Mountains that are known to be food plants for the butterfly

species elsewhere in its range. At areas where butterflies had previously been located most

frequently, conditions for the growth of the food plant appear to be dependent upon disturbance

by human activities. I examined the literature on butterfly and host plant ecology and prepared a

report that included findings and suggestions for future efforts (Mount Charleston Blue Butterfly

(Icaricia shasta charlestonensis): Observations and Speculations – 2007). I made suggestions

for further investigation and hypotheses to be tested, and recommended that a minimum of a

detailed two-year study of the autecology of the butterfly be conducted before a decision on

whether or not it should be listed as endangered could be supported. In addition, I prepared a

teaching collection of butterflies for training Forest Service personnel. For this and his other

volunteer work, I received the Volunteer of the Year award by Get Outdoors Nevada, an

interagency volunteer network.

Springsnail Status Monitoring. As a volunteer for Spring Mountains National Recreation Area,

U.S. Forest Service. 2007. Springsnails of the genus Pyrgulopsis include many highly endemic

species, often limited in distribution to only one or a handful of springs. They are minute,

cryptic, often difficult to access, and poorly known. Two species of springsnails (P. deaconi and

P. turbatrix) have been documented as occurring at several springs that are under management

jurisdiction of the U.S. Forest Service in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area. The

Forest Service was committed to periodic monitoring of these populations at five springs, but

had not been able to do so since 1998 because of a lack of trained personnel. I visited each of the

springs and documented the presence of snails and current conditions in a detailed report

(Springsnail Status Monitoring 2007, Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, Humboldt-

Toiyabe National Forest) that will serve as a basis for further periodic monitoring.


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Bioassessment of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates. For ASARCO, Inc. 1998-2006. I developed

a protocol and conducted annual surveys and analysis of aquatic macroinvertebrates in Mineral

Creek, above and below a mining operation to assist ASARCO, Inc. in compliance with its

NPDES permit. I collected samples of invertebrates using a timed kick net method, and

analyzed the results statistically using standard EPA analysis methods. I prepared annual reports

on this work. I documented appreciable improvements in the macroinvertebrate community as a

result of the pollution control effort. I was invited as an expert participant in the EPA sponsored

workshop: Arid Southwestern Streams Biological Condition Gradient and Tiered Aquatic Life

Uses held in Tempe, Arizona, February 7-10, 2005.

Behavioral Ecology and Conservation Biology of the Delhi Sands Flower-loving Fly. For

San Bernardino (California) County. 1995-1999. The Delhi Sands Flower-loving Fly (DSFF) is

the only fly listed as an endangered species, and it is probably the most controversial species

covered by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Most if its former habitat, which was a small

area in southern California, has been converted to urban or industrial uses. The best remnant of

habitat remaining was in the path of development of the parking lot of a large county hospital in

Colton. Working for San Bernardino County, I delineated the potential habitat and created the

first Fly Preserve, which enabled the County to build the hospital in compliance with the ESA. I

was the principal investigator for a five-year study of the DSFF on the preserve, to develop an

understanding of the resource needs and conservation biology of the DSFF, and to evaluate the

efficacy of the preserve. The fly is active during a period of generally five or six weeks in late

summer, at temperatures above 100 degrees F. It is cryptic when at rest, and capable of flight

speeds in excess of 50 miles per hour. I developed methods for studying DSFF distribution,

behavior, and resource use. I trained and supervised a field crew, analyzed data on more than

11,000 observations of fly behavior and resource use, and wrote annual reports. I published

peer-reviewed papers (K.J. Kingsley. 2002. Population Dynamics, Resource Use, and

Conservation Needs of the Delhi Sands Flower-loving Fly (Rhaphiomidas terminatus

abdominalis Cazier) (Diptera: Mydidae), an Endangered Species. Journal of Insect

Conservation 6: 93-101 and K.J. Kingsley. 1996. Behavior of the Delhi Sands Flower-loving

Fly (Diptera: Mydidae), a Little-known Endangered Species. Annals of the Entomological

Society of America 89: 883-891). For this work, I was awarded the Forgotten Pollinators Award

from the Xerces Society and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. I presented a paper on this

research to the annual meeting of the Society for Ecological Restoration, and was invited to

participate in an international symposium at the University of California, Riverside.

Conservation Agreement for the San Xavier Talus Snail. For Arizona Electric Power

Cooperative. 1998. I evaluated the draft of conservation agreement for the protection of this

snail, which is known only from a small area adjacent to a microwave tower and access road. I

visited the site and assessed the potential effects of the agreement on the snail and the

maintenance needs for the road and tower. I advised the client on terms of the agreement.

Invertebrates of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. For U.S. National Park Service.

1987-1990. I conducted a three-year study on the ecology of invertebrates of this National

Monument in southern Arizona, as part of a multidisciplinary 14-project Sensitive Ecosystems

Program. I trained and managed two teams of researchers and developed methodology for

observing and collecting invertebrates at 16 ecologically distinct sites. I collected and curated

more than 4,200 specimens representing over 1,200 taxa, preparing them as the basis for the

research collection of the Monument. I developed a computer database on over 5,000

observations, and wrote quarterly and summary reports and monitoring protocols. The final

report was published (K.J. Kingsley. 1998. Invertebrates of Organ Pipe Cactus National


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Monument, Arizona. Technical Report No. 60. U.S. Geological Survey. Cooperative Park

Studies Unit. University of Arizona. 187 pp.).

Grasshoppers and Butterflies as Indicator Species Evaluation. For U.S. National Park

Service. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. 1985-1987. Grasshoppers (Orthoptera:

Acrididae and Tettigoniidae) and butterflies (Lepidoptera: Hesperidae, Papilionidae, Pieridae,

Lycaenidae, Libytheidae, and Nymphalidae) were collected and observed at the Quitobaquito

Management Area in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. Nine field trips were

taken to the area over a period of two years. A technical report was prepared (K.J. Kingsley and

R.A. Bailowitz. 1987. Grasshoppers and Butterflies of the Quitobaquito Management Area,

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. National Park Service/University of Arizona

Tech. Rep. No. 21 CPSU Contrib. 055/01. Tucson, Arizona 24 pp.). Seventeen species of

Orthoptera and 52 species of Lepidoptera were found. Species accounts, including food plants,

microhabitat selection, relative abundance and constancy, and information on the role in the

ecosystem and relationship to human activity, where appropriate, were reported for each species.

The area is recovering from intensive human use for many years, including small scale

agriculture and grazing by cattle. It includes a high degree of diversity of plants and

microhabitats, and the diversity of grasshoppers and butterflies reflects this history and diversity.

The area supports a diverse resident community of grasshoppers and butterflies and is also an

important stop-over area for transient butterflies. No apparent threats to the insect community

were discovered. The insect community itself creates little or no problem for management

consideration, with the possible exception of grasshopper feeding causing slight retardation of

recovery from overgrazing.

