Senior Natural Resources Group-Project Manager / Regulatory Specialist

Wetland Scientist    ·    Wildlife Biologist    ·    Writer   ·    Photographer   ·    Book Author  

Highly educated and skilled Professional Wetland Scientist, Wildlife Biologist, Environmental Analyst, and Regulatory Compliance Specialist with a 35-year history of successfully coordinating complex projects, studies, and assessments in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Regulations and Guidelines. Organized team leader with proven record of managing resources and staff to optimize profitability. Widely published technical and popular writer, public hearing presenter, expert witness, and award-winning nature photographer. Formally trained in Site Feasibility Studies, Wetland Delineations/Functional Assessments, Natural Resource Inventories/Impact Analyses, Endangered/Threatened Species Surveys, LID-BMP Stormwater Management Designs, Wildlife Habitat/Wetland Mitigation Restoration-Enhancement Plans, and Regulatory Compliance Permit Applications/Supporting Reports.

Core Competencies

 
Professional Experience

WSP-SELLS / e²M-HDR – Cary, NC and Fairfax, VA 2007-2009

Natural Systems-Wetlands-Water Resources Group Manager

Recruited to supervise/enhance Natural Systems-Wetlands-Water Resources Permitting Groups within local, regional, and national offices. Oversee existing operations, design-implement business development initiatives, and deliver presentations to promote sustainable design concepts. Collaborate within team-oriented environment.

Key Achievements:

• Contributed qualifications and writing expertise to boost municipal services, including urban parks, greenway trail systems, and county pond dam rehabilitation projects.
• Coordinated with other group managers to promote Low Impact Development (LID) sustainable design services, including presentations at professional conferences such as the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
• Designed and conducted endangered species inventory on 22,000 acres of land in North Carolina coastal plain.
• Oversaw rare-threatened-endangered species survey on a 4,500-acre mixed use-residential development in tidewater Virginia.
• Assessed wildlife habitat impacts and designed mitigation plans for multiple federal endangered species, enabling approval of a large-scale beachfront resort complex on land owned by Eglin Air Force Base on Santa Rosa Island, Florida.
• Conducted natural resource field surveys and developed plans for mitigating future impacts, including a variety of “listed” species, in successfully updating the Natural Resources Evaluation and Recommendations (NRER) Report for the 6,000-acre Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR) DOD installation in southeastern Virginia.
• Developed a template allowing initiation of consistent, accurate, and detailed field monitoring of  wildlife habitat/endangered species impacts associated with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) construction of 2,000 miles of security fencing along the United States-Mexican border in Texas, Arizona, and California.

ECS CAROLINAS – Raleigh, NC 2005-2007

Ecological Division Manager

Created first Wetlands-Stream-Permitting Division (WSPD) in company’s Raleigh Office. Facilitated development of largest WSPD in history of firm.

Key Achievements:

• Increased size of WSPD from one to eight professionals in span of approximately 12 months; significantly increased WSPD revenues over two-year period.
• Proposed, acquired, and coordinated more than $400,000 of municipal and private work, including the Umstead Hotel on the SAS Campus (Cary), Parton Family Entertainment Center (Roanoke Rapids), City Sewer System Upgrade (Sanford), City Transportation Center (Chapel Hill), Randleigh Farms Mixed Use Development (Raleigh), and Nash County Water System Upgrade (Rocky Mount).
• Coordinated NEPA EIS work for the Nash County Water System Upgrade, Homestead Hotel Residential Development (Hot Springs, VA), and the Roanoke River Flood Study (Roanoke, VA).
• Prepared and presented programs / panel discussions on using Low Impact Development (LID) Site Design Techniques to monthly meetings of the Professional Engineers of North Carolina (PENC), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the 2007 National Water Resources Conference (Savannah, Georgia), and the First Annual 2007 National LID Conference in Wilmington, NC.  

BSC GROUP, INC. – Worcester, MA & Raleigh, NC 2002-2005

Ecological Division Manager

Coordinated  and managed Ecological Division, including 20 people in three offices. Conducted wetland-wildlife-rare species baseline field surveys, environmental analyses, and impact assessments; oversaw mitigation design, weekly public hearings, and local, state, and federal regulatory compliance. Developed and mentored junior wetland scientists and wildlife biologists.

