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Kenneth Christensen is a biologist with more than 23 years of experience in the natural resource field. Mr. Christensen assists in plant surveys and wetlands delineations and in the field identification of vertebrate populations, especially amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. He currently holds a permit from the State of Ohio to conduct mist-netting surveys for the federally endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis). Proficient with AutoCAD software, Mr. Christensen is responsible for managing the GPS data collection and AutoCAD mapping operations for all natural resource studies. As a Certified Arborist (OH-0690) by the International Society of Arboriculture, he performs tree appraisals and inventories and also develops tree preservation plans. Mr. Christensen is currently involved in all aspects of wetland and stream restoration projects, including design, planting, and implementation. He is also involved with the subsequent monitoring of mitigation and restoration projects to ensure that such endeavors reach an expected successful conclusion. To support these planning and design projects, Mr. Christensen has received the following training: Certificate of Completion for AutoCAD for Stream Restoration and Monitoring from North Carolina Cooperative Extension; Certificate of Completion from North Carolina Stream Restoration Instituteís Stream Classification and Assessment Program; and Certificate of Completion from North Carolina Stream Restoration Instituteís Stream Restoration Design Principles. Mr. Christensen has also completed training through the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the following: Headwater Habitat Evaluation Index (HHEI) and Ohio Rapid Assessment Method (ORAM) v5. Clients for these mitigation, stream restoration, and tree preservation projects have included the Ohio Wetlands Foundation, Medina County Park District, Metro Parks Serving Summit County, and American Electric Power. He is a member of the Ecological Landscaping Association and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in conservation from Kent State University. | 