EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
- Vollmar Natural Lands Consulting (VNLC): Staff Ecologist, 2023 – present
- Palouse Clearwater Environmental Institute: AmeriCorps Restoration Technician,2022-2023
- Maricopa County Parks and Recreation: Desert Defender/Eco-Database Intern, 2022
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Mr. Hurd worked in invasive species monitoring and restoration before joining VNLC. His educational and volunteer background focuses on herpetology and botany, particularly in the desert southwest.
Mr. Hurd has worked on a variety of projects. As an AmeriCorps Restoration Technician, he coordinated with landowners and a University of Idaho project planning class to draft a Clean Water Act 319 grant proposal on behalf of his host organization; and finalized the designs with the restoration coordinator. He also worked on 6 restoration projects implementing various restoration measures, most notably on a Stage 0 wetland restoration project, the first of its kind in Idaho, that saw the successful installation of over 7000 plants in the spring planting season. While working as an intern for Maricopa County Parks and Recreation, Mr. Hurd was responsible for mapping out the presence of invasive species in 3 county level parks.
EDUCATION
B.S. Conservation Biology and Ecology, Arizona State University, 2022
GIS Certificate, Arizona State University, 2022
Masters of Natural Resources: Restoration Ecology and Habitat Management, University of Idaho, In progress
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Magee Rd. Restoration Project (Latah County, ID)
AmeriCorps Restoration Technician (2023)
Coordinated with landowners and a University of Idaho project planning class to design a restoration plan and draft a Clean Water Act 319 non-point source agriculture grant on behalf of the Palouse Clearwater Environmental Institute. Worked with the Restoration Coordinator to finalize the grant application and associated restoration designs before submittal to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality.