David C. Shaw – Environmental Scientist

Professional Summary

David Shaw is supporting the work to develop natural resource remediation and mitigation plans as part of a project for Washington Closure Hanford. In this project, he is conducting ecological resource reviews of project activities, reviewing planning documents, conducting site walk-downs, performing revegetation monitoring and reporting, and conducting ecological investigations. He also provides guidance for mitigation of project impacts to natural resources of concern, prepares correspondence, and provides consultation to the U.S. Department of Energy-Richland Operations Office, regulators, and natural resource agencies.

Areas of Specialization

  • Fish and wildlife anatomy, physiology and behavior
  • Habitat restoration
  • Plant identification
  • Sample and data collection
  • Boat and heavy equipment operations
  • GIS software, radio telemetry, GPS mapping

Relevant Work Experience

Wildlands Inc., Richland, WA, Project Manager, Crew Supervisor, and Equipment Operator, Summer 2008, June 2009-2012

  • Operator (heavy equipment, hydroseeder, ASV, ATV, tractor w/implements, hand tools)
  • Terrestrial, riparian, and aquatic habitat restoration
  • Planting, transplanting, seeding, and hydroseeding, hydromulching
  • Chemical/mechanical plant treatment and management
  • Light construction (irrigation, foundation, framework, fencing, etc.)
  • Landscaping
  • Repair and maintenance of heavy machinery
  • GPS mapping (Trimble and Rhino 120) and manual measurements
  • Data Collection
  • Plant identification
  • Seed Collection (various wetland and terrestrial species)

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Pasco, WA, Technician, Summer 2007

  • Fish collection (seining and electrofishing)
  • Fish observation/handling/counting/measuring/identification
  • Administering anesthetic treatments to juvenile fishes
  • GPS mapping
  • Data collection
  • Operator (work vehicle, jet boat navigation on Hanford Reach, vehicle and boat maintenance)

Barker Ranch, West Richland, WA, Summer 2007

  • Wood duck capture and banding
  • Waterway management and repair
  • Plant identification
  • Chemical/mechanical plant treatment and management
  • Food plot management
  • Light construction
  • Operator (tractor, backhoe, chainsaw, Polaris ranger, seeder, etc.)

US Fish and Wildlife Service, Hanford National Monument, Saddle Mountains NWR, Richland, WA, Summer 2004

  • Steelhead adipose and right ventricle fin clipping at Ringold Hatchery
  • Habitat restoration
  • Fence/gate/road maintenance
  • plant identification
  • mechanical plant treatment
  • GPS mapping

Education/Training

  • Bachelor’s Degree, Natural Resource Sciences, with directed studies towards aquatics, Washington State University, 2009
  • Radiological Worker II Training, 2011
  • OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training, 2011
  • Certified WSDA Pesticide/SPI License Holder, 2010
  • Certified Wetland Delineator by Army Core of Engineers, 2009
  • Washington State Boater Education Certification, 2009
  • NAUI Certified Scuba Diver, 1997, 2008
  • Foreign Language (Spanish- novice written, read, and spoken)
  • CPR certified, 2001, 2007
  • ATV Safety Institute Certified, 2010