ANDREW TODD McLAUGHLIN
“A sincerely honest, educated,
practical and experienced, environmentally conscious biologist.”
(907) 573-5092 home
mclenvironmental@yahoo.com
Professional Objective: Pursuing employment or contracts in Marine Biology, Fisheries & Wild life Management, data gathering, sampling, inventory, or other ecological support and services.
Work Experience:
Contract with NOAA:
11/ 06 – 4/07 Whale Survey photography and small boat use. Working with Dr. Jan Straley (University
of AK –
12/9/07 Sampling of dead humpback whale killed by Alaska Department of Fish & Game vessel
Solstice. Acquisition of eyeball, hair and follicle nodules, skin (for DNA), blubber and
muscle tissue from dead humpback whale carcass. Under NMFS Permit and authorization
(#932-1489-08).
10/04-9/06 part time freelance biological consulting and data gathering. Catching both juvenile and
adult herring samples and acquiring humpback whale tail fluke photos with positive ID of
over 25 wintering humpback whales of southwestern
Winters of 2001 through 2007:
Extensive Photography of humpback whale tail flukes for identification purposes. Catalog
development of wintering humpback whales in southwest
Fisheries Biologist and Environmental Consulting
Biological assistance on Grant Proposal Recommendations (quality control assurance).
2004 O’Brien Creek Anadromous Stream Enhancement Project Proposal, Report and planning
Habitat evaluation of substrate, structure and flow analysis, detailed watershed mapping,
macro invertebrate and fish sampling inventory (documentation of all present species and
habitat conditions with digital photography ). Water quality sampling, and remediation of
a man made channel flow obstruction that had impeded salmon migration.
Extensive Review and summarization in written report form of both state and federal
regulation change proposals regarding potential effects to
environmental health and local subsistence resource use.
Reviewing and summary reporting on state and federal data regarding new regulations to
verify sound scientific methodology and application in regards to special interests of
Development and introductions of proposals to state and federal regulating agencies for
amendments to existing regulations that better suit the needs of the subsistence use
community. (AK Board of Fisheries- 1) amendment to marine waters salmon subsistence
gill netting regulation and use of pole and reel for subsistence, and AK. Department of
Fish and Game reopening of Brown Bear hunting on
~March to May 2002- USFWS (hired by Jim Bodkin)
Beach survey walks on Evans, Bettles, Latouche, and
Assisting in acquisition of winter killed sea otter carcasses for further
necropsy analysis to determine cause of death and other data obtained from carcass.
Mapping of beaches surveyed.
Contacting necropsy team by phone and arranging freezing and transport of dead sea
otter carcasses. Sending them via charter plane to proper designated veterinarian for
pick up in
Volunteer Otter Carcass recovery
1998-present Occasional location and transfer of dead spring winter kill sea otter carcasses to USGS
personnel in
1998-present Volunteer Harbor Seal Data and sample collection Assistant
Assisting Pete Kompkoff in data collection and sample acquisition from Harbor seals
Harvested by Native Alaskan Subsistence hunters of Chenega Bay Village.
Summers 2002-present Volunteer Harbor Seal data and sample collection Assistant
Assisting Monica Ridell in data collection and sample acquisition from Harbor seals
Harvested by Native Alaskan Subsistence hunters of Nuchek Spirit Camp.
April 23, 2003
Volunteer Killer Whale necropsy Assistant
Examination and stomach content sample removal from adult male AT1 pod
killer whale found dead on April 19, 2003 (
(NMFS), Dr. Kathy Burek (
Mahoney (NMFS) with travel logistics, transport to carcass, making initial incisions
and obtaining sample collections of skin (for DNA), blubber, flesh, tooth, and the
entire stomach and its contents for further laboratory analysis.
Winter 1997 Hydrophone maintenance and whale song recording
Winter time monitoring of whales for Craig Matkin and Eva Saulitis
2000-2005 Chenega Bay Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program Director
Coordination and implementation of State of
Attendance of state conference, quarterly reporting, and development of program. Initiated
5 local residents to quit their tobacco use habits, and implemented a united anti-tobacco
youth coalition with monthly tobacco prevention meetings.
