EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
- Vollmar Natural Lands Consulting: Staff Ecologist, September 2023-Present
- Olberding Environmental Inc.: Biological Monitor, June-Aug 2023
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Mr. Edwards has worked in a variety of ecological and biological disciplines including restoration ecology, land management, botany, and entomology. He has been interested in protecting wildlife and wild spaces from a young age, regularly attending the Lindsey Wildlife Experience and Rehabilitation Center in Walnut Creek to learn about the zoology of native Bay Area fauna. At the University of California Santa Barbara, this passion led naturally to the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology program.
After graduating from UCSB, Mr. Edwards returned to the Bay Area and pursued a variety of seasonal and volunteer positions to gain experience working in the field of ecology. Jacob worked as a conservation intern with the Friends of 5 Creeks group, creating plans for identifying and removing invasive flora throughout the Eastern Bay Area, collecting and processing climate change data, and writing regarding the effects of stream levels on native species. Jacob also worked as a biological monitor for Olberding Environmental Inc during the Summer of 2023, which led to significant work in land management and surveying for native species of significance such as California Red Legged Frog and California Tiger Salamander.
EDUCATION
B.A. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California Santa Barbara, 2022
El Cerrito High School, Class of 2017, Graduated with Honors