Aquatic Fauna of Minor Tributaries of the Colorado River. For U.S. National Park Service,

Grand Canyon National Park. 1982-1986. Conducted original investigation of ecology of

invertebrates and vertebrates in rock pools and small streams along the Colorado River in Grand

Canyon National Park. This study required participating in multi-disciplinary research river trips

for 21 days each year, and investigating biota of aquatic ecosystems of several dozen side

canyons that included springs, interrupted streams, and rock basins. The study was conducted

over a range of rainfall years, from extreme drought to severe flooding, and contrasted the effects

on fauna of the different aquatic systems and rainfall amounts.

Arthropod Fauna of Quitobaquito Springs Management Area. For U.S. National Park

Service, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. 1983-1984. Conducted a two-year survey of

arthropod fauna of a desert oasis using a variety of techniques for terrestrial and aquatic species.

Published Technical Report.

Cave and Karst Invertebrates Studies and Plans

Cave Preserve Management and Monitoring Plans. For Bexar County (Texas) Cave

Conservation Coalition. 1992-2000. Designed and wrote pilot plans for preserving and

monitoring caves known to contain endangered invertebrates. Conducted surveys in caves and

above ground to evaluate conditions and presence of species of concern. Delineated areas to

preserve by fencing and designed plans for monitoring and fire ant control. Presented a talk and

published a paper in a symposium on cave conservation.

Conservation Agreement for Cave Invertebrates. For Bexar County Cave Conservation

Coalition and Fulbright & Jaworski. 1996. In collaboration with legal experts, prepared

working draft of a conservation agreement and strategy to absolve the need to list species of cave


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invertebrates as endangered. Served as member of technical team, working with US Fish and

Wildlife Service and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials, in developing agreement

and strategy. Presented a talk and published a paper in a symposium on cave conservation.

Proposed Endangered Species Evaluation. For Bexar County Cave Conservation Coalition

and Fulbright & Jaworski. 1994. Compiled detailed reviews of known information on the

distribution and ecology of karst invertebrates and advised coalition of landowners on protection

of species petitioned for listing as endangered.

Endangered Hawaiian Invertebrates Survey. For Ka'upulehu Developments. 1994.

Investigated 36 lava tubes (caves) on the island of Hawaii for suitable habitat and presence of

invertebrates of special concern on 2,000-acre site. Documented presence of non-native

invertebrate species in most tubes. In this area, all lava tubes of sufficient size were used as

burial sites by ancient Hawaiians, so conducting this survey required extreme care not to disturb

important cultural artifacts and graves. Received a letter of commendation from the U.S. Fish

and Wildlife Service for exemplary work in conservation of Hawaiian species.

Multiple Taxa Surveys and Studies

Preliminary Inventory of Wildlife Species for Posey Well, San Simon, Arizona. For U.S.

Bureau of Land Management (BLM). 2006. A wildlife habitat improvement project is planned to

be conducted by the BLM at a 60-acre site known as Posey Well near San Simon, Cochise

County, Arizona. A pre- and post- project inventory of wildlife species is needed to document

the potential impacts of the proposed project. I conducted a pre-project inventory of birds,

mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and plants present and detectable under conditions at the time of

the inventory, 5-7 April, 2006, and prepared a report documenting findings. The site has four

distinct biological communities. Plants were identified to species, when possible under existing

conditions, and notes on relative abundance, condition of population, and utilization by wildlife

were compiled. The relevé method by ocular estimate, using the scale of Braun-Blanquet, was

used to record stratum and abundance (as related to cover) of plants that could be identified

readily in the field. Live trapping for rodents was done along transect lines through each

community. Pitfall trap arrays for reptiles were placed in each community. Mist netting,

ultrasonic bat detectors, and night vision scope observations were used for bats. Transect counts

and point counts were used for birds. Standing water was visually examined for aquatic

organisms.

Biological Considerations and Opportunities for the A7 Ranch Property near Redington in

Pima and Cochise Counties, Arizona. For City of Tucson. 2002. The City of Tucson became

the owner of an approximately 41,094 acre ranch. I prepared a report that summarizes

observations and available information on the A7 Ranch with regard to wildlife and plant species

that are considered special status species. Species considered (11 plants, 16 invertebrates, 9 fish,

2 amphibians, 9 reptiles, 20 birds, and 13 mammals) were those that are currently listed,

proposed, or candidates for listing under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA); species

considered as Wildlife Species of Special Concern In Arizona (WSCA) by the Arizona Game

and Fish Department that are known to occur in the general area of the A7 Ranch; species

included as Priority Vulnerable Species in Pima County’s Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan;

and species considered Sensitive by the U.S. Forest Service. The report was prepared at the

request of the City of Tucson to support decisions that might be made in evaluating the future

ownership and management of the A7 Ranch property. It includes a review of potential


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opportunities for mitigation and habitat enhancement for the species considered as potentially

occurring on the property.

Ecological Constraints and Opportunities for Molokai Ranch, Molokai, Hawaii. For

Molokai Ranch, Ltd. 1995. I conducted a general survey of a 50,000-acre ranch, with focus on

water lines and intakes, for threatened and endangered species. I compiled data on 65 special

status species of plants and animals and potential impacts to them. I hiked along the entire route

of a 10-mile water line from the top (3,000+ feet elevation) of the island to the west coast, and

evaluated occurrence of native plants and animals. I wrote a report that evaluated potential

constraints to development, environmental laws and concerns that must be a factor, and potential

opportunities for beneficial actions for developing ranch land and activities.

Biological Evaluation of the Apache-Hayden Transmission Line. For Arizona Electric Power

Cooperative. 1996. Conducted survey and review for 67 special status species of plants and

animals, prepared vegetation map, and wrote report that reviewed potential environmental issues

for 90-mile power transmission line.

Bird Surveys and Studies

Weekly Waterfowl Counts. As a volunteer in 2010, I was part of a team that conducted weekly

counts of waterfowl and shorebirds for eight weeks at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife

Refuge in south Texas. This refuge is an important wintering area for North American

waterfowl. Each count during the peak of the season required identification and tallying over

10,000 waterfowl of many species, with the numbers and species changing each week.

Important Bird Area Monitoring Surveys. As a volunteer for Arizona State Parks. 2005-2006.

I conducted transect and point count surveys following IBA protocols of birds in Sonoita Creek

State Natural Area and Verde River Greenway State Natural Area. These are generally

considered as two of the most outstanding bird habitat areas in the state.

Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Surveys. As a volunteer for Arizona State Parks. 2005-2006.

I conducted call playback surveys following the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protocol for this

endangered species in Sonoita Creek State Natural Area and Verde River Greenway State

Natural Area.

Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo Surveys. As a volunteer for Arizona State Parks. 2005-2006. I

conducted call playback surveys following the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approved protocol

for this species in Sonoita Creek State Natural Area and Verde River Greenway State Natural

Area.

