james christian - CV

Experience:

Fall 2003 -Present Karisia Limited Nairobi, Kenya

Safari Guide, Operator and Director: Taking Clients to Kenya's finest game parks, escorting them on walking safaris, photographic safaris and bird watching trips that specialize in ecology, adventure and fun - with out comprimising luxury.

2002 - Fall 2003 Hyla Ecological Services Concord, MA

Wildlife Biologist : Conducting surveys and research for Massachusetts and federally listed species of wildlife. Trapping and radio-tracking spotted turtles, wood turtles and blanding's turtles. Also inventoring four-toed salamanders and blue spotted salamanders populations at various project sites.

Spring / Summer Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Brighton, CO.

Field Technician: Conducted surveys of breeding birds by distance sample point counts in The Black Hills, South Dakota.

 
Spring 2001 to Present Orca Films Nevada City, CA

Wildlife Cinematographer: Shot super 16mm footage of Bobcats, California Sealions and Elephant Seals for Doug Bertran of Orca Films.

Spring 2000 / Spring 2001- Paler Graphics San Francisco, CA

Production Assistant : Supporting graphic artist with web production and design. Extensively using Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro and Media Cleaner.

Summer 1997 / Spring 2000 - Sharpshin Productions San Francisco, CA

Shot and Co-produced A Brother Returns, a documentary on the release of California Condors in northern Arizona. A Brother Returns was a finalist at The International Wildlife Film Festival. My Footage has appeared on PBS's NATURE, CBS's SUNDAY MORNING, and Gamewarden Wildlife Journal.

Spring / Summer 2000 - The University of California Berkeley, CA

Field Technician: Conducted radio telemetry study of Marbled Murrelets by aerial and truck surveys. Extensive searching through old growth habitat for nests of this poorly understood endangered species.

Spring / Summer 1999 - Kern River Research Center Onyx, CA

Field Assistant: Surveyed for Yellow-billed Cuckoos by song playback. Photographed and inventoried habitats occupied by this sharply declining species.

Spring / Summer 1997 - North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC

Field Assistant: Sampled breeding birds by song in Great Smoky Mountains National Park for Dr. Ted Simons, utilizing distance sample point counts. Performed vegetation sampling and collected Global Positioning Data.

Spring 1996 / Spring 1997 - The Peregrine Fund, Inc. Boise, ID

California Condor Release Attendant: Prepared release site for first release of California Condors into northern Arizona. Monitored the health and behavior of released Condors, utilizing radio telemetry skills and behavioral observations. Exercised diplomacy when confronted with the politics of the Endangered Species Act. Additional duties included construction and maintenance of Condor, eagle and falcon propagation facilities. Appeared in Smithsonian magazine and on National Public Radio.

Summer 1995 - The Peregrine Fund, Inc. Boise, ID

Aplomado Falcon Release Attendant: Strengthened radio telemetry skills tracking 17 Aplomado Falcons at a release site in south Texas. Assisted in the observation of the first breeding pair of Aplomado Falcons in the United States since 1952.

Spring 1995 - Hyla Ecological Services Concord, MA

Research Technician: Conducted wetland demarcation, vernal pool certification, wildlife inventories and surveys for state and federally listed species. Conducted a mark-recapture experiment to evaluate the population densities of an endangered salamander.

Education

1994 The School Of Natural Resources, The University of Vermont Burlington, VT

Awarded Bachelor of Science Degree, May 1994, Major - Wildlife Biology.
1989 The Middlesex School, Concord, Massachussetts

 

 

 

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