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Stacie J. Auvenshine
Biologist
Ms
Auvenshine received a B.S. in Environmental Studies from Michigan
State University. Her studies involved extensive work with
NEPA and GIS. She worked for the Michigan Department of Environmental
Quality producing maps for remediation projects within the
state.
At WRA, Ms. Auvenshine's work
includes monitoring for the Orinda/Gateway construction project
to protect the special status species on-site, which include
Alameda whipsnake, California red-legged frog, foothill yellow-legged
frog, and western pond turtle. She has used GPS to stake out
the perimeter of the project, as well as other areas of construction,
in order to install the exclusion fence for the preservation
of the Alameda whipsnake. She also assists in wildlife surveys
including breeding birds, California tiger salamander, and
burrowing owl.
Ms. Auvenshine's background
includes work conducting vegetation surveys using trasects
and quadrats in the Resources Department at Joshua Tree National
Park, studying the effect of fire on the desert ecosystem.
Additionally, she performed surveys on pinyon pines in the
Park to help assess the cause of the recent rapid decline.
GPS and GIS technology was used for navigation, data collection,
and mapping of each survey. She was also responsible for native
plant propagation for Joshua Tree National Park's native plant
nursery and for researching methods to cultivate different
species for restoration projects within the Park. Ms. Auvenshine's
survey work has included surveys for special status species
including the desert tortoise, utilizing telemetry.
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