National Marsh Bird Surveys. As a volunteer for Arizona State Parks. 2006. I conducted call

playback surveys following the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approved protocol for marsh birds

in the Verde River Greenway State Natural Area, including Tavasci Marsh.

Avian Inventory of the Lower Santa Cruz River. For U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. 1999-

2000. I was the Principal Investigator on a project to determine the species richness and relative

species abundance for bird species along an effluent-dominated stretch of the Santa Cruz River

from the Roger Road Wastewater Treatment Plant to the Pima/Pinal County line. I conducted

transect surveys along five one-half mile long study reaches three times in each of four seasons.

A total of 133 bird species was found to use the area. I prepared a report that detailed findings

and related them to vegetation and water conditions. I presented a poster at a planning

conference, and an oral presentation to the annual meeting of the Arizona Riparian Council.


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Surveys for Endangered Bird Species. For various clients. Continuing since 1970.

Conducted species specific surveys for the following species: cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl,

Mexican spotted owl, Yuma clapper rail, southwestern willow flycatcher, golden-cheeked

warbler, black-capped vireo, yellow-billed cuckoo, bald eagle, American peregrine falcon,

northern goshawk, common black hawk, northern gray hawk, zone-tailed hawk, and general

surveys for all birds.

Mammal Surveys and Studies

Status Review of Merriam’s Mouse (Peromyscus merriami) in Pima County. For Pima

County Flood Control District. 2004-2005. Merriam’s Mouse was being considered for potential

listing as an endangered species because of alleged habitat destruction by human activities. I

collaborated with the County to prepare and submit a successful grant application to the Arizona

Natural Heritage Program, administered by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. The study

involved examination of specimens and field notes of collectors, review of data on specimens in

museums, evaluation of existing habitat potential at the sites where the species has been

historically found, selection of potential locations for further study, and live-trapping at 19

selected sites to determine whether the species is still present. Samples were collected for DNA

analysis. I found that this species is widespread and not rare, is found in a variety of mesquite-

dominated habitats, and is still present at or near locations where it was historically found

throughout its geographic range. However, it is extremely difficult to identify, and very few

people have the expertise to identify it positively.

Bat Surveys. For various mining companies and other clients. Continuing since 1978, I

conducted surveys of inactive mine sites for bats that use them as roosts. Surveyed several

hundred inactive mines for use by bats in Arizona, Nevada, and California. This included

complete surveys of all adits that were safe enough to enter, and twilight watches at unsafe sites

using night vision apparatus and ultrasonic bat detectors, including the ANABAT system. It also

included a structural evaluation of an inactive mine known to be used by bats, and advising

engineers on approaches to ensure the long-term stability of the site without adversely impacting

bats.

Black Mesa Wildlife Monitoring. For Peabody Coal Company. 1997. Conducted surveys for

small mammals and bats on reclaimed coal mining land on the Navajo Reservation. Developed

experimental design to test hypothesis that mammal use of surface depressions was not different

from mammal use of other reclaimed areas, particularly for the Mexican vole and several bat

species of concern. Participated in fieldwork and data analysis, reviewed reports.

Mammals of the Grapevine Mountains, Death Valley National Monument. For U.S.

National Park Service. 1978-1981. See description under M.S. Thesis.

Fish and Amphibian Surveys and Studies

Aravaipa Creek Fish Survey. 2002-2005. As a perennial volunteer, I participated in twice-

yearly three-day seining and electrofishing survey of seven species of native fish in Aravaipa

Creek. I collaborated as a team member with personnel of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

Bureau of Land Management, Arizona Game and Fish Department, University of Arizona, and

Arizona State University. In the final year, I also provided catering service for the team of 20.


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Chiricahua Leopard Frog Baseline Survey. For Chilton Ranch, Arivaca, Arizona. 2004. I

conducted a baseline survey for frogs on a ranch, examining stockponds, natural stream

channels, and water troughs for use by the threatened Chiricahua leopard frog. The purpose of

this study was to determine a baseline, prefatory to developing a Safe Harbor Agreement for

introduction of threatened frogs to waters of the ranch. No Chiricahua leopard frogs were found,

and conditions were not suitable for establishing them unless habitat modifications were made.

O’Donnell Creek Fish Restoration. For The Nature Conservancy and Arizona Game and Fish

Department. 2003. As a volunteer, I participated in renovation of a creek to restore native fish

and remove non-native fish. I led a team of volunteers, operated a backpack fish shocker and

directed the capture and processing of fish.

Cave Creek Fish Survey. For Spur Cross Ranch. 1996. Collaborated in electrofishing survey

with biologists from the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Arizona Game and Fish Department.

Salamander Surveys. For various private landowners in central Texas. 1992-1994. Conducted

surveys, above and below ground, for salamanders of various species. Found several species of

salamanders, including some rare and special status species.

Plant Surveys and Studies

Distribution of Vascular Plant Species and Current Conditions of the Vegetation

Community – 2006, Verde River Greenway State Natural Area. For Arizona State Parks. As

a volunteer, I examined 199 points within a state park area that included natural riparian and

upland areas as well as developed recreational facilities. At each point, I recorded GPS

coordinates (UTM), identified all identifiable plant species within a 10-meter radius circle, and

took photographs in each cardinal direction. I compiled the data into a spreadsheet, and used it to

document occurrence and associations for 150 taxa of vascular plants. I wrote a report

documenting findings and produced maps of the distributions of species of special concern

including weeds and rare species.

Biological Assessment of Potential Impacts to Pima Pineapple Cactus from Development of

a Safeway Shopping Center in Sahuarita, Pima County, Arizona. For Safeway, Inc. 2000.

Conducted survey, using USFWS accepted protocol, for Pima pineapple cactus (Coryphantha

scheeri robustispina) on a 24.5 acre potential shopping center site and found one cactus. Wrote

Biological Assessment document, and worked with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop

an equitable mitigation package for Pima pineapple cactus as part of a Section 7 Consultation for

a NPDES permit.

Range Condition Survey of the Navajo Nation Forest. For E.T.D. Environmental Consulting

(contractors to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Navajo Nation Forestry Department). 1997.

As part of a Forest Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement, developed an efficient

sampling program, conducted vegetation surveys, and analyzed data to evaluate range conditions

on 680,000-acre forest. Wrote technical memorandum report on findings.

Habitat Conservation Planning

Adaptive Management Science Team Member, Clark County Multiple Species HCP, Clark

County, Nevada. For Clark County Planning Department. 2004-2006. As a consultant to Clark

County, I served on a team of scientists that includes representatives of the Biological Resources


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Research Center, University of Nevada, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

and U.S. Department of Agriculture. Functions of the team include monitoring science in the

management of the HCP, review of proposals for funding (totaling $44 million in 2006), and

evaluating scientific needs of the program.

