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Principal
Biologist: Frank GaleaFrank is Principal Biologist and owner of Galea Wildlife Consulting, established in 1989. Frank is a Certified Wildlife Biologist through the Wildlife Society, the international organization for wildlife biologists and the only group which provides certification. He is a California State and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recognized Private Consulting Biologist (PCB), qualified to complete northern spotted owl "no-take" consultations. He coordinates, plans and conducts listed and sensitive species surveys. He advises and consults for timber companies, independent foresters and landowners as to listed species management, protection and complying with government regulations, while acting as a liaison between clients and regulatory agencies.
Frank has over 20 years of experience in conducting wildlife surveys with various organizations. Frank has experience as a project manager, project supervisor, trained other professionals in wildlife surveys, and has taught numerous wildlife seminars. He has conducted threatened and endangered species surveys on the Klamath, Modoc, Six Rivers, Lassen, Shasta Trinity, Rogue and Siskiyou National Forests, and was a researcher at Pacific Southwest Range and Experimental Station, Redwood Sciences Lab. He was project leader for a Roosevelt elk capture and relocation project.
Frank's qualifications include a Master of Science Degree
in Wildlife Management from Humboldt State University and a Bachelor of
Science in Zoology from San Diego State University.
Specialized Training
- Advanced Skills Training for Oiled Wildlife Care, 2004
- CEQA Training Workshop, 2000
- Anabat electronic bat survey & identification methods,
Bat Conservation Intl., 1999.
- Terrestrial mollusc survey and identification seminar,
1999.
- Western bats handling, identification and survey methods,
Bat Conservation Intl., 1999
- Mesocarnivore Biology, Mgt. & Survey Techniques Workshop,
Wildlife Society, 1997
- Bat Identification , Inventory & Monitoring, Wildlife
Society, 1996
- N. Spotted Owl "No-Take" Evaluation Certification,
US Fish & Wild. Service, 1995
- Status & Mgt. of N. Spotted Owl in California, USFWS,
Calif. Resources Agency, 1995
- Amphibian Identification & Management Workshop, Cal.
Dept. Fish & Game, 1995
- Habitat Conservation & Planning Workshop, Wildlife
Society, 1994
- Watershed Assessment.& Erosion Prevention, Salmonid
Restoration Federation, 1994
- Wetland Delineation Training, Wetland Training Inst.,
1992
- Goshawk Biology & Survey Techniques Workshop, US Forest
Service, 1991
- Biodiversity Symposium, Univ. of Calif., 1991
- Wildlife Immobilization & Restraint Training, Cal.
Dept. Fish & Game, 1985
- Assistant SCUBA Instructor, San Diego State Univ.,
1980
- Research SCUBA Diver Training, San Diego State Univ., 1976
- Volunteer Activities include: Wildlife Consulting with
the Northcoast Marine Mammal Center, Redwood Elementary School, Boy
Scouts of America, California Department of Fish and Game
- Member and Past Chairman, Del Norte County Advisory Fish and Game Commission
- Member, Northern California Goshawk Working Group,
1994
- Wildlife Society, Certified Wildlife Biologist
- Ducks Unlimited
Wildlife
Biologist and Contract Administrator: Robin Galea
Robin serves as the contractor's representative
for US Forest Service contracts and is the primary contact for agency
inquiries. She has coordinated survey schedules for 30+ surveyors for
a one and a half million acre survey area. She conducts surveys, places
stations, and prepares maps and data forms, compiles and submits reports
of survey data and schedules to clients and prepares final reports. She
hires, trains and supervises staff, reviews data forms and maps, and field
checks wildlife technician work as part of our inspection system. Robin
is familiar with sensitive, threatened and endangered species issues,
and works closely with GWC projects, from preparing proposals, background
research, surveying, and document preparation.
Prior to 1994, Robin was employed for twelve years for
the National Park Service. Her last position was Public Affairs Officer
and assistant to the Superintendent at Redwood National Park. She is familiar
with federal lands issues and regulations, contract administration, and
budget. She received Special Achievement, Quality Increase and Fast Track
awards. She left the NPS to pursue a career in wildlife management. Robin
has a B.S. in Wildlife Management from Humboldt State University.
Additional
Personnel
GWC only utilizes individuals who have
earned or are in the process of obtaining a Bachelor or Masters degree
in the wildlife sciences and who have at least one season of experience
surveying. Most employees have several years of survey experience. We
stress professionalism, quality, independence, efficiency and safety in
personnel.
GWC also works closely with a cadre of other resource professionals to meet individual project needs, such as foresters, botantists, hydrologists, and engineers.