Mike Nieto

Mike Nieto's work experience is as follows:

1. WRA, Inc. (2019-present)

- Southern California Natural Resources Director

- Responsibilities include strategic marketing, coastal aquatic resource permitting negotiations, staff development, and stakeholder engagement.

2. RECON Environmental, Inc. (2008-2019)

- Principal (2016-2019)

- Managed federal sales and increased task orders and contracts.

- Senior Project Manager & Biologist (2008-2016)

- Managed large-scale municipal infrastructure contracts and increased task orders.

3. SDSU Soil Ecology Restoration Group (2006-2008)

- Botanist

- Involved in restoration ecology projects and tasks such as restoration design, reporting, and native plant installation.

4. Harmsworth Associates (2004-2005)

- Project Biologist

- Responsibilities included CEQA compliance, construction monitoring, and MBTA nesting surveys.

5. City of Long Beach (2002-2005)

- Naturalist

- Taught and designed environmental education workshops, created a native plant nursery, and led habitat restoration efforts.

6. Matilija Native Landscapes (2002-2004)

- Owner

7. Purdue University (2001-2002)

- Adjunct Faculty

8. Camp Pendleton Amphibian and Reptile Survey (CPARS) (2000-2001)

- Herpetologist

- Conducted surveys and compliance tasks for the Arroyo Toad USFWS Permit.

Mike Nieto obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, General from UC San Diego, where they studied from 1996 to 1999. In addition to their degree, they have obtained various certifications, including the Management Action Program (MAP) in 2013 and the Vegetation Mapping Workshop from the California Native Plant Society in the same year. In 2009, they completed the Arid West Regional Supplement Seminar from the Wetland Training Institute, and in 2008, they obtained the Wetland Delineator Certification Program, also from the Wetland Training Institute. Mike also has a certification in the California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM), but no specific information about the institution or year of acquisition is provided.