B.S. Natural History and Evolution, University of California, Berkeley, 1990
- Vollmar Natural Lands Consulting: President, Senior Ecologist, 1996–present
- CytoCulture BioTechnology: Wetland Research Associate, 1996–1998
- Garcia and Associates: Botanist / Wetland Ecologist, 1995–1997
- BioSystems Analysis: Botanist, 1992–1995
- WESCO Ecological Services: Botanist, 1991
- Eldorado National Forest: Botanist, 1990
Mr. Vollmar is the founder of Vollmar Natural Lands Consulting (VNLC). As principal-in-charge, he is responsible for overall management and quality control of all company projects. Mr. Vollmar has more than 25 years’ professional experience. He has managed more than 350 projects during the course of his career ranging from small parcel assessments to large, multi-disciplinary regional conservation studies.
Mr. Vollmar is an expert botanist, vegetation ecologist, and wetland ecologist. He is also experienced with aquatic invertebrate and amphibian surveys in seasonal wetlands. His background combines strong technical experience and training with a thorough understanding of current environmental regulations pertaining to botanical and wetland resources. As a botanist, he has managed and conducted rare plant surveys, floristic inventories and habitat assessments throughout California and other western states. He has worked with dozens of rare plant species. He is familiar with the plant taxonomy of central California from the coast to the eastern Sierra as well as other regions in California, Nevada and New Mexico. As a wetland ecologist, Mr. Vollmar has managed and conducted numerous wetland delineations and habitat assessments, developed and implemented mitigation, restoration, and creation plans and monitoring plans for several wetland types including vernal pools, perennial and seasonal marsh, riparian habitats, and alkali sink scrub. Mr. Vollmar regularly advises clients on the requirements of Sections 7 and 10 of the Federal Endangered Species Act, Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, CEQA, and various state and local environmental regulations. Mr. Vollmar holds a federal survey permit for federally-listed vernal pool fairy and tadpole shrimp and California tiger salamander and has surveyed more than 3,000 vernal pools and other seasonal wetlands for these species.
In recent years, Mr. Vollmar has applied his skills to regional conservation planning, mitigation banking, natural resources management, and land stewardship. From 1998-2005, he directed a vernal pool conservation program in eastern Merced County. Program elements included public workshops, working with ranchers to establish conservation easements, preparing easement documentation reports, and co-authoring a report on the effects of livestock grazing on vernal pools. In 2001-2002, he directed a major study of the ecology of eastern Merced County involving surveys of 45,000 acres of private rangelands for 40+ special-status species. Over the past two years, he has directed large-scale biological surveys, mitigation banking projects, and conservation land management projects in Merced, Madera, San Mateo, Sonoma, Contra Costa, Lassen, Siskiyou, Kern, and Los Angeles Counties.