2003- present Community
Health Practitioner (State certified CHP and EMT)
Extensive after hours emergent care call, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Extensive chronic and emergent health care data compilation to support and justify a 1.5
million dollar budget grant proposal that lead to the 2005 construction of new clinic
building and exercise facility.
Annual submission and consequent receiving of South Region Emergency Medical
Service Council minigrant (approx $1500 for each of 5 consecutive years)
Submission and consequent receiving of annual SREMSC code blue funding for emergency
equipment needs.
General clinic management- Monthly reports and inventory
Development and processing of purchase orders.
Supervision of CHA I and II
Supervision and training of Clinic Health Administrative Assistant
All additional tasks as listed below under Community Health Aide
Community
Health Aide I, II, III, & IV (
- Health Care- ETT certification (x3), EMT certification (x2), CHA certification (x4), Red Cross CPR
98-03 certification (x2), National EMT Registration, Automatic External Defibrillator
certification.
Operating under Medical Direction with Standing Orders:
Digestive system problems, ear problems, eye problems, Urinary problems, maternal &
Child health, mouth & teeth problems, musculoskeletal problems, respiratory problems,
Nervous system problems, skin problems, parasites, burns and soft tissue injuries,
mental health problems, prescription medication control and dispensing, birth control
injections
Administration of other Medications: Non prescription medicines & intravenous
Injections: Intramuscular, subcutaneous, & intradermal preventative vaccines,
immunizations, skin tests
Other duties: Routine Clerical work, application of medical abbreviations & terminology,
laceration suturing, prescription medication dispensing, domestic violence situation
control, care for battered spouses, multiple behavioral health situations, suicide
prevention, controlled medication inventory & monitoring, splinting, ½ casting, Twelve
–lead EcG monitoring, poison control, Emergency Childbirth training and delivery,
Alaska Psychiatric Institute in house training, giving vaccine injections and schedules,
immunization scheduling, collection and organization of extensive medical records,
providing daily communication with case managers & M.D.’s, monitoring terminally ill
patients, routine blood pressure and vital signs monitoring, performing school physical
exams, performing blood draws, throat cultures, urinalysis and pregnancy tests, various
routine health care procedures too numerous to list.
FISH
CULTURIST II (pink
& chum salmon)
3/95 – 9/98
- Incubation – supervisor: 70,000,000 egg transfer (2 years)
routine egg care : incubation set up and cleanup (NOPADs), fungal control,
setting flows, venting, leveling, ammonia monitoring, stirring, monitoring egg
development, yolk sack sampling, Otolith marking (2 years), eyed egg
processing, hatchwork, data collection, Total Dissolved Gas meter calibration
and monitoring/ downloading, egg lot tracking/ hatch projection.
- Outmigration – supervisor: volitional system set up and takedown, non-volitional system
design/fabrication, set up/take down, coded wire tagging supervisor, remote
site accidental spill response coordinator, remote release coordinator, net pen
construction (3 sites), lazer counter management, net pen density estimation,
data collection, direct release of fry supervisor.
- Harvest - supervisor: tallyman, brail & sampling supervisor, daily run return estimation (bay),
aerial brood stock estimation (barrier seine), skiff operator trainer, brood
tagging supervisor, harvest equipment set up/takedown, pen crew supervisor,
barrier seine deployment/set up and removal/clean up.
- Eggtake – supervisor: kill line supervisor, spawn room supervisor, electro-shocker operator, spawner,
bucker, egg rinser, egg loader, incubation supervisor, water quality monitoring,
Eggtake supervisor at Cannery Creek Hatchery (1996 temporary transfer).
- Rearing – supervisor: saltwater rearing supervisor (2 years), rearing unit set up/ fabrication, wet
weight sampling, mortality sampling, plankton sampling, release supervisor,
length frequency sampling, rearing complex fabrication, installation/ anchor
deployment.
- Clerical: scheduling, data management, projections/estimations, safety coordinator,
NOAA daily weather data collection & recording, purchasing, inventory,
Procedures review & manual development.
FISH
CULTURIST I (sockeye
salmon)
4/94 – 5/95
Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation,
- Rearing – supervisor: freshwater rearing (start tanks & raceways), saltwater rearing (net pens),
wet weight sampling, plankton sampling, outmigration set up and monitoring.
