Resume

Personal Objective

To conserve and restore the intricate components and interactions of the ecosystems in which we live using best available science, and to advance our understanding of the natural environment and habitat conservation.

Education

M.S. Animal Behavior – University of California, Davis – 2015

M.S. Avian Sciences – University of California, Davis – 2011

B.S. Environmental Science – University of California, Berkeley – 2006

A.A. Natural Science – College of Marin – 2004

A.A. Arts and Sciences – College of Marin – 2004

Specialized Training

Implicit Bias, Online Training – 2020

Conflict Resolution, Online Training – 2020

Diversity and Inclusion: How to be an Ally, Online Training – 2020

Building High Performance Teams Training, Sacramento, CA – 2019

Climate Change and Coastal Wetlands: Society of Wetland Scientists, Online Training – 2018

Grant Management Training, West Sacramento, CA – 2018

So You Want To Be a Supervisor Training, Sacramento, CA – 2017

Project Management Training, Sacramento, CA – 2017

California Climate Change Symposium, Sacramento, CA – 2017

CEQA Training: A Step-by-Step Approach, Sacramento, CA – 2016 

Employee Assistance Program: Supervisor Services Training, West Sacramento, CA – 2016

CalEPA Tribal Training: Tribal Sovereignty, Tribal Cultural Resources in CEQA, and the Implementation of AB 52, Online Training – 2016

Revisiting the Bay-Delta Mercury Strategy Workshop, Sacramento, CA – 2016

California Water Law Training, Sacramento, CA – 2015

Ethics Training for State Officials, West Sacramento, CA – 2015

Moterboat Operator Training Course, Suisun, CA – 2015

Awareness Training for Construction Inspectors, Sacramento, CA – 2015

Department of Water Resources Environmental Scientist Workshop, Davis, CA – 2015

Climate Literacy Training, Sacramento, CA – 2015

First Aid/CPR/AED Training, Sacramento, CA – 2015

Discrimination Awareness/Sexual Harassment Prevention, Sacramento, CA – 2015

Defensive Driver Training, Sacramento, CA – 2015

Selected Work Experience

Wildlife Conservation Board – Sacramento, CA

2021-present

Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)

I am the Grant Program Manager for the Stream Flow Enhancement Program (SFEP). The SFEP provides funding to habitat enhancement projects with a focus on improving the ecological conditions of the stream and rivers of California. This program is funded by $200 million from Proposition 1 and $250 million from general state funds. As the Grant Program Manager I lead the effort to solicit applications, score and recommend proposals for funding, manage the awarded grants, create Scopes of Work, create and managing large and complex budgets, and measure outcomes of the ecosystem enhancement projects. I am also involved with the Delta Interagency Invasive Species Cooperative which helps to increase communication and coordination between a diverse set of state and federal agencies, academic institutions, non-profit organizations, and other organizations which are all working to control invasive species in California.

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy – West Sacramento, CA     

2015-2021

Environmental Scientist – Range C

I helped create, and am now and the lead for, the Delta Conservancy Proposition 1 Ecosystem Restoration and Water Quality Grant Program for the selection of competitive grants in accordance with Proposition 1. I act as the Grant Manager for many of these grants overseeing numerous multimillion dollar budgets. Duties included creating Scopes of Work, creating and managing large and complex budgets, and measuring outcomes of restoration projects. Additionally, I manage the Arundo Control and Restoration Program for the Conservancy with the goal of controlling Arundo, an invasive terrestrial plant, within the legal Delta and restore native habitat. Working on this project involves overseeing a large and complex budget, securing appropriate environmental permits, conducting biological surveys for sensitive species, and overseeing restoration work conducted by our partners and contractors. I was the Lead Person for the Suisun Marsh Improvement Assessment, a project which identified and prioritized flood and drainage infrastructure improvements needed to maximize ecological benefits. I oversaw this project to a successful, timely, within budget completion. For two years I was the Tribal Liaison for the Conservancy working with local tribes to protect historical and cultural resources that may be affected by projects in the Delta. I also have served on hiring committees to select staff at the Delta Conservancy. Additionally, I help to organize and run litter clean-up events, oversee intern activities, work with local landowners to improve habitat on working lands, conduct outreach events, work with non-profit organizations to foster land and watershed stewardship in highschool students, help to organize technical workshops for scientists and managers, and write grants to fund projects at the Delta Conservancy and our partners.

California Department of Water Resources – Sacramento, CA

Jun to Oct-2015

Scientific Aid

As a member of the Biotelemetry and Special Investigations Unit, Bay-Delta Office, I worked on the Clifton Court Forebay near Byron, CA to assess predation threats to several threatened and endangered fish species. To assess these threats, I conducted avian surveys where I counted piscivorous birds and identified them to species to determine the size, composition, seasonal fluctuations and habitat use patterns in the population levels of piscivorous birds in and around the Forebay. I also conducted creel surveys where I interviewed anglers on fishing practices and angler success rates and also examined caught fish to determine species and size demographics of piscivorous fish caught by anglers out of the Forebay. Further, I aided in predator sampling efforts operating small boats and various fishing gear to capture, measure, mark (with Floy tags, PIT tags, and/or acoustic tags depending of fish size) and release piscivorous fish to track movement patterns and habitat use in the Forebay.

