Daniel L. Wells

P.O. Box 1482
Concord, MA 01742
978-371-1222
Fax: 978-405-5035

Curriculum Vitae

Education

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY
Master of Science, May 2001
Major: Environmental and Forest Biology
Thesis: Using multivariate models to predict avian distribution in the St. Lawrence Plain region of NY.

Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA
Bachelor of Science, May 1995
Major: Biology, Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude

Experience

President
Hyla Ecological Services, Concord, MA
2006-present

Owner and manager of operations for ecological consulting company specializing in rare wildlife surveys, wildlife habitat assessments, vernal pool surveys, GIS mapping and permitting under the Mass. Endangered Species Act and Wetlands Protection Act.

Senior Wildlife Biologist
Hyla Ecological Services, Concord, MA
2001-2006

Responsible for management of rare species consulting projects, data analysis, generation of reports and GIS maps; conduct surveys for rare reptiles and amphibians; radio-track turtles; identify and certify vernal pools; use mark-recapture techniques to monitor blue-spotted and spotted salamanders, sample and identify aquatic invertebrate species.

Field Biologist
National Audubon Society of New York, Albany, NY
2001

Conducted surveys for birds and amphibians for Audubon’s Forest Biodiversity Project.

Avian Biologist
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY
2001

Surveyed northern NY State for breeding locations of golden-winged warblers.

Research Assistant
Roosevelt Wild Life Station, Syracuse, NY
2000-2001

Developed multivariate models that predict bird occurrence in northern New York State.

Teaching Assistant
SUNY-ESF, Syracuse, NY
2000

Assisted professor and gave occasional lectures for Population Biology course.

Ecological Engineer
Sustainable Strategies, Concord, MA
1998

Assisted in the design of alternative technology wastewater treatment systems.

Analytical Chemist
National Environmental Testing, Bedford, MA
1995-1996

Performed various chemical analyses on soil and water samples, including Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Phosphorus, PH, Total Suspended Solids.

Computer Skills

ArcView, ArcGIS

Geographic Modeling with Fortran 90

SAS Statistical Software

MS Office

Field Skills

Can identify most birds of the Northeastern U.S. by sight and song

Also able to identify most NE reptiles and amphibians, Odonates, and aquatic Hemiptera and Coleoptera

Activities

Co-founder of the SUNY-ESF Birding Club and the Concord Avian Society

New York Breeding Bird Atlas Volunteer

Sector Leader for Concord and Groton Christmas Bird Counts