Colin Diehl

About Colin Diehl

Dedicated conservationist, eco-entrepreneur, energy ecologist, environmental compliance specialist, business owner, strategic networker, creative thinker, and problem solver with over 25 years experience in various aspects of environmental & ecological consulting. Diverse array of experience in energy, telecommunications, and land development markets, including wildlife & wetlands ecology, biological monitoring, environmental inspection, T&E Species Habitat Assessments, site investigations, and general regulatory compliance. High level of familiarity with public and private land development project compliance associated with large-scale site construction, infrastructure and utilities. Experience with NYS PSC Article VII, Article X and 94(c) projects, as well as FERC, NEPA, CWA, ESA, MBTA, BGEPA, SEQR and CEQR compliance, including State and Local environmental policies throughout the United States. As CEO and Co-Founder of a rapidly growing private ecological and natural resource consulting firm, goals include staying at the forefront of innovation, diversification of market sectors, strategic partnerships development, continued network growth, as well as maintaining client productivity and satisfaction by providing reliable, cost-effective and timely consulting services. Specialties: Biological monitoring/environmental compliance inspection & observation program management, wetlands delineation, mitigation design/monitoring; T&E species surveys, GPS & GIS applications, consultation and monitoring; federal, state and local permitting; as well as various niche and project-specific services. Capable of strategic business development, initiating, planning, supervising and completing technical work and reports while resolving project-specific constraints through \"out of the box\" alternatives and adaptive project management or innovation.

Experience

1. Director of Business Development

   Diehlux

   Aug 2024 — Present · Canandaigua, NY, US

   SOBERON is a New York-based, minority owned company specializing in creative agrivoltaics consulting services, including sheep grazing of community and commercial scale solar facilities.

Education

• SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

  BS, Wildlife Sciences

  2002 — 2005

• Finger Lakes Community College

  AAS, Natural Resources Conservation

  1999 — 2001