Variation among Evening Grosbeak Populations – Davis, CA

2009-2015

Primary Investigator

I studied the numbers of, and variations between, populations of Evening Grosbeak in North America to better understand how a nomadic species can form and maintain variation, and how these variations may contribute towards speciation. My intention was to determine the population structure within this species to inform management and conservation decisions that affect this declining species. Primary duties were to locate, capture, band, measure, and record individuals of the target species and analyze data using computer programs R Statistical Package, AviSoft, Audacity, and Syrinx.

Golden Gate Raptor Observatory – San Francisco, CA

1994-2010

Intern: Aided extensively in both the Hawkwatch and Banding programs: counting, trapping, handling, and taking measurements and blood samples from migrating raptors; entering and manipulating data; caring for lure bird health and safety.

Hawkwatch Dayleader: Held a leadership position for six years where I directed and managed a team of hawkwatchers as they observed and collected data on the fall migration of raptors.

Assistant Taxidermist: Prepared specimens of several raptor species for the GGRO research collection.

Docent: Presented formal and informal talks to the public on the history of the GGRO, basic hawk identification, and raptor ecology and physiology.  

Southeast Ohio Shelterwood Study – Athens, Oh

Summer 2007, 2008

Crew Leader: Aided and organized a group of Field Technicians in locating new nests and monitoring existing nests. Trained Field Technicians in vegetation sampling protocols and use of GPS units as part of a study by Ohio State University on the effects of forest management practices on the breeding success of canopy nesting passerines in southeastern Ohio.

Bander/Field Technician: Primary duties were to locate, capture, band, measure, and re-sight individuals of target species. 

Tussey Mountain Hawkwatch – State College, PA

Spring 2007

Official Counter

Responsible for collecting data on the rates of Golden Eagles and other raptors that migrate through the ridge and valley region of Pennsylvania in the spring. Other duties included collecting weather data, data entry to online database, and managing data sheets.

Dive-Note Origination in Anna’s & Allen’s Hummingbirds – University of California, Berkeley      

2005-06

Research Assistant

Aided in a study to determine how the display dive-note of Anna’s and Allen’s Hummingbirds are produced. Helped record the dives of male hummingbirds of both species using high speed video recorders, digital camcorders, audio recorders, and digital photographs. Banded hummingbirds and prepared hummingbird study skins for the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology collection.

Point Blue Conservation Science – Petaluma, CA.                                                   

2001-03

Volunteer Field Biologist

Participated in the long-term biomonitoring research program run by Point Blue Conservation Science.  Duties included mist netting, banding and measuring of temperate and neotropical songbirds, as well as systematic point counts and area surveys to establish the presence and numbers of bird species.

Teaching Experience

• Mentor, Center for Land-Based Learning: Student and Landowner Education and Watershed Stewardship Program 2011-Present. Lead groups of high school students in habitat restoration projects and instructed them on sustainability and stewardship.
• Teaching Assistant, Biology 2C, U.C. Davis 2010 – 2015. Led laboratory sections and discussions on basic principles of phylogenetics and biodiversity.
• Teaching Assistant, Functional Vertebrate Anatomy, U.C. Davis 2015 (winter quarter). Created and led lab dissections and discussions on the phylogenetics of vertebrate anatomy. Created quizzes, exams, and other resource materials. Set up and administered exams and course website.
• Academic Coordinator, Biology 2C, U.C. Davis Summer 2013-2014. Oversaw Teaching Assistants in the running of lab classes, undergraduate enrollment, created online content, and wrote final exam.
• Teaching Assistant, Biology 2A, U.C. Davis 2010 (winter quarter). Led discussion sections, created quizzes and worksheets, and graded written homework and oral assignments on basic principles of biochemistry.
• Teaching Assistant, Animal Biology: Special Projects, U.C. Davis 2009 (fall quarter). Graded written assignments and verbal presentations, counseled students in one-on-one meetings, and led in-class discussions on the formation of independent research projects.
• Teaching Assistant, Ornithology, College of Marin 2002 (fall semester). Aided students in lecture, lab, and field identification and biology of birds.

Professional Society Affiliations

• California Association of Professional Scientists – Member 2015-Present
• Point Blue Conservation Science Bird-a-thon Committee – Member 2018-Present
• The Ethogram – Editor 2014-2015
• Hawk Migration Associate of North America – Board of Directors 2012-2014, Secretary 2013-2014
• Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology – Member 2012-2013

Honors, Certificates, and Awards

• Federal Master Bander Permit (#24038) – May 2016
• California Dept. of Boating & Waterways Boating Education Certificate – October 2015
• Motorboat Operator Training Course 24 Hour Certificate – October 2015
• O.S.H.A. 10 Certificate – October 2015
• GGRO Award – for dedication to the study and care of migrating birds of prey far above and beyond wild expectation 1997

Grants

• California Association of Professional Scientists Grant – October 2017 ($400)
• CalRecycle Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant (on behalf of Yolo Resource Conservation District) – April 2016 ($50,000) and February 2017 ($50,000)
• Animal Behavior Block Grant –March 2013 ($3000)
• Francine A. Bradley Award in Avian Science – October 2010 ($500)
• Avian Science Block Grant – September 2009 ($3000) and September 2010 ($3000)

Publications and Presentations

Jabusch, T., Khanna, S., Haiman, A., and Klopfenstein, R. 2020. Remote sensing applications for invasive species management in the Delta. (White Paper) Delta Interagency Invasive Species Coordination Team.

