RESUME

Greg McGowan, B.S.

Staff Biologist

EDUCATION: B.S. 1992 Ecology & Systematic Biology:

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

QUALIFICATIONS: OSHA/SARA 40 Hour Course

Applying The NEPA Process

EXPERIENCE: 2 years field and laboratory experience on in situ groundwater bioremediation projects, including fabrication, installation, and maintenance of full scale bioreactor systems; and laboratory support including bacterial colony enumeration and nutrient assays.

2 years research and development of alternative protocols for the cleanup of spilled oil on shorelines. Including laboratory bench scale study design and operation, as well as field demonstrations and presentations for regulatory agencies.

1 year industrial hazardous/semi-hazardous waste coordinating, including inventory, storage, handling, regulatory compliance (incl. military), and spill response for shipbuilding facility.

1 year environmental impact assessment experience, surveying and mapping, impact of beaver population (Castor canadensis) on the riparian corridor. Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA.

1 year field monitoring experience recording behavioral changes of falcons for successful re-nesting program on Morro Rock, Morro Bay, Ca.

2 years habitat restoration experience, identifying and removing invasive exotic plants and planting native vegetation in chaparral habitats. National Park Service, Golden Gate National Recreation Area.