Fisheries Biologist, Aquatic Ecologist
Mr. De La Hoz recently began work at BIO-WEST as a fisheries biologist and aquatic ecologist. He has 13 years of experience, 8 years conducting research on aquatic ecosystems and 5 years as an environmental consultant. Some of his field research skills include fish surveys, identification, and tagging; electroshocking; seining; gill netting; trawling; lake, stream, and estuary habitat assessment; algae and zooplankton sampling; collection and analysis of biological, physical, and chemical data in freshwater and marine environments; scuba diving; underwater photography; and boat operation. He has thirteen years of experience in fisheries and is a candidate for an M.S. in Environmental/ Natural Resource Sociology from Utah State University. He has an M.S. in Aquatic Ecology and a B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife Management with an emphasis in Aquatic Ecology, both from Utah State University, as well as a B.S. in Marine Biology from the Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano. | Skills & Qualifications
Laboratory skills include water chemistry, nutrient and fish diet analyses, stable isotopes, and ichthyoplankton, zooplankton, and picoplankton identification and quantification Skilled in technical and scientific writing Proficient in NEPA documentation Skilled in spatial data analyses and modeling, statistics, and database design and management Proficient in Sigma Plot, SPSS, LISREL, HLM, and Microsoft Access and Excel Holds ArcGIS Training certificate PADI-certified open water and advanced scuba diver Special Certificate for Administration and Development of Aquiculture Enterprises from the Universidad de Bogotá
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