Fisheries Section Leader/Senior Fisheries Biologist
During Mr. Albrecht's 4 years at BIO-WEST, he has helped identify additional areas of research and monitoring activities necessary to address data gaps in critical life history stages of endangered fish species including the razorback sucker, Virgin River chub, woundfin, bonytail, and other endemic and native species. He designs and implements all aspects of research and monitoring projects, collects and analyzes fisheries and invertebrate data, conducts laboratory analyses and habitat and ecological field investigations, and prepares submissions for professional fisheries publications. He has more than 10 years of experience, and holds an M.S. in aquatic ecology from Utah State University and a B.S. in fisheries and wildlife from Utah State University. | Skills & Qualifications
Fish identification and collection techniques Has worked with a number of endemic and endangered species Macroinvertebrate identification and collection techniques Strong study design background Effective and efficient in providing data analysis, writing, and oral presentations PADI-certified open water diver since 2005 Familiar with various statistical software packages and techniques Knowledge of Bioenergetics software Unique ability to translate field data into meaningful and practical results Expert at leading teams as well as being an effective member of a research/project team Developing, maintaining, and working with agency officials Knowledge and expertise of sonic tag implantation and surgical techniques Knowledge and expertise in conducting population estimates of rare, sensitive, and endangered fish species Knowledge and expertise in nonlethally aging rare, endemic, and endangered fish species
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