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PACIFIC BIOLOGY
<br /> JOSHUA PHILLIPS,PRINCIPAL BIOLOGIST
<br /> EDUCATION
<br /> Master of Environmental Science and Management,Ecology Emphasis,U.C.Santa Barbara,1999
<br /> Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology and Management, U.C. Davis,1995
<br /> PERMITS
<br /> Federal Endangered Species Permit(TE-086595-0)for listed vernal pool branchiopods(i.e.,fairy shrimp and
<br /> tadpole shrimp)
<br /> EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
<br /> Pacific Biology Principal Biologist 2006-present
<br /> Impact Sciences,Inc. Senior Biologist 2000-2006
<br /> East Bay Municipal Utilities District Fisheries Technician 1999-2000
<br /> National Center for Ecological Knowledge-Base Engineer 1998-1999
<br /> Analysis and Synthesis
<br /> PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
<br /> Mr. Phillips is the owner and Principal Biologist of Pacific Biology. His background combines a strong
<br /> technical knowledge of California's plants and wildlife with a comprehensive understanding of the
<br /> environmental planning process,including expertise in CEQA,the Endangered Species Act,the Clean Water
<br /> Act, and the California Fish and Game Code. He has managed and participated in large-scale projects
<br /> involving complex biological issues throughout northern and southern California. Mr.Phillips has extensive
<br /> experience conducting special-status species surveys,habitat evaluations,wetland delineations,vegetation
<br /> mapping, mitigation design,and biological permitting. He holds a Section 10(a)(1)(A)recovery permit to
<br /> conduct surveys for federally-listed vernal pool branchiopods (i.e., fairy and tadpole shrimp) and also
<br /> regularly conducts surveys for California red-legged frog,California tiger salamander,western burrowing
<br /> owl,western spadefoot,western pond turtle,nesting birds,and rare plants.
<br /> Mr. Phillips has extensive experience analyzing the effects of development projects on biological resources
<br /> and has prepared numerous biological resource chapters of EIRs and Initial Studies,Biological Assessments
<br /> for Section 7 Consultations, Biological Constraints Evaluations, and Biological Resources Due Diligence
<br /> Reports. Mr. Phillips has worked on projects for the Alameda County Public Works Agency, Alameda
<br /> County Flood Control and Water Conservation District,Caltrans, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
<br /> U.C. Santa Cruz, San Francisco Department of Public Works, Marin Municipal Water District, East Bay
<br /> Municipal Utility District,Golden Gate Transportation District,and the cities of Hercules,Pinole,Richmond,
<br /> San Pablo,Lafayette,King City,Fremont,Mountain View,Menlo Park,San Rafael,Santa Cruz,Scotts Valley,
<br /> Capitola,San Jose,Watsonville,Calistoga, Los Angeles, and others.
<br /> Mr.Phillips has extensive knowledge of the use and applications of GIS and GPS. He regularly uses these
<br /> tools to map plant communities, identify the locations of special-status species relative to a project site,
<br /> analyze wildlife movement corridors,delineate wetlands,identify suitable mitigation/restoration sites,and
<br /> prepare supporting figures for technical reports.
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