Pathways Summer 2015Mariah Oeser

Who, What, Where, When

Pathways Permanent Student Trainee, Biological Sciences

NM Ecological Services Field Office (NMESFO)

June 1 – August 11

http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/NewMexico/about_NMESFO_map.cfm

http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/NewMexico/about_NMESFO_map.cfm

Field Work

Zuni bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus yarrowi) observations

Field Work

Field Work

Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax

traillii extimus) Nest Monitoring Yellow-billed cuckoo

(Coccyzus americanus) Survey Protocol Training

Field Work

Zuni bluehead sucker eDNA Sampling

Field Work

Rio Grande & Jemez River Monitoring

Field Work

Bird Banding at Valle de Oro

Least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)

Spotted towhee (Pipilo maculatus)

Wilson’s warbler (Cardellina pusilla)

Black chinned (Archilochus alexandri)

Giant Darner (Anax walsinghami)

Urban Refuge

http://www.amafca.org/images/vdo-from-air.jpg

Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge

Red-spotted toad (Bufo punctatus)

Traditional Refuge

Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge Small mammal survey Prairie dog monitoring

Small Mammals

(This is not a small mammal)

Silky pocket mice (Perognathus flavus)

Woodrat

Banner-tailed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys spectabilis)

Merriam’s kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami)

Tarantula hawk(Pepsini)

Prairie Dog Monitoring

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Endangered Species Act

90-Day Finding on Petition to List the Rio Grande Chub (Gila pandora)

Section 7 Consultation – Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire

Hmm, very interesting…

http://txstate.fishesoftexas.org/gila%20pandora.htm

In the Office

Trip Report

Scientific Permit

Project Scan

Goodbye paper – we’re going digital!

Special Thanks

Melissa Mata, NMESFO

Chris Kitcheyan, NMFW Conservation Office

Vicky Ryan, NMESFO

Jennifer Owen-White, Valle de Oro

Kathy Granillo & Jon Erz, Sevilleta

The NMESFO Team

http://blog.eastmanhouse.org/2009/09/08/the-vaults/

Any Questions?