Key Achievements:

• Managed wetland-wildlife-endangered species regulatory compliance and permits for more than 50 projects, including the Jewish Community Center (West Hartford, CT), Home Depot Plaza (Wallingford, CT), and a multi-year Bald Eagle survey (Salisbury, MA).
• Acquired and coordinated more than $500,000 of municipal, utility, and private work.
• Facilitated $500,000 multi-year monitoring project for Northeast Utilities in central and southern Connecticut through effective marketing and personal contact efforts.

ENSR INTERNATIONAL (AECOM) – Westford, MA 1992-2002

Wetlands Division Manager / Environmental Sciences and Permitting Group Manager

Spearheaded environmental analysis, regulatory compliance, and mitigation for commercial, industrial, residential, and public clients. Ensured adherence to local, state, federal (NEPA), Section 404 / 401, NPDES, and ESA Section 7. Directed $2.5M annual workload.

 
 
 

Key Achievements:

• Acquired and managed $1M in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) projects, including Vegetation Management Plans (VMPs) for New Bedford and Taunton Municipal Airports in Massachusetts and Bradley International Airport, plus 5 municipal airports in Connecticut.
• Coordinated wetland-wildlife-rare species components of NEPA EISs for upgrading 13 miles of Interstate 93 in southern New Hampshire and runway-warehouse facility expansions at New Bedford Regional (MA) Airport.

 
Additional Experience

BAYSTATE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, INC. – East Longmeadow, MA

Wetlands-Wildlife Group Manager / Regulatory Group Manager

Oversaw regulatory compliance for a balanced mix of public and private projects. Appointed as Senior Associate. Managed $1M annual workload.

 
 

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE – Denver, CO

Natural Resource Specialist

Coordinated NEPA compliance for large-scale projects in Denali National Park (AK), Big Cypress Preserve (FL), and Cape Hatteras National Seashore (NC). Developed park studies for Upper Delaware River (PA-NY), Yampa-Green River (CO-UT), and Green Swamp (NC). Facilitated GIS-based vegetation and wildlife habitat inventories for Yosemite National Park (CA), Dinosaur National Monument (CO), Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (IN), Capitol Reef National Park (UT), and Catoctin Mountain Park (MD).

Key Achievements:

• Successfully achieved resource inventory, regulatory compliance, permits, and approvals for assigned projects.
• Wrote and presented numerous papers, including “Improving the Efficiency of the NEPA Environmental Review and Compliance Process” to the National In-stream Flow Needs Conference (Boise, ID) and the North American Fisheries and Wildlife Society Annual Meeting (Washington, DC).
• Authored and published 100+ photo-essays in popular magazines (emphasizing national parks and natural resources).

US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION – Denver, CO

Regional NEPA Compliance Manager – USFWS Coordinator

Ensured regulatory compliance for water supply, irrigation, recreation, and energy projects in lower Missouri Region (CO, WY, NE, KS). Oversaw $2M annual workload. Received Employee of the Year Award.

US BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT – Craig, CO

District Wildlife-Fisheries Biologist

Managed inventories and maintenance of fisheries and aquatic habitat for 5-million-acre Craig District Office. Prepared wildlife habitat and aquatic biota sections of  seven-volume NEPA Northwest Colorado Coal EIS.