Multi-species Habitat Conservation Plan, City of Tucson, Arizona. For City of Tucson

Planning Department. 2004-2005. As Senior Scientist of the consulting firm contracted to

prepare the HCP for the City, I served the information needs of the Technical Advisory Team

and Stakeholders’ Team, and advised the City Planning Department on the scientific information

available concerning the species being considered for inclusion in the plan. I contributed to the

preparation of documents and GIS coverages, conservation and mitigation strategies, and led

field trips.

Multi-species Habitat Conservation Plan, Pima County, Arizona. For Pima County (as a

subcontractor to RECON Consultants and ESI, Inc.). 2000-2003. I collaborated with teams of

scientists, planners, landscape architects, economists, and GIS experts in developing a multi-

species HCP for Pima County, Arizona. I personally wrote or supervised writing of evaluations

of status and available information for 78 species of concern, and detailed species accounts for

55 species. I participated in threats assessment, establishing vulnerable species goals, habitat

data analysis, preserve design and management plan, habitat suitability modeling, a summary of

information available on potentially problematic species, and an adaptive management plan. I

assisted economists in developing an economic analysis of the plan and wrote sections of the

economic analysis dealing with program costs.

Multi-species Habitat Conservation Plan, Clark County, Nevada. For Budd-Falen Law

Offices. 1997-2001. I served as scientific advisor for an attorney representing rural town boards

in development of an interdisciplinary conservation planning process for 79 Covered Species,

103 Evaluation Species, and 51 Watch List Species in a county area of more than 5,000,000

acres. I represented the rural communities’ interests in meetings with representatives of

academia, government agencies, and advocacy groups. I participated in Biological Advisory

Committee subgroups on GIS, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, and invertebrates. I

participated as a contributor and reviewer in preparation of species accounts and threats

assessments, and reviewed and commented on drafts of planning documents. I participated in

development of the Adaptive Management Plan in meetings and workshops for scientists and

land managers and reviewed the draft plan. The entire process contributed to development of an

HCP that will conserve wildlife and plant species of concern and allow development and use of

private and multiple use lands within one of the fastest growing counties in the nation.

Lower Colorado River Multi-species Conservation Program. For Metropolitan Water

District of Los Angeles. 1999. I wrote species accounts and species conservation goals for bats

and invertebrates included as Covered and Evaluation Species in this HCP. I compiled existing

scientific literature on species of concern, including threats assessment and conservation

strategies, and I synthesized accounts for bats and invertebrates.

Habitat Management Plan for the Delhi Sands Flower-loving Fly. For San Bernardino

County. 1994. I developed a habitat management plan for the Delhi Sands Flower-loving Fly at

a new County Hospital site in Colton, California. This initiated study of the ecology of the fly

and a plan for habitat restoration. I produced a 10-minute videotape, which has been shown on

CBS and NBC television.

Habitat Conservation Plan. For Washington County, Utah. 1993. I participated in the

preparation of a habitat conservation plan for desert tortoise and other special status species. I


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was involved in meetings of the Steering Committee and Technical Advisory Committee,

manuscript review and preparation, and negotiations with agencies and individuals.

Land Use Planning

Ecological Constraints and Opportunities Study. For City of Tucson. 2002. I evaluated lands

owned or regulated by the City of Tucson for potential to have threatened and endangered

species or to serve as mitigation for City actions that may affect such species. I wrote several

reports and presented findings at meetings. This work laid the foundation for the development of

a multiple species HCP for the City, and informed managers and the public of specific concerns

for wildlife on City owned and regulated lands.

Paseo de las Iglesias Project. For U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Pima County (as a

subcontractor to Tetra Tech, Inc and DMA, Inc.) 2001-2004. I participated in a major riparian

restoration planning project. Beginning with conducting a survey of a 7-mile reach of the Santa

Cruz River for wildlife habitat and species of concern, I mapped habitat conditions and locations

of wildlife observations to form the basis of a GIS database. Compiled lists of all plants and

animals observed in the area. The project developed in collaboration with landscape architects

and planners in development of plan alternatives and evaluation of them for effects on wildlife. I

participated in a four-day workshop of planners and scientists developing a hydrogeomorphic

(HGM) approach to wetland planning and an objective statistical foundation for evaluating

conditions along Arizona rivers. I led field teams to measure variables at reference sites.

Subsequently, I participated in development and analysis of plan alternatives, using both HGM

and HEP (Habitat Evaluation Procedure) approaches, and wrote sections of the project EIS.

Irvington Landfill End Use Master Plan. For The Acacia Group (contractors to the City of

Tucson). 1999. I participated in the planning team designing a city park for the end use of a

closed landfill. Conducted surveys for threatened and endangered species. Compiled a list of all

plant species occurring on the site, with special consideration for conditions unique to a closed

landfill and irrigation limitations. Developed a plant palette for landscape architects. Advised

Interpretive Specialist planning interpretive materials. Contributed to master plan booklet on the

park. This project received a Professional Design Award in the Analysis and Planning Category

from the Arizona Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

Natural Resources Management Plan for Barry M. Goldwater Range. For U.S. Air Force.

1996. I wrote sections of a draft management plan for 1,842,423-acre aerial training range

involving multiple issues and agencies.

Environmental Assessment for Water Exchange Agreement. For ASARCO and U.S. Bureau

of Reclamation. 1998. I compiled and reviewed historical literature and drafted sections of

Environmental Assessment on area history and Biological Evaluation of water exchange

agreement between mining company and Native American community.

Great Salt Lake Shorebird Preserve. For Kennecott Utah Copper Company. 1993. I

evaluated a proposed 2,800-acre shorebird and wildlife preserve adjacent to the Great Salt Lake.

I advised on potential management and design options as part of mitigation program component

of Section 404 (Clean Water Act) compliance.

Wildlife Preserve and Management Plan. For The Wickenburg Inn Tennis and Guest Ranch.

1972-1973. I conducted a survey of plants and animals on a 4,700-acre parcel surrounding a

proposed resort development. Using data from the survey, I designed a wildlife preserve on that


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land, including horseback and foot interpretive trails, wildlife waters, and viewing opportunities,

and a management plan to enhance wildlife populations. I participated in the design team for the

ranch, and served as an environmental monitor during construction.

Integrated Pest Management Plans

Baseline Mosquito Survey, Santa Cruz River Habitat Restoration Areas. For Pima County,

Arizona Flood Control District. 2004-2005. I conducted a study of baseline conditions for

mosquitoes in an area that is planned for a riparian restoration project. Documented existing

mosquito larval habitats and adult population size and distribution prior to construction of the

project.

Baseline Mosquito Survey, Agua Caliente Park. For Pima County, Arizona Flood Control

District and Parks and Recreation Department. 2003. I developed low-cost sampling methods for

mosquitoes at a wetland park and a nearby spring complex. Trained park employees and

volunteers in mosquito trapping. Sampled for potential mosquito habitats. Analyzed data and

wrote report. Mosquitoes were considered as a potential problem in the redesign and future

management of a proposed major renovation of a wetland park. This study found that mosquito

diversity was very high, but total numbers were very low under existing conditions. Specific

design and management methods were developed and submitted to the park planning process to

reduce the potential for mosquito problems.