- Harvest – supervisor: daily run return estimation, set up/ takedown, tallyman, brailing, brood tagging,
brood collection, gender ratio sampling.
- Eggtake – supervisor:
remote eggtake (
eggtake (Alaska State Sockeye protocol), iodophore rinsing, antibiotic
inoculation of brood stock, hand and skiff beach seining (lakes, pond, and
streams), large and small boat operation, transport of work crew to remote
eggtake site via twin engine cabin cruiser.
- Incubation – supervisor: egg shocking/picking (Jensorter and Sustaf), mortality sampling, hatchwork, fry
development monitoring, routine egg care, fungal control (malachite), formalin
treatment of Costia.
- Coded wire tagging supervisor: fall and spring programs, AK. F&G tag scanning/head processing.
- Other - computer data entry, spreadsheet development, front end loader and bobcat
operation, supervisor of work crew projects too numerous to list.
Fish Technician I & II (pink, chum, Chinook, & Coho salmon)
4/93-3/94
Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation – Wally Noerenberg
Hatchery,
- Harvest - Lead pen crew tech, lead brailer, sampling, active and passive brood passing and
estimation, small boat operation, barrier seine deployment.
- Rearing – fresh and saltwater feeding, wet weight sampling, raceway transfers, remote
release transfers (chums), outmigration set up and monitoring, computer data
entry.
- Eggtakes(all species) - “kill line” (manual seining and clubbing, sorting, racking, spawning, bucking.
- Incubation - clean up, fry screens, leveling, egg picking supervisor, mortality sampling.
Fisheries/Hydrology/Biological
Technician
5/92 – 10/92
GS-5
- Stream Surveying - trout habitat assessment, classification, and mapping, trout population censusing
(browns, rainbows, cutthroat, and brook trout), Lahantan cutthroat critical habitat
assessment, riparian habitat corridor botanical inventories, slope gradient
assessments, substrate classification.
- Field work - Timber management constraint evaluations, catching tagging and radio telemetry
tracking of trout for USDA Tahoe Research division. Stream enhancement and
restoration, (root wad, log and fish ladder installation), Global Positioning
System mapping of Willow Flycatcher habitat, other critical habitat data
collection.
- Administrative – regional supervision of 4 field work crews, Hydrology representative on the 1992
Tahoe National Forest Resource Planning Committee, Public relations as US
Forest Service representative at the State Fair booth.
- Clerical - computer data entry.
11/91-3/92
Indiana Department of Natural Resources,
-Wild turkey trapping – independently monitoring isolated turkey flocks, public relations with land owners,
establishment of bait sites and trapping locations, using cannon nets , capture,
banding, and translocating wild turkeys to suitable and unpopulated habitats. (109
birds total).
5/91 – 8/91
GS-5
4/90 – 8/90
- Spotted Owl Work – locating and monitoring of spotted owls (finding 28 previously unknown birds),
locating , classifying, collecting and mapping habitat data, conducting Classified
Wilderness Area Inventory, capture, banding, and blood sampling of spotted owls
for DNA study, locating, identifying, blood sampling, and banding unprecedented
owl hybrid species. (discovery and documentation of new Barred owl/Spotted owl
& Mexican/Spotted owl hybridization).
- Administrative – supervision of 3 regional work crews (Forest Hill, Sierraville, & Downieville Districts)
- Clerical - Document preparation for Environmental Impact Statements, computer data entry.
- Maintenance- periodic maintenance of vehicle and equipment
Wildlife
Technician
1/90 – 5/90
-field work- Independently locating wintering flocks of wild turkeys, set up/scheduling and
capture of turkeys by cannon net and relocating them to prospective unpopulated
habitat (37 birds total), gathering information on turkey flock locations from land
owners. Statewide delivery of wildlife food crop planting seeds to
farmers.
4/89-7/89 Indian Department of Natural Resources, North Regional Headquarters, Peru, IN.