 
 
 

Education and Credentials

Master of Science in Wildlife Ecology-Fisheries Science · Virginia Tech – Blacksburg, VA

Bachelor of Science in Biological Science-Chemistry · Florida State University – Tallahassee, FL

 
 

Professional Certifications:

Wetland Scientist, National Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS #754)

Nature Photographer, North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA #1428)

 
 

Post-Graduate Training Seminars:

300+ hours covering topics including: wetland delineation, soil science, US Fish and Wildlife Service’s HEP, ornithology, botany, geology, nature-outdoor photography / writing, and wildlife ecology

 
 

Professional Associations:

Board of Directors, American Water Resources Association (North Carolina Chapter)

Board of Directors, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

Charter Member, Association of Massachusetts Wetland Scientists

Charter Member, Featured Presenter, North American Nature Photography Association

National Audubon Society · Massachusetts Audubon Society

Sudbury Valley Trustees · Sudbury Valley Nature Photographers (Founder)

National Society of Wetland Scientists  ·  National Wetlands Institute

North Carolina Economic Development Association  ·  Southborough Open Land Foundation

National Wildlife Federation  ·  US Green Building Council  ·  Association of State Wetland Managers

 
Selected Presentations

“LID-LEED Sustainable Design Practices”

National Low Impact Development Conference; Wilmington, NC, March 2007

“Understanding North Carolina’s Wetlands / Stream Regulatory Process”

American Society of Civil Engineers; Raleigh, NC, February 2007

  “Who’ll Stop the Rain—Innovative Technology for Controlling Stormwater Runoff in North Carolina”

USDA-CSREES National Water Conference; Savannah, GA, January 2007

American Society of Civil Engineers; Raleigh, NC, February 2006

“New Strategies for Stormwater Management and Water Resources Protection in North Carolina”

Professional Engineers of North Carolina; NC State University, Raleigh, NC, December 2006

American Institute of Architects; Durham, NC, June 2006

 
 

Selected Publications

Book Author

Seashells: Jewels from the Ocean. Voyageur Press, St. Paul, MN, November 2007.

Rocky Mountain National Park: Beyond Trail Ridge. Westcliffe Publishers, Englewood, CO, June 1986.

 
 
 

Writing and photographs featured in the following publications:

BBC Wildlife Magazine, Audubon, Outside Magazine, Nature’s Best, Good Housekeeping, Popular Photography, Outdoor Photographer, Sierra Club, National Wildlife, British Museum of Natural History’s Wildlife Portfolio

 
Honors and Awards

Federal Agencies:

 
 

Letter of Appreciation, National Park Service, Denver Service Center, February 1985

Letter of Commendation, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, January 31, 1985

Performance Commendation, National Park Service, Denver Service Center, January 1984

Letter of Appreciation, National Park Service, Denver Service Center, January 1982

Letter of Commendation, National Park Service, WASO, March 1981

Special Achievement Award, National Park Service, Denver Service Center, November 1980

Letter of Commendation, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Regional Director, December 1976

Performance Award, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Regional Director, November 1976

Special Achievement Award, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, State Director, March 1976

 
 

Private Sector:

 
 

Elected, 2008 – 2010 Board of Directors, North Carolina Chapter of the American Water Resources Association (NC WRA), Raleigh, NC

Elected, 2007 – 2009 Board of Directors, NC Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, NC

Nominated (pending), 2008 & 2009 Board of Directors, North American Nature Photographers Association (NANPA), Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Merit Award Winner, BBC International Wildlife-Photographer-of-the-Year, London, England

Artist-in-Residence, The Ford Plantation, Savannah, GA

Conservationist-of-the-Year, Sudbury Valley Trustees, Maynard, MA

Founder, Sudbury Valley Nature Photographers, Wayland, MA

Charter Member, North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA), Wheat Ridge, CO

Merit Award Winner, National Wildlife Federation, Alexandria, VA

Merit Award Winner, The Nature Conservancy, Washington, DC

Merit Award Winner, Nature’s Best Magazine, Washington, DC

Grand Prize for Color Photography, Kodak International Awards, Rochester, NY

Senior Associate Award, Baystate Environmental Consultants, East Longmeadow, MA

Featured Presenter, North American Nature Photography Association, Austin, Texas, 2000

Featured Presenter, North American Nature Photography Association, Portland, Oregon, 2005

Featured Presenter, New England Council of Camera Clubs, Amherst, MA, 2000

Featured Presenter, New England Council of Camera Clubs, Amherst, MA, 2005

Photoessay-of-the-Year, Colorado Homes & Lifestyles Magazine, Denver, CO

Five Citations from the Denver Post for “Distinguished Photography”