Mosquito Monitoring and Abatement Program, Sweetwater Wetlands. For City of Tucson

Water Department. 2000-2001. Evaluated control methods and advised site personnel on

management of mosquitoes at a created wetlands. Developed and conducted a program of

surveillance and monitoring that includes evaluation and fine tuning of control methods, with the

goal of increasing effectiveness and decreasing costs. Analyzed data and wrote annual reports.

Presented findings orally at meetings with client, agencies, and public.

Integrated Pest Management Program for Central Avra Valley Storage and Recovery

Project. For City of Tucson Water Department. 1997-2001. Developed mosquito IPM program

for major water recharge development project. Collaborated with engineering firm in planning

facility to reduce potential for mosquito larval sites and ease of application of control measures.

Developed program of sampling and least toxic methodology for control, collected baseline data,

and met with project oversight committee. Maintained adult sampling program for three years.

Mosquito Control Plan. For The Nature Conservancy. 1993. Conducted investigation of

mosquito habitats on Scott Matheson Wetlands Preserve, Moab, Utah. Advised The Nature

Conservancy and Moab Mosquito Abatement District on techniques for management of sensitive

wetlands.

Mosquito Control Plan. For Arizona Electric Power Cooperative. 1993. Developed integrated

pest management program for pest mosquitoes in created wetlands at Apache Power Station,

Cochise, Arizona. Trained personnel in evaluation and application techniques.

Integrated Pest Management Program for Pecan Orchard. For Farmers' Investment

Company. 1986-1987. Developed integrated pest management system for pecan aphids and pest

mosquitoes on world's largest irrigated pecan orchard. Developed sampling and testing

protocols, evaluated pesticide applications and releases of predators, developed bacteriological

control method for mosquito larvae and enhancement techniques for predators and parasites of


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pest insects. Enabled growers to reduce pesticide applications by 90%. Served as liaison for

growers with public and regulatory agencies.

Miscellaneous Projects

Bacteriological Sampling of Waters in Zion National Park. 2010. I worked as a GS 7

Biological Sciences Technician, in support of the water quality program of the Division of

Resources Management and under the general supervision of the Park Hydrologist. I collected

and analyzed water samples for bacterial contamination. I traveled by foot on or off trails, or

four-wheel drive vehicle on rough back roads, to collect water samples from previously

designated sample sites. I measured stream flow using a flow meter (Aquacalc®) and observed

other parameters related to water quality and quantity. I collected water samples for bacterial

analysis, specifically for total coliforms and E. coli. I returned the samples to the laboratory and

prepared them for analysis using the Colilert® System, which requires incubation, then counting

indicator cells to determine contamination by bacteria. I compiled the results into a spreadsheet

and performed statistical analysis and interpretation. I sterilized used equipment using a pressure

steam sterilizer and dispose of it. I organized and maintained the laboratory and its equipment,

and prepared requests for supplies and equipment. Supervisor: David Sharrow, Hydrologist.

970-240-5431.

Endangered Species Act Training for Gila River Indian Community Staff. For Gila River

Indian Community Department of Environmental Quality. 2004. Prepared resource notebooks

that include pertinent laws, policies, procedures, and detailed species information for the

resource management staff of a large Native American reservation. Special emphasis was given

to the historic and current relationships between the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, and Indian tribes. The notebooks were presented in the context of a day-long

seminar for tribal staff.

Panel of Experts on the Effects of Grazing on Mammals and Upland Birds. For U.S. Forest

Service. 1999. Participated in two panels of experts, one for mammals, the other for birds,

evaluating the current state of knowledge of the effects of Forest Service grazing programs on

species native to Arizona and New Mexico. Evaluated potential effects of grazing on every

species known to occur on Forest Service land in the southwestern region.

Grand Canyon Data Integration Synthesis. For U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. 1997. Wrote

chapter on native fishes. Reviewed all available documents representing 30 years of research on

native fishes of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon and prepared a synthesis document that

integrates existing knowledge.

Critical Analysis of San Marcos & Comal Springs & Associated Ecosystems (Revised)

Recovery Plan. For Haynes and Boone, L.L.P. 1996. Reviewed the recovery plan for these

ecosystems and the endangered species (salamanders, fish, and a plant), together with all

available literature and wrote critical analysis for legal team. Explained what is in the plan, what

evidence supports its conclusions, and what can be challenged.


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Effects of Desert Wildfire. For Troon Village. 1995. Evaluated effects of several thousand

acre wildfire on open space adjacent to and within housing development. Wrote report detailing

the natural processes of recovery and steps that managers could take to hasten recovery.

Historical Evaluation of Wetland Habitats. For Kennecott Utah Copper Company. 1992.

Investigated current and historical conditions of wetlands adjacent to mining property near Great

Salt Lake.

Biological Overview of Lands Involved in Land Exchanges. For US Forest Service and

Bureau of Land Management. 1996. Field investigations, videography, photography, and report

preparation documenting biological conditions on properties offered for exchange as part of land

exchanges between government and private agencies.

Museum and Curatorial Experience

Natural History Museum, Zion National Park. 2009. I worked two days a week as a GS-7

Museum Technician for the summer of 2009. My primary task was to identify and catalog a

collection of 2,479 insects that were obtained incidental to a major study of bees conducted by

the USDA Bee Research Laboratory in 2006 and 2007. Insects that were not bees were

separated from the bees, pinned, rough-sorted, and packed in storage boxes. I identified them to

family, with many to genus or species, and cataloged them using the National Park Service

database cataloging system Re:Discovery for the NPS (ANCS+). I also trained and supervised

another volunteer to work with the mammal and bird collections, including examining specimens

for pest infestation, treatment of infested specimens, preparation of updated labels, and updating

information in the electronic catalog.

Natural History Museum, Zion National Park. In 2008, the Zion Natural History Museum

moved from quarters it had occupied for 40 years to new, state-of-the-art facilities. I conducted

an inventory, packed, and moved several thousand natural history specimens of plants,

mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. Most of the specimens were collected as vouchers

more than 70 years ago to document the species present in the Park. I examined each specimen

to evaluate condition, checked names and spelling in the catalog and specimens, packed for

freezing to kill any museum pests and moving to the new museum, unpacked the specimens and

arranged them in their new home. I also updated names that have been changed by taxonomic

revisions, and replaced fluids in all fluid-preserved specimens.

Archaeology Research Collection, SWCA Environmental Consultants. SWCA is a

consulting firm specializing in cultural and natural resource investigations. The cultural

resources branch incorporates a collection of thousands of archeological artifacts on temporary

status while being held for analysis and final disposition. During the years I spent with SWCA,

the Tucson office moved three times. As part of the moving team, I assisted by transporting and

keeping track of artifacts ranging from feathers to matates. Each time, the entire office and lab

was moved over a single weekend, with no need to close during regular business hours and no

loss of or damage to artifacts.

