Company Principal/Fisheries Section Leader/Senior Fisheries Biologist
During Mr. Albrecht’s 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 20 years of experience, and holds an MS in aquatic ecology from Utah State University and a BS 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
