Tyler E. Rankin, Field Biologist
9301 Flagg Springs Pike California, KY
Phone: 859-321-532 Email: Rankin949[at]aol.com

OBJECTIVE:Seeking an interview for a position to gain experience in engineering and environmental consulting and to reinforce my skills and interests in wildlife, ecology, and leadership.

EDUCATION:Masters of Science in Biology, to be completed December 2010, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY
-Thesis research: Nest site selection and fledgling success of Sharp-shinned Hawks (Accipiter striatus) in Kentucky
Incorporating ArcMap 9.3, located active nests using playback, road, and plot surveys in 21 counties in KY, monitored fledgling success with regards to falconry harvest, quantified vegetative characteristics of the nesting habitat during two field seasons
-Acquired skills and interests
Drift fence Herp surveys
Stream hydrologic sampling
Avian point counts and mist netting
Aquatic and wetland plants

Bachelors of Arts in Biology, completed May 2006, Transylvania University
-Relevant Courses: Vertebrate Zoology, Field Biology, Ecology


EXPERIENCE:Field Technician, Environmental Solutions and Innovations, Cincinnati, OH, Summer 2010

-Acquired Skills
Bat mist netting and identification
Roost tree and foraging telemetry
Emergence counts

Lab / Field Technician, Stantec Consulting Inc. Louisville and Lexington, KY, March 2007 January 2009

-Acquired Skills
Migratory raptor surveys
Wind farm mortality surveys
Radar and Anabat management
Wetland delineation using USACOE 1987 field manual
Construction monitoring and field report writing
Soil core sample testing using ASTM and AASHTO standards
Certified ACI level I concrete tester