- field work- Classified Wildlife Habitat Area Inspections & mapping (over 40 locations
statewide), catching/banding and relocating nuisance
censusing various bird populations by count routes (mourning dove, bobwhite quail,
ring-necked pheasant, and wood ducks), crop depredation damage assessment,
issuing crop depredation harvest permits, ring necked pheasant habitat improvement
at various management property locations.
-office work - computer data entry
8/88 – 12/88
Indiana Department of Natural Resources, South Regional Headquarters,
-field work - establishment of ruffed grouse traplines. Capturing, banding, and trading of ruffed
grouse for trade to
turkeys into habitats where turkeys had historically been extirpated. Processing
special drawing hunt deer hunters for annual hunt events at Crane Naval Weapons
Depot.
- clerical- compilation and analysis of grouse hunter survey data, computer data entry.
- Research - Collaboration with Pennsylvania Game & Fish for historical turkey trapping
methodology and trapping equipment design concepts, design and construction of
new turkey trapping cannon net boxes and equipment.
- maintenance- equipment/ vehicle/ and tractor repair, arc welding.
1/88 – 5/88
- field work -
Conducting radio telemetry
work on white tailed deer, (
trapping tagging and radio collaring white-tailed deer
-clerical - Extensive tallyintg of hunting license information, computer data entry.
Wildlife
Technician - Volunteer
11/86, 11/87/, 11/88 United States Navy Crane Naval Weapons Depot- Annual Drawing Deer hunt
- Clerical- processing incoming and outgoing deer hunters
- field work- collecting data from antlers measurements, rumen samples, and adrenal glands of
harvested deer.
Ecology
Director – Boy Scouts of
May through August of
1983,84,& 85 Sagamore
Council,
- Administrative & Educational – supervision and conducting ecology related merit badge classes:
Environmental Science, Hydrology, Wilderness Survival, Botany, Fishing,
Ornithology, and Herpetology.
- field- establishment of nature trail signage, and trail maintenance.
Other self employment History:
Independent
Trapper
1979 to present –
- annual use of leg hold and connibear traps for take of fur bearers: raccoon, opossum, red & grey fox, coyote, muskrat, beaver, badger, skunk, mink, marten, otter, and ermine.
- Trapping and elimination of nuisance animals: moles, raccoon, opossum, beaver, muskrats, and rats.
Independent Writer
3/00 to present –
- publication of outdoor magazine articles, and presently writing 2 books:
The
89/90/91 to present –
-
band member: vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Laughterhouse &
Southbound
Education and Certifications:
1998-2004
Associates of Applied Sciences Degree: Community Health –
University of
2003 Certificate of Community Health- UAF
2004 Certified Clinic Facilitator & Freedom From Smoking Instructor- American Lung Assoc.
2002 Native Women and Men’s Wellness Certification- University of Oklahoma
2000
Certified Bowhunter Education Course and proficiency test
1995 Concealed Weapons Permit Holder- State of Alaska (qualified 45 caliber and under)
1988
Hunter Safety Education Certifiecation card earned- State of
1986-1991
Bachelor of Science Degree: Wildlife Management &
Forestry –
1987-91 Completed four internships with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
May 1986
High School Diploma – William Henry Harrison High,
Medical Education
2004-
2002-
2000-
1999-
1998-
2000- Emergency Medical
Technician Certification – State of
2000- National EMT certification
1994,96,98,2000 – Emergency
Trauma Technician- State of
1979,82,84,88,94,98,00, 02 & 04 Red Cross CPR certification
Mechanical
1980- present- extensive experience in small and large motor maintenance and repair (gas and diesel)
Mig and arc welding experience
Extensive carpentry and plumbing skills (independent cabin building)
Extensive chainsaw use
Born:
Past Activities:
Remote Wilderness
Backpacking/camping:
83,84,87,89,91, Isle Royale, MI 86, New Mexico 93,90, 91, California 90.91,92.
Canoing, Kayaking, rafting
– Forty
05,
00 & 04,
93, Yuba River, CA. 89,90,91, Manistee River, MI. 87, Wolf River, WI. 86,
88,
River, IN. 85,86, Pine Creek, IN. 92, Withlacootchi River, FL. 89, Weeki Wachi River, FL. 80,82,89.