Invertebrates of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. For U.S. National Park Service.

1987-1990. I conducted a 3-year study on the ecology of invertebrates as part of a

multidisciplinary 14-project Sensitive Ecosystems Program. I collected and curated more than


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4,200 specimens, and developed a dBase-III+ database on over 5,000 specimens and

observations.

Mammals of the Grapevine Mountains, Death Valley National Monument. For my M.S.

thesis, I conducted a classic-style mammal survey of the Grapevine Mountains. I collected and

prepared 413 specimens as skins and/or skeletons and deposited them, along with a full set of

notes, in the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.

Insect Museum, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. As a graduate research and teaching

assistant, I curated the entomology collection. Most of this work was integrating specimens

collected by students into the collection. This required remounting, identification, relabeling,

recording data, and positioning in the collection. I also changed fluids on fluid-preserved

specimens, and fumigated the dried collection. I updated and maintained the specimen data file

and prepared a hands-on teaching collection.

Natural History Museum, The Wickenburg Inn, Wickenburg, Arizona. As naturalist for this

resort, I designed and built a small museum for guests. This included building furniture, such as

display cases for living and preserved specimens, bookshelves, work tables, and cabinets. On

display were a working and teaching herbarium of several hundred plant specimens, rotating

displays of plants in bloom, live small animals including snakes, preserved specimens of insects,

skulls, and curiosities, a lending library, and photographs. All exhibits were labeled in English,

Spanish, German, and French because the clientele was international.

Prescott College, Prescott, Arizona. As a research and teaching assistant, I worked in the

ornithology lab and the herbarium. I collected and prepared specimens of birds, including skins,

feathers, and skeletons. I performed the initial sort to taxonomic Class of faunal remains from a

major archaeological and paleontological excavation at Stanton’s Cave in the Grand Canyon,

which included over 100,000 bones. I identified bird bones from that excavation to species, and

labeled and documented them. I recorded data on, packaged, and prepared chain-of-custody

forms for the specimens of other taxonomic Classes. I also curated the herbarium, which

involved identifying and mounting specimens and integrating student collections into the

research collection.

PUBLICATIONS

R.R. Johnson and K.J. Kingsley. 2012. Amadeo M. Rea and Ethnobiology in Arizona:

Biography of Influences and Early Contributions of a Pioneering Ethnobiologist. pp. 11-43

In: Marsha Quinlan and Dana Lepofsky. Explorations in Ethnobiology: The Legacy of

Amadeo Rea. Contributions in Ethnobiology. Society of Ethnobiology.

K.J. Kingsley and A.J. Gaiennie. 2009. How to Get Good Help Cheap—Retired Professionals

as Volunteers in Wildlife Programs. The Wildlife Professional Summer 2009. Pp 62-64.

R. R. Johnson, R. L. Glinski, S. W. Carothers, and K. J. Kingsley. 2004. Urban Environments

and the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum): a Profile of

Endangerment of a Species. Pp. 135-145 In: W.W. Shaw, L.K. Harris, and L. VanDruff.

Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Urban Wildlife Conservation. May

1-5, 1999. Tucson, Arizona. 368 pp.


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Karpiscak, M. M., K. J. Kingsley, R. D. Wass, F. A. Amalfi, J. Friel, A. M. Stewart, J. Tabor,

and J. Zauderer. 2004. Constructed wetland technology and mosquito populations in

Arizona. Journal of Arid Environments 56: 681-707.

R. R. Johnson, J.-L. E. Cartron, L.T. Haight, R.B. Duncan, and K.J. Kingsley. 2003. The cactus

ferruginous pygmy-owl in Arizona, 1872-1971. Southwestern Naturalist 48(3):389-401.

K. J. Kingsley and M. M. Karspiscak. 2002. A Plea for Gathering Data on Mosquito Populations

for Areas with Proposed Aquatic and Wetland Projects. Meeting Resource Management

Information Needs: Fourth Conference on Research and Resource Management in the

Southwestern Deserts, Extended Abstracts. Edited by W.L. Halvorson and B.S. Gebow.

2002. USGS Sonoran Desert Field Station, The University of Arizona, Tucson.

K.J. Kingsley. 2002. Population Dynamics, Resource Use, and Conservation Needs of the Delhi

Sands Flower-loving Fly (Rhaphiomidas terminatus abdominalis Cazier) (Diptera:

Mydidae), an Endangered Species. Journal of Insect Conservation 6: 93-101.

K.J. Kingsley, T.R. Strong, E. L. Smith, and T. K. Snow. 2002. Caves and Mine Adits as

Wildlife Resources in the Sonoran Desert Region. Proceedings of the 15th National Cave

and Karst Management Symposium. Tucson, Arizona. October 16-19. pp. 138-140.

K. White and K. J. Kingsley. 2001. Principles and Practice for Design of Cave Preserve

Management and Monitoring Plans for Invertebrate Species of Concern, San Antonio,

Texas. Proceedings of the 14th

National Cave and Karst Management Symposium,

Chattanooga, Tennessee. October 19-22, 1999. pp. 203-208.

R.R. Johnson, J.-L. E. Cartron, L. T. Haight, R. B. Duncan, and K. J. Kingsley. 2000. A

historical perspective on the population decline of the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl in

Arizona. Chapter 2 (pp. 17-26) In: J.-L. E. Cartron and D. M. Finch, eds. Ecology and

Conservation of the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-owl in Arizona. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMS-

GTR-43. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain

Research Station. 68 pp.

K.J. Kingsley. 1999. Development of a Conservation Agreement to Protect Cave Invertebrates

and Obviate Listing as Endangered Species in Bexar County, Texas. Proceedings of the

1997 Karst and Cave Management Symposium 13th National Cave Management

Symposium, Bellingham, Washington.

K.J. Kingsley. 1998. Invertebrates of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona.

Technical Report No. 60. U.S. Geological Survey. Cooperative Park Studies Unit.

University of Arizona. 187 pp.

K.J. Kingsley. 1996. Behavior of the Delhi Sands Flower-loving Fly (Diptera: Mydidae), a

Little-known Endangered Species. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 89: 883-

891.

K.J. Kingsley. 1995. Invertebrate Monitoring Protocol for the Ecological Monitoring Program

in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. In: Organ Pipe Cactus National

Monument Ecological Monitoring Protocol Manual. Special Report No. 11. National

Biological Service Cooperative Park Studies Unit. School of Renewable Natural Resources.

The University of Arizona.

K.J. Kingsley. 1989. Biological and Social Repercussions of Irrigated Pecan Agriculture in

Southern Arizona. pp. 131-150. In J.O. Schmidt (Ed.) Special Biotic Relationships in the

Arid Southwest. University of New Mexico Press. 152 pp.


