Chant Eicke

1731 Gleason Ave.
Iowa City, IA
52240
chanceoperation@hotmail.com

Education

B. A., Environmental Studies,
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

• Minor: Spanish Language
• Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Departmental Honors, 3.8 GPA
• Study Abroad: Querétaro, Mexico June & July, 2003
• Course Work:

Biology/Forest Biology
GIS
Community Development
Environmental Development
Environmental Philosophy
Honors Thesis: Product Stewardship

June, 2004

Professional Experience

Environmental Scientist:
EarthView Environmental LLC
www.earthviewenvironmental.com
Supervisor: Judy Krieg 319-358-2542

A wetland services and natural resource consulting business. I manage integral aspects of day to day operations, including:

• Wetland delineations.
• Threatened or endangered species surveys.
• Research and map production using ArcMap 9.3 GIS and Trimble Geo-XH GPS.
• Wetland mitigation monitoring and reporting.
• Soil sampling using a Giddings Drill Rig for support in geo-archaeology.

September, 2007 to present

Wildland Firefighter/Range Tech. GS-04:
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Port Louisa Nation Wildlife Refuge
Supervisor: Tim Julison 319-523-6982

During this seasonal position, I managed refuge habitat in support of prescribed fire, operations and biology divisions, including:

• Provided Rx Fire support in ignitions, holding & safety in Midwest fuel types, participating in 58 Rx burns and wildfire operations in the 2006 season.
• Constructed firelines & firebreaks via hand tools, power saws, mowing, discing.
• Operated a Type 6 fire engine.
• Operated & maintained Mini-Striker & Floto pumps.
• Facilitated ecological restoration through treatment and removal of invasive and/or exotic species, identification of Midwestern plant & animal species, and native plant propagation.
• Assisted in wildlife banding and tagging.
• Operated tractors with mower, drill-seeder, spreader, bucket & disc attachments.
• Provided support as a class "A" sawyer familiar with Stihl & Husqvarna Saws, maintenance, chain types/uses, multiple falling techniques & fire line experience.
• Safely operated and maintained refuge ATVs.
  

Environmental Education Intern:
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
Supervisor: Al Murray 515-994-3400

During this 9-week internship, I worked in support of Visitor Services and Environmental Education programs at the refuge. I independently completed all duties assigned, including:

• Developed & delivered educational programs to school groups ages 8-adult.
• Facilitated group instruction, lecture, and discussion.
• Developed educational brochures.
• Facilitated ecological restoration through treatment and removal of invasive and/or exotic species, identification of Midwestern plant & animal species, and native seed harvesting, cleaning, preparation & propagation.

AmeriCorps Volunteer: Clackamas River Basin Council

• Riparian Steward focused on restoration activities and the analysis and removal of Japanese Knotweed (JK) throughout the watershed.
  
• Conducted in-stream surveys of JK, creating a GIS database of known sites and attributes.
  
• Utilized the JK database to discern trends and distributions.
  
• Developed JK informational web-pages for the Council's web site.

Consultant: Illegal Trash Dump Project,
University of Oregon

• Surveyed, catalogued, and analyzed 90 illegal dumpsites on public lands.
  
• Researched potential solutions through interviews, data analysis, case studies, and available grants.
  
• Presented findings of analysis and research to client agencies through final written report, presentations, map series, and the Illegal Dumping Web Site.
  
• Co-developed and executed several high quality Power Point presentations.
  
• Collected GPS information and personally designed 13 GIS maps illustrating dumpsite locations, characteristics, and trends.
  
• Promoted, organized, and supervised a volunteer cleanup-day event.

Sole Proprietor: Chant Eicke Painting

• Licensed Painting Contractor in the State of Oregon, CCB# 144400.
  
• Successfully started, administered, and managed the small business.
  
• Facilitated communication with clientele, identifying and solving problems.
  
• Established a satisfied client base eliminating the need of advertisement.

Volunteer: Willamette Coast Fork Association

• Noted and recorded information on local fish populations through weekly examination of various area hoop-traps.

Volunteer: Cedar River Festival, Cedar Falls, Iowa

• Volunteer organizer at the annual river cleanup event and festival.
  
• Facilitated work party organization, methodized route selections, structured festival activities.

Professional Training

Skills & Interests