Liza Ryan

About Liza Ryan

I am a certified wildlife biologist and ecologist with 15 years’ experience conducting biological assessments and biological resources analysis for diverse projects, including land use planning, infrastructure, wildlife management, energy development, recreation and restoration. I specialize in National Environmental Policy Act and California Environmental Quality Act analysis, as well as biological reconnaissance surveys, special status species surveys, habitat analyses, monitoring, and protocol level surveys for species including California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, vernal pool crustaceans and Ridgway’s rail. I can prepare Section 7 biological assessments for aquatic and terrestrial species, mitigation and monitoring plans, water quality analyses, ecological risk assessments, sea level rise analyses, state and federal environmental permits, and Habitat Conservation Plans under the Endangered Species Act. I love working pro-actively for responsible land use, a cleaner environment, and more wild spaces!

Experience

1. Senior Wildlife Biologist

   Environmental Science Associates

   Feb 2017 — Present · Petaluma, CA, US

Education

• Yale University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology

  1990 — 1994

• University of California, Davis

  Master of Science (M.S.), Ecology

  2003 — 2005

• University of California, Berkeley

  Master of Public Health (MPH), Environmental Health Science

  1997 — 1999