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K.J. Kingsley. 1987. Arizona Aphid Population Trend, Present Situation, and Results of

Insecticide Applications. Proceedings of the Western Pecan Conference. 21: 68-75.

K.J. Kingsley and R.A. Bailowitz. 1987. Grasshoppers and Butterflies of the Quitobaquito

Management Area, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona. National Park

Service/University of Arizona Tech. Rep. No. 21 CPSU Contrib. 055/01. Tucson, Arizona

24 pp.

K.J. Kingsley, R.A. Bailowitz and R.L. Smith. 1987. A Preliminary Investigation of the

Arthropod Fauna of Quitobaquito Springs Area, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument,

Arizona. National Park Service/University of Arizona Tech. Rep. No. 23 CPSU Contrib.

057/01. Tucson, Arizona 26 pp.

K.J. Kingsley. 1985. The Pecan Orchard as a Riparian Ecosystem. Pp. 245-249. In: R.R.

Johnson, C.D. Ziebell, D.R. Patton, P.F. Folliott, and R.H. Hamre (Tech. Coords.). Riparian

Ecosystems and their Management: Reconciling Conflicting Uses (First North American

Riparian Conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-120). Ft. Collins, CO: USDA Forest Service

Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 523 pp.

K.J. Kingsley. 1985. Eretes sticticus (L) (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae): Life History Observations

and an Account of a Remarkable Event of Synchronous Emigration from a Temporary

Desert Pond. Coleopterists Bulletin 39: 7-10.

K.J. Kingsley. 1981. Mammals of the Grapevine Mountains, Death Valley National Monument.

National Park Service/University of Nevada at Las Vegas Contrib. No. CPSU/UNLV No.

018/05 Tech. Rep. Series. Las Vegas. 190 pp.

K.J. Kingsley and C.L. Douglas. 1981. Bighorn Habitat Evaluation and Management

Guidelines for the Grapevine Mountains, Death Valley National Monument. National Park

Service/University of Nevada at Las Vegas Contrib No. CPSU/UNLV No. 023/01 Tech.

Report Series. Las Vegas: 16 pp.

Non-technical Articles in Popular Venues

K.J. Kingsley and M.A. Kurzius. 1979. The hole in the cactus. Defenders of Wildlife Magazine

54: 148-152.

K.J. Kingsley and M.A. Kurzius. 1978. After desert storm hidden life erupts. Defenders of

Wildlife Magazine 53: 318-324.

K.J. Kingsley and M.A. Kurzius. 1978. The hospitable rat and the free-loaders. Defenders of

Wildlife Magazine 53: 196-201.

K.J. Kingsley and M.A. Kurzius. 1973-1978. Desert Ramblings. A weekly newspaper column

in The Wickenburg Sun. Over 200 articles on natural history subjects.


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Papers and Posters Presented at Professional Meetings

Results of Pilot Taxonomist-in-the-Park Project. Poster presentation at George Wright Society

Meeting, Denver, Co. March 11-15, 2013. Gretchen M. Baker, Kenneth J. Kingsley, Tod

B. Williams, and Sally Plumb.

How to Get Good Help Cheap—Retired Professionals as Volunteers in Wildlife Programs. Paper

presented at the 14th National Meeting of The Wildlife Society. Tucson, AZ. September

26. 2007. With Amy J. Gaiennie

Research, Inventory, and Monitoring Volunteers—Opportunities for Professionals and

Paraprofessionals. Paper presented at the 33rd

Annual Natural Areas Conference.

September 20-23, 2006. Flagstaff, AZ. With Joanne M. Roberts and Amy J. Gaiennie.

Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo at Sonoita Creek State Natural Area. Paper presented at 39th Joint

Annual Meeting of the Arizona and New Mexico Chapters of The Wildlife Society and

Arizona/New Mexico Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Flagstaff, Arizona,

February 2-4, 2006. With Amy J. Gaiennie and Jennifer Parks.

Evaluation of mesquite mouse (Peromyscus merriami) status in Pima County, Arizona. Paper

presented at 39th Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona and New Mexico Chapters of The

Wildlife Society and Arizona/New Mexico Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.

Flagstaff, Arizona, February 2-4, 2006.

What Happens If You Just Add Water? Paper presented at Biodiversity and Management of the

Madrean Archipelago II: Connecting Mountain Islands and Desert Seas, 5th Conference on

Research and Resource Management in Southwestern Deserts. May 11-15, 2004 at the

Doubletree Hotel in Tucson, Arizona Sponsored by multiple Federal, State, and Regional

agencies and non-governmental organizations. Also served as moderator for session on

biogeography.

What Happens If You Just Add Water? Paper presented at Restoring Streams, Riparian Areas,

Floodplains: Tailoring Restoration to Community Needs and Scientific Contexts, Inventory

and Monitoring. 2nd Southwest Training Workshop and Symposium. The Association of

State Wetland Managers, Inc. Socorro, New Mexico. November 16-19, 2003.

Caves and Mine Adits as Wildlife Resources in the Sonoran Desert Region. Poster presentation

with Thomas Strong, E. Linwood Smith, and Tim K. Snow. 15th National Cave and Karst

Management Symposium. Tucson, Arizona. October 16-19, 2001.

Exotic Aquatic Species: What Makes a Species Invasive and What Makes a Habitat Sensitive to

Invasion? Symposium on Reducing the Exotic Aquatics Species Threat in Pima County.

Tucson, AZ. February 27, 2001

Birds of the Effluent-dominated Lower Santa Cruz River. Arizona Riparian Council. Tucson,

Arizona. May 14, 2001. With Thomas E. Furgason.

Avian Surveys of the Lower Santa Cruz River. Poster Presentation. Symposium for Planning for

the Santa Cruz River. Tucson, Arizona. March 30, 2001. With Thomas Furgason, Mike

List, Lara Mitchell, and Elizabeth Vinson.

Pygmy-owl Survey Protocol. Invited speaker. CLE International Conference on Endangered

Species Act. Phoenix, Arizona. Nov. 16, 2000. With Daniel Godec.


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Pygmy-owl and Other Fine Feathered Friends. Preservation, Development, Economics, and

Other Concerns. Panel presentation, CLE International Conference on Arizona Land Use

Law. Phoenix, AZ. December 7, 1999.

Principles and Practice for Design of Cave Preserve Management and Monitoring Plans for

Invertebrate Species of Concern, San Antonio, Texas. 14th

National Cave and Karst

Management Symposium, Chattanooga, Tennessee. 1999. With Kemble White.

Urban Environments and the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum

cactorum): a Profile of Endangerment of a Species. Proceedings of the Fourth International

Urban Wildlife Symposium, Tucson, Arizona. 1999. With R. Roy Johnson, Richard L.

Glinski, and Steven W. Carothers. Moderator of session on Endangered Animals and guide

for birding field trip.

Guidelines and Criteria for Creating Karst Ecosystem Preserves. Section on Endangered

Animals (moderator of two paper sessions). Society for Ecological Restoration Annual

Meeting. Austin, Texas. 1998.

