Please join us for our next General Membership Meeting in Concord, New Hampshire where we will welcome speakers from various departments/agencies to talk with us about endangered species, including bats, and how their listing status may impact projects.
Panel of speakers:
Sandra Houghton, Wildlife Diversity Biologist
NH Fish & Game: Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program
Sandi’s work at NH Fish & Game focuses on implementation of the Wildlife Action Plan, including working on wildlife connectivity and bat conservation. Previously, Sandi worked as a Wetland Specialist at the NH Department of Environmental Services. She has also conducted a variety of wildlife studies for the US Geological Survey’s Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. Sandi has a BA in Biology from Colby College and a MS in Natural Resources (Wildlife) from UNH where her thesis work focused on amphibians and vernal pool habitats.
Rebecca Martin, Senior Environmental Manager
NH DOT Bureau of Environment
Rebecca reviews potential environmental impacts of NH DOT projects and coordinates threatened and endangered species reviews with State and Federal agencies. Rebecca worked in the NH Adjunct General’s Department of Environment in 2014. Rebecca earned her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Environmental Science at the University of Maine. She served two terms of service with AmeriCorps in the Maine Conservation Corps as an Environmental Steward.
Susi von Oettingen, Endangered Species Biologist
NE Field Office of the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Services
Susi has worked in the NE Field Office for over 30 years, primarily as an endangered species biologist, to conserve and recover species at risk. Her federally listed focal species include Indiana and northern long-eared bats, tiger beetles, freshwater mussels, and several coastal birds. Priorities include coordination with state and federal agencies to identify and implement recovery activities for these species, consultation with federal agencies and applicants under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and to inform the public about the Fish and Wildlife Service’s mission.
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