Watershed Specialist

Laurie Gordon has served as Watershed Specialist for the TCRCD since July 2006.  At the present time, Laurie is implementing the Western Tehama County Watershed Management Plan and establishing protocols for monitoring and data collection. This project also requires the assimilation of local water resource data and other environmental data provided by local stakeholders into a planning document intended to guide future resource protection and restoration efforts.  Prior to her employment with the TCRCD, Laurie had nine years experience in quality assurance/quality control in a laboratory environment, including the preparation of standard operating procedures for laboratories operated by ExonMobil Corporation and Transbas, Inc.  In addition, Laurie has extensive experience in gathering field data together with the use and calibration of water monitoring and soil testing equipment.  As an employee at the California Department of Fish and Game, Laurie was responsible for monitoring and quality control of environmental contractors conducting field surveys, preparing Natural Resource Damage Assessments, and performing surveys for sensitive, threatened, and endangered plant species.  Laurie holds a B.S. degree in Biological Science from CSU Chico and has completed coursework in GIS software at Butte College in Oroville, California.  Laurie’s skills include:

• Extensive experience in surveying for threatened, endangered and sensitive species
• Water sampling and testing in field environments
• Managing, scheduling, and monitoring field crews
• Development of operating procedures for the handling and analysis of field samples
• Extensive experience in snorkel surveys
• Laboratory testing, quality control methods, and equipment calibration 
• Coordination of public meetings related to environmental restoration projects