Interests & Hobbies: - Hunting, fishing, trapping, subsistence, gardening, archery, music, camping,
backpacking, float trips, drawing, carving, animal behavior, animal calling, botany, birding, fly fishing,
carpentry, recycling, writing.
Hunting History: Big game
Harvest of 100+ whitetailed deer, 2
brown bear, 6 black bear. Completion of a North American Grand Slam of wild turkeys- (1 Osceola, 2
Merriams, 1
Fishing History: First place for 5 consecutive years of Michigan Steelheader & Michigan Steelhead and
Salmon Fishing Tri-state tournaments with largest fish and largest combined creel weight of Steelhead,
Brown trout, and Chinook salmon.
Tournament.
Awards & Honors:
-Boy Scouts of
-National Honor Society- inducted during high school for overall high ranking academic achievement
-Rotary Club- recipient of Outstanding Youth Award for Promotion of Outdoor Education
-Ecological Leadership Training Corp- received program certificate
-Alpha Zeta – inductee into honorary agricultural school academic fraternity during college
-Xi Sigma Pi- inductee into honorary forestry school academic fraternity during college
-Order of the Arrow – nominated and inducted as an honorary Ordeal member of elite camping society
-Sharpshooter – earned 22 caliber marksmanship award
-Given the Alutiiq name of “Aziqtuk” – translates to “it’s good, or “good one”
-Given the Yupik name of “Nukuspiak” – translates to the best of all hunters
-
-Chenega IRA Tribal Council 2001 Award of Appreciation for being an “invaluable contributor to the
Community”
-National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians- 2001
-Chugachmiut Certificate of Appreciation- 2002 Contributor to Community Health
-Chenega IRA Council – 2000 Certificate of Appreciation for Continuous Community Service
-Chenega Bay Village- Community Health Fair Certificate of Appreciation
-Chugach School District/Chenega Bay School- 2002, 03, 04 and 05 Certificates of Appreciation for
contribution to Youth Education.
Other Activities & Memberships:
Wildlife Society, National Wild Turkey Federation, Ducks Unlimited, National Rifle Association (life member), North American Hunting Club (life member), Michigan Steelheaders, Michigan Steelhead and Salmon Fishing Association, Michigan City Fish and Game Club, Lafayette Bowmen’s Club, National Trappers Association, Purdue University Trap and Skeet Club, and the Purdue University Ultimate Frisbee Team.
Personal References (non-
employment/non-family):
Richard Lanctot – PhD, ex UAA Professor, presently the leading USFWS Shorebird Biologist
Migratory Bird Management,
907-786-3609 work phone
e-mail: richard_lanctot@usgs.gov
Jeff Mason -
BS Wildlife Science,
907-895-5362 home ph, 907-873-1615 work ph.
e-mail: Jeffrey.mason3@us.army.mil
Kurt Eilo – BS Biology,
EPA Director of
Environment
907-230-9805 cell
e-mail: keilo@gci.net
John Faschan –
Electrical Engineer – EDC
907-344-2952 home
907-276-7933, ext 610 work
e-mail: John@edc-alaska.com
Employment References:
Annette Siemens – PA, worked as Andy’s direct supervisor from 98-2006
Title: Chugachmiut CHA Program Director – Indian Health Service,
Presently transferred and working in Unalaska Medical Clinic
907-581-5546 home
e-mail: Annette@apiai.org
Mark Nelles – PhD – Behavioral Health – Chugachmiut & private practice Counseling
Works directly with Andy to provide counseling services to the Chugach region (99-present)
800-478-4155 work
907-242-6952 cell
907-345-1458 home
e-mail: mark@chugachmiut.org
Rich Corcoran – ex-AFK
Hatchery Manager, presently the VFDA Assistant Hatchery Manager in
Worked as Andy’s direct supervisor at AFK Hatchery (96-97)
907-835-4105 home (still in occasional contact)
Diana Craig – MS Biology
–
916-265-4531 work phone (out of contact for over 16 years)
Randy Showalter – Biologist- ex-Director of the North Region Indiana Department of Natural Resources,
Presently Director of the
Carl Eisfelder – Biologist – retired Director of the South Region Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Mitchell, IN. 812-849-4586 (out of contact for over 15 years)