Today's Presenters
2000 October 23

George Hess
Position: Assistant Professor, NCSU Forestry Department, 1996-present
Highest Degree: PhD, Biomathematics, NCSU, 1994
Research Interests: Wildlife conservation, landscape ecology, ecological modeling
Favorite Ice Cream: Chocolate with Heath Bars (Concrete or Blizzard)

Terri King
Highest Degree: BS, Environmental Health, Ohio University, 1994
Work Experience:

Senior Environmental Engineer, Lockheed Martin AstronauticsFrom, 1995-1999:
Responsible for environmental compliance on the Atlas and EELV rocket launch programs at Vandenberg Air Force Base.

Favorite Ice Cream: Ben and Jerry's "Fish Food"

Matt Rubino
Highest Degree: BS, Zoology, University of Montana, 1989
Work Experience:

Wildlife Biologist, Beak Environmental Consultants, Kirkland, WA, 1994-1998:
Managed endangered species surveys; developed Habitat Conservation Plans and Environmental Impact Statements; conducted habitat analyses, and managed survey databases for timber companies and private landowners in WA & OR.

Wildlife Technician, Warm Springs Confederated Tribes, Warm Springs, OR, 1993:
Surveyed and banded Spotted Owls on tribal lands.

Wildlife Technician, US Forest Service Brookings, OR, 1992:
Conducted endangered spp surveys for wildlife on Siskiyou National Forest including Spotted Owls, Marbled Murrelets, various amphibians and mammals.

Favorite Ice Cream: Huckleberry (available only in the Pacific Northwest)

	Wildlife Biologist, Beak Environmental Consultants, Kirkland, WA, 1994-1998: Managed endangered species surveys; developed Habitat Conservation Plans and Environmental Impact Statements; conducted habitat analyses, and managed survey databases for timber companies and private landowners in WA & OR.
	Wildlife Technician, Warm Springs Confederated Tribes, Warm Springs, OR, 1993: Surveyed and banded Spotted Owls on tribal lands.
	Wildlife Technician, US Forest Service Brookings, OR, 1992: Conducted endangered spp surveys for wildlife on Siskiyou National Forest including Spotted Owls, Marbled Murrelets, various amphibians and mammals.