Karli Hakala

Karli Hakala is a skilled biologist with extensive experience in environmental and wildlife management. Currently serving as Deputy Project Manager and Associate Biologist at Pax Environmental, Inc. since September 2021, Karli leads field biology efforts for large utility projects in Southern California. Previous roles include Biological Technician at the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service from May 2020 to June 2021, and Seasonal Wildlife Biologist at Forde Biological Consultants in 2021. Additionally, Karli worked as an Aquatic Biologist for the West Virginia Department of Agriculture from 2019 to 2020 and as a Biological Science Technician for the US Army Corps of Engineers from January 2016 to 2018. Karli holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Smith College, earned in 2019.