Haiman, A., Keegan, B., and Jensen, L. 2019. Delta Conservancy Proposition 1 Projects and Connections. (Poster and Abstract) State of the San Francisco Bay Estuary Conference, Oakland, CA. 

Haiman, A. and Cook, V. 2019. Nutria in the Delta. (Poster and Abstract) State of the San Francisco Bay Estuary Conference, Oakland, CA.

Jabusch. T, Haiman, A., and Jensen, L. 2019. Delta Conservancy: a partner for invasive species control and ecosystem restoration in the Delta. (Poster and Abstract) State of the San Francisco Bay Estuary Conference, Oakland, CA.

Keegan, B., Haiman, A., and Jensen, L. 2019. Cleaning up Creeks and Rivers. (Poster and Abstract) State of the San Francisco Bay Estuary Conference, Oakland, CA.

Haiman, A.N.K., Keegan, B., and Jensen, L.B. 2018. An Investigation of Partnerships and Intersections Involved in Delta Conservancy Proposition 1 Projects. (Poster and Abstract) Bay-Delta Science Conference, Sacramento, CA.

Haiman, A.N.K., Jabusch, T., Keegan, B., and Jensen, L.B. 2018. Delta Conservancy Proposition 1 Ecosystem Restoration and Water Quality Grant Program. (Poster and Abstract) Bay-Delta Science Conference, Sacramento, CA.

Jabusch, T. and Haiman, A.N.K. 2018. Arundo Mapping, Control, and Habitat Restoration in the Delta. (Poster and Abstract) Bay-Delta Science Conference, Sacramento, CA.

Haiman, A.N.K. 2017. Community Based Participatory Science (organized and presented session of presentations) State of the San Francisco Bay Estuary Conference, Oakland, CA.

Haiman, A.N.K., Stanton, B, and Jensen, L.B. 2017. Delta Conservancy Proposition 1 Ecosystem Restoration and Water Quality Grant Program (Poster and Abstract) State of the San Francisco Bay Estuary Conference, Oakland, CA.

Haiman, A.N.K. 2017. A Day with the SLEWS. Conservancy Currents Winter 2017.

Haiman, A.N.K. 2016. Delta Waterways Cleanup a Big Success. Conservancy Currents Summer 2016. 

Department of Water Resources: Bay-Delta Office. 2016. Clifton Court Forebay Predation Study: 2014 Annual Progress Report – Avian Surveys. 59-84.

Haiman, A.N.K. 2015. Northern harrier practice hunting. Wingspan 24: 20-21.

Newell, F.L., Haiman, A.N.K., Narango, D.L., Elder, J.M., Leonhard, L.D., Philhower-Gillen, J., Johnson, A.M., and Rodewald, A.D. 2013. Occurrence of polygyny and double brooding in the eastern wood-pewee. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 125: 251-259.

Haiman, A.N.K. 2012. The evening grosbeak: evolution in action. Birding Magazine 44:34-40.

Haiman, A.N.K., Gendi, K.M., and Hahn, T.P. 2012. Variation in the flight calls and responsiveness among individuals and types in the Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) (Poster and Abstract) Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology annual meeting. Charleston, SC.

Hahn, T.P., Haiman, A.N., Brazeal, K.R., De Castro, D.M., Gendi, K.M., Bomze, L.M., and Watts, H.E. 2012.  Evolution of photorefractoriness in the Cardueline finches. (Poster and Abstract) Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology annual meeting. Charleston, SC.

Haiman, A.N.K. 2011. Variation in the calls and morphology of the evening grosbeak (Coocothraustes vespertinus). Master’s Thesis. University of California, Davis.

Haiman, A.N.K. 2007. Skaggs Island and surroundings. Pacific Raptor Report 28:28-29.

Pericoli, R.V., and A.M. Fish, and A.N.K. Haiman.  2006.  Urban-nesting Cooper's Hawks monitored by citizens in Berkeley, California. (Poster) Society for Conservation Biology annual meeting.  San Jose, CA.

Haiman, A.N.K. 2002. A Gyrfalcon in Oregon. Pacific Raptor Report 23:18-19.

East Bay Birds. Monthly column that appears in Berkeley Hills Living Magazine, Piedmont Living Magazine, and Montclair Living Magazine. April 2017-October 2020.

Local Wildlife. Monthly column that appears in Southport Neighbors Magazine. October 2019-October 2020.