Kelsey Potlock

About Kelsey Potlock

I’m an environmental policy and marine science professional with experience advancing…

Experience

1. Marine Resources Management Specialist

   Noaa National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

   Oct 2022 — Present · Silver Spring, MD, US

   Scientific and technical analysis of energy, military, and infrastructure projects for biological assessments for incidental take authorizations (permits) for protected species under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), and overseeing project compliance with issued permits. Provide guidance and oversight in planning, monitoring, and policy development for the MMPA Incidental Take Program, including QA/QC, management of designated sub-programs, staff training, and development and implementation of measures, processes, and analyses to increase effectiveness of the program. Collect, synthesize, and critically evaluate biological and other scientific data and literature to assess impacts of human activities on marine mammals and develop/evaluate mitigation and monitoring to support agency findings under the MMPA, and ensure compliance with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Administrative Procedures Act (APA), and other applicable statutes.Working in geospatial analyses (ArcGIS, QGIS), Congressional Review Act Compliance, and streamlining the regulatory/permitting process, as prescribed by the MMPA.

Skills

• Field Work
• Time Management
• Gis
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Ecology
• Leadership
• Editing
• Data Analysis
• Marine Mammal Photo Id
• Social Networking
• Teamwork
• Microsoft Word
• Environmental Science
• Marine Biology
• Writing
• Social Media
• Photojournalism
• Journalism
• Blogging
• Research
• Science
• Gis Application
• Spatial Analysis
• Biology
• Wildlife
• Microsoft Office
• Facebook