Finalist, Science ’86 Photo Contest

National Wildlife Federation’s 1986 Touring Photography Exhibition

1988 Maine Photographic Workshop’s Annual Show

1984 Featured Exhibition, Pentax Corporate Headquarters, Englewood, Colorado

Phi Sigma Honor Society, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1971-73

Research Assistantship, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1971-73

Honors Program, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 1968-70

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August 22, 2009 
 
 

ECO TOUR JOBS 
 

Re: Position of Interest – General Vacancies

       

Dear Madam or Sir:   
 

My 36-year career as a professional wildlife biologist, wetlands scientist, natural resources specialist, outdoors enthusiast, and freelance writer/photographer/author makes me an excellent candidate for a career in the ecotourism industry.    
 

Specifically, my qualifications include: 
 

• Preparing and presenting interactive lectures/trips/workshops on nature study, wildlife habitat conservation, and outdoor photography to locations throughout North America for a variety of conservation and professional organizations; including the National Wildlife Federation (15 years), National Audubon Society (two years), North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) (two years), New England Council of Camera Clubs (NECCC) (two years), Massachusetts Audubon Society (5 years), Maine Island Workshops (two years), Selective Focus Workshops in Sugar Hill, New Hampshire (one year), and Artist-in-Residence at The Ford Plantation in Savannah, Georgia (two years).
• Preparing and publishing 100 photo-essays and 3,000 photographs, in such national/international publications as: BBC Wildlife Magazine, National Audubon Society publications, Audubon Magazine, Audubon Nature Calendars, Outside Magazine, Nature’s Best Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Popular Photography, Outdoor Photographer, Sierra Club Magazine & Notecards, National Wildlife Federation publications, National Wildlife Magazine, Ranger Rick, Good Housekeeping, Country Living, Yankee Magazine, Reader’s Digest, Down East Magazine, Family Circle, British Museum of Natural History’s 2003 Wildlife Portfolio & Wildlife Calendar, Travel/Holiday, Science Magazine, The Nature Conservancy, Kodak Publications, Pentax Corporation, Grolier, McGraw-Hill, Harcourt-Brace-Jovanovich, and many more.
• Writing, coordinating, and producing an estimated 500 technical natural resources assessment, environmental impact analysis, and regulatory compliance documents; including Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statements (EIS's) for a variety of proposed Major Federal Actions (MFA’s) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
• Preparing/presenting 250+ professional technical presentations on environmental impact analysis/regulatory compliance to formal public hearings, interagency reviews, neighborhood opposition groups, concerned citizen committees, and municipal board/commission meetings.
• Preparing and presenting technical papers, journal articles, and multi-media slide programs as a featured speaker before more than 100 professional organizations, annual conferences/symposia, and monthly meetings.
• Producing and/or contributing to approximately 25 professional scientific journal articles and 50 corporate brochures, annual reports, and newsletters.
• Freelancing for eight years (1976-1984) as a Contributing Editor (CE) to EMPIRE MAGAZINE of the Sunday Denver Post.
• Freelancing for seven years  (1978-1985) as a CE to COLORADO HOMES & LIFESTYLES Magazine.

 
 
 

I’m also the author of the following three books:

• SEASHELLS: Jewels from the Ocean. Voyageur Press; St. Paul, MN; November 2007.
• Rocky Mountain National Park: BEYOND TRAIL RIDGE. Westcliffe Publishers; Englewood, CO; June 1986.
• COMING FULL CIRCLE: The History of North American Wildlife Management, Durham, NC; In-preparation; September 2010.

 
 

In response to your web site invitation, I’ve attached my professional resume for your review and filing. 
 

Please let me know if you have questions or need more information, such as:

• Recent Writing Samples
• A List of Professional References

 
 

Thank you for your consideration; I’ll look forward to receiving future vacancy announcements from you. 
 

Sincerely, 
 
 

Budd Titlow, Professional Wetland Scientist (SWS #754) & Wildlife Ecologist (MS, 1973)

Freelance Outdoor Writer, Nature Photographer (NANPA Charter Member # 1428), & Author