Conservation Biology of the Delhi Sands Flower-loving Fly. Invited Speaker in Symposium on

Pollinator Restoration. Society for Ecological Restoration Annual Meeting. Fort

Lauderdale, Florida. 1997.

Development of a Conservation Agreement to Protect Cave Invertebrates and Obviate Listing as

Endangered Species in Bexar County, Texas. 13th

National Cave Management Symposium,

Bellingham, Wash. 1997.

The Conservation Agreement as an Alternative to Listing. CLE International Conference on the

Endangered Species Act, Phoenix, Arizona. Invited Speaker. 1997.

Endangered Species Act Update. Arizona Public Service Environmental Conference. Flagstaff,

Arizona. Invited Speaker. 1995.

The Biological Issues. CLE International Conference on the Endangered Species Act. Austin,

Texas. Invited Speaker. 1994.

Arizona Aphid Population Trends and the Effects of Insecticides. Western Irrigated Pecan

Growers Assoc. Las Cruces, NM. 1987.

Practical Applications of Biological Control for Pecan Aphids. California Pecan Growers

Assoc. Visalia, CA. 1987.

Large-scale Application of B.t.i. for Management of Floodwater Mosquitoes in Irrigated Pecan

Orchards. American Mosquito Control Association, New Orleans, LA. 1986.

The Pecan Orchard as a Riparian Ecosystem. Interagency North American Conference on

Riparian Ecosystems and their Management. Tucson, AZ. 1985.

Aquatic Fauna of Minor Tributaries of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. Southwestern

Association of Naturalists, Glendale, AZ. 1985.

Pecan Farming: Repercussions of the Creation of a "Georgia Swamp" in the Sonoran Desert.

Invited paper. Symposium on Interactions Among Plants and Animals in the Western

Deserts. American Association for the Advancement of Science, Tucson, AZ. 1985.

Mosquito Problems at the Agro-urban Interface, Santa Cruz Valley, Arizona. Arizona-Nevada

Academy of Science. Tucson, AZ. 1984.


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Ecological Distribution of the Mammals of the Grapevine Mountains, Death Valley. Arizona-

Nevada Academy of Science. Tucson, AZ. 1981.

Ecology of a Temporary Desert Pond. Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science. Tempe, AZ.

1979.

MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

Arizona Native Plant Society

Utah Native Plant Society

Society for Conservation Biology

The Wildlife Society

HONORARY APPOINTMENTS, COMMITTEES, AND PANELS

Natural Areas Program Advisory Committee, Arizona State Parks

Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area Advisory Committee, U.S. Bureau of

Land Management

Adaptive Management Science Team, Clark County Multiple Species Conservation Plan

Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona, Technical Advisory

Committee

Center For Insect Science, University of Arizona, Professional Affiliate

Tucson Regional Water Council (Advisory Committee)

AWARDS AND HONORS Volunteer of the Year Award. 2007. Get Outdoors Nevada (Interagency Volunteer Program).

1,000-Hour Volunteer Service Award. Arizona State Parks. 2007.

2001 Professional Design Award. Analysis and Planning Category. Arizona Chapter of the

American Society of Landscape Architects. Team award, to The Acacia Group and members of

the analysis and planning team for the Irvington Road Landfill End-Use Masterplan.

Forgotten Pollinators Award. Awarded for outstanding contribution to pollinator science and

conservation, by the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Sonoran Arthropod Studies Institute, and

Xerces Society. 1997.

2,000-Hour Volunteer Service Award. U.S. National Park Service. 1989.

Gamma Sigma Delta. Honor Society of Agricultural Scientists, elected member. 1985.

American Ornithologists Union. Honorary undergraduate student membership award. 1972.


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References

Mr. Tom Furgason, Managing Principal, Rocky Mountain Division

SWCA Environmental Consultants

295 Interlocken Blvd., Suite 300

Broomfield, CO 80021 Tucson, Arizona 85701

520) 820-5178

[email protected]

Mr. Furgason was my immediate supervisor when I retired from SWCA. He began his career

with SWCA as one of my protégés, and worked with me on many projects.

Ms. Julia Fonseca, Environmental Planning Manager

Pima County Regional Flood Control District

97 E. Congress, 2nd floor

Tucson, AZ 85701-1797

(520) 243-1800

[email protected]

Ms. Fonseca was the Pima County project manager on the Pima County Habitat Conservation

Plan, and has also worked with me on several other projects.

Heidi Blasius

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Safford Office,

711 14TH

Ave.

Safford, Arizona 85546

[email protected]

(520) 221-0354

Ms. Blasius was the client’s project manager for a project I conducted for the BLM, and has

participated on several projects I worked on as a volunteer.

Mr. Douglas Duncan, Fisheries Biologist

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services

201 North Bonita, Suite 141

Tucson, Arizona 85745

520-670-6144 x236.

[email protected]

Mr. Duncan served on the Scientific and Technical Advisory Team of the Pima County Habitat

Conservation Plan, and also participated with me on the Pima County Invasive Species Council

and fish surveys.

Mr. Steven Haas, Manager

Catalina State Park

11570 N. Oracle Rd

Tucson, AZ 85737

(520) 628-5798

[email protected]

Mr. Haas is the manager of a State Park area at which I served as a volunteer both conducting

natural resources surveys and providing interpretive services.


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Joanne Roberts, Natural Resources Ecologist

PO BOX 817

Hereford, Arizona 85615

520-378-4859

[email protected]

Ms. Roberts was the Natural Resources Ecologist for Arizona State Parks and was the supervisor

for my volunteer work conducting natural resources surveys in parks

Leslie Ethen, Director

Office of Conservation and Sustainable Development

City of Tucson

P.O. Box 27210

Tucson, Arizona 85726-7210

(520) 425-3266

[email protected]

Ms. Liberti was an associate and project manager at SWCA Environmental Consultants with

whom I collaborated on several projects.

Amy Nichols, formerly Natural Resource Officer and Volunteer Coordinator

Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

4701 North Torrey Pines Drive

Las Vegas, NV 89130

Current contact information: 333 Lala Place Kailua, HI 96734, phone: (808) 691-9507, email:

[email protected]

Ms. Nichols was my supervisor for work I conducted as a volunteer Natural Resource Scientist

and Backcountry Ranger.

David Sharrow, Hydrologist.

Zion National Park

State Route 9

Springdale, UT 84767

970-240-5431

[email protected]

Mr. Sharrow was my supervisor in my position as a Biological Science Technician (GS-7) in the

summer of 2010.

Marc Neidig, formerly Supervisory Park Ranger, Division of Interpretation

Zion National Park

State Route 9

Springdale, UT 84767

435-772-0164

[email protected]

Mr. Neidig was the supervisor of the Division of Interpretation of Zion National Park during the

time I served as a volunteer. Currently at Glacier National Park.


