Staff

• Brenda Schladweiler - President/Owner, Reclamation Specialist, Senior Soil Scientist, Senior Plant Ecologist, & Senior Wetland Specialist
  Ms. Schladweiler received her PhD in Soil Science in 2003 from the University of Wyoming. Her dissertation was titled Soil and Plant Responses to Variable Topsoil Replacement Depths at a Coal Mine in Northeastern Wyoming. Research was conducted at the North Antelope/Rochelle Mine southeast of Wright, Wyoming.

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  Brenda is the company president and owner of BKS Environmental Associates, Inc. Ms. Schladweiler has earned a respected and trusted reputation for her exemplary knowledge of soils and vegetation as they relate to the energy industry. She is a dedicated soil scientist and business owner who approaches all aspects of business with integrity, professionalism, and experience.

  Publications & Presentations
  Paper, Presenter, Research at ASMR (Billings, MT) - June 2009 & (Gillette, WY) – July 2007
  Presenter at WPA (Casper, WY) - May 2009
  Presenter at SME/GSA (Keystone, CO) - May 2009
  Presenter CBM Fair (Gillette WY) – 2000-2009
  Presenter at PAW Reclamation Conference (Casper, WY) – December 2008
  Presenter at SRM (Cheyenne, WY) - November 2008
  Presenter CBM Management Practices Workshop (Buffalo WY) – March 2007
  
  Certification & Training
  Certified Professional Soil Scientist (CPSS)
  Certified Professional in Rangeland Management
  Certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator
  OSHA Hazardous Waste/Supervisor
  Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA); Experienced Miner Annual Refresher - January 2009
  Peregrine Leadership Institute – January & November 2008
  
  Organization
  Supervisor, Board of Supervisors, Campbell County Conservation District
  Secretary, Coalbed Methane Coalition (representing Campbell County Conservation District)
   

• Katie Wilson - Gillette Operations Manager, Wetland Specialist, Vegetation Ecologist, & Soils Technician
  Mrs. Wilson received her Bachelor of Science, Environmental Studies degree with a Minor in Biology from Bemidji State University in 2005.
  
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  Katie specializes in project management, field surveys and report preparation for a variety of projects including: wetland delineations, reclamation monitoring projects, small mine permits and threatened & endangered species surveys.
  
  Certification & Training
  Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA); Experienced Miner Annual Refresher - January 2009
  Peregrine Leadership Institute – January & November 2008
  Wetland Training Institute – September 2006, April 2008
  Biological Assessment/Biological Evaluation (BA/BE) Training at Forest Service - March 2008
  USACOE Wetland Delineation Training - August 2006
  Reclamation Class (Sheridan College Workforce) - February 2006
  
  Organizations
  Powder River Basin-Society of Mining Engineers
  Society of Wetland Scientists
  
  Conferences
  Wyoming Plant Conference (Laramie, WY) - March 2007
  

• Cindy Adams - Rock Springs Operations Manager, Vegetation Ecologist, Mapping Specialist, & Wetland Technician
  Mrs. Adams received both her Masters of Business Administration and her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies with a Minor in Leadership Studies from the University of Denver in 2005.
  
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  Cindy specializes in project management, field surveys and report preparation for a variety of projects including: wetland delineations, reclamation and vegetation monitoring, small mine permits and threatened & endangered species surveys. She is knowledgeable in ArcGIS 9.2 and AutoCAD and the use of topographic, orthophotoquad and color infrared maps.
  
  Certification & Training
  Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA); Experienced Miner Annual Refresher - January 2009
  Peregrine Leadership Institute – January & November 2008
  Stormwater Management and Erosion Control Training - October 2008
  USACOE Wetland Delineation Training - August 2006
  
  Organizations
  American Society of Mining & Reclamation (ASMR)
  Soil & Water Conservation Society (SWCS)
  
  Conferences
  ASMR Conference (Billings, MT) - June 2009
  Roping the Wind in Wyoming (Casper, WY) - November 2008
  Southwest Users Group, GIS Conference (Laramie, Wyoming) - October 2008
  Semi-Annual Oil and Gas Conference (Rawlins, WY) - February 2008, September 2008
  Mine Expo (Las Vegas, NV) – September 2008
  Sage Grouse Conference (Lander, WY) - March 2008
  SWCS Ride the Wind, Rope the Sun Conference (Thermopolis, WY) - June 2007
  Wyoming Plant Conference (Laramie, WY) - March 2007
   

• Jamie Eberly - Vegetation Ecologist & Wetland Technician
  Ms. Eberly received her Bachelor of Science Range Management, Rangeland Livestock Option with a Business Administrations Minor from Chadron State College in 2005.

  To view a resume for Jamie Eberly,
  click HERE

  Jamie specializes in project management, field surveys, and report preparation for a variety of projects including: interim vegetation monitoring, wetland delineations, baseline vegetation surveys, and threatened & endangered species surveys.
  
  Certification & Training
  Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA); Experienced Miner Annual Refresher - January 2009
  Peregrine Leadership Institute - January & November 2008
  Richard Chinn's Wetland Delineation Training - August 2007
  
  Organizations
  Society for Range Management (SRM)
  
  Conferences
  International SRM Meeting (Albuquerque, NM) - February 2009
  Wyoming Section SRM & Soil and Water Conservation Association (Cheyenne, WY) - November 2008
  International SRM Meeting (Louisville, KY) - January 2008
  Wyoming Section SRM & Soil and Water Conservation Association (Riverton, WY) - November 2007
  ASMR Annual National Conference (Gillette, WY) - June 2007
  

• Dawn Gardner - Vegetation Ecologist
  Ms. Gardner received her Masters of Science degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences from South Dakota State University in 2007. She obtained Bachelor of Science degrees from South Dakota State University in Biology, with an emphasis in Botany, and Environmental Management in 2003.

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  Dawn's experience lies in project management, field surveys and report preparation for a variety of projects including: baseline studies, reclamation monitoring, environmental compliance, wetland delineations, threatened & endangered species surveys, and wildlife habitat surveys.
  
  Publications & Presentations
  Gardner, D.M. 2007. Status of upland sandpipers, marbled godwits, and western willets in South Dakota. M.S. Thesis, South Dakota State University; Brookings, SD.
  Gardner, D.M., K.C. Jensen, K.F. Higgins, N.K. Hansen, and A.A. Huehl. 2005. Abundance and diversity of small mammals in exotic and reseeded native grasslands at Oakwood Lakes State Park. SD Academy of Science 84: 109-117.
  Larson, G.E., G.A. Wittig, K.F. Higgins, B. Turnipseed, and D.M. Gardner. 2005. Influence of biocontrol insects on Canada thistle: seed production, germinability, and viability. Prairie Naturalist 37: 85-100.
  
  Certification & Training
  Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA); Experienced Miner Annual Refresher - January 2009
  Peregrine Leadership Institute –November 2008
  
  Organizations
  Society of Range Management
  
  Conferences
  ASMR Conference (Billings, MT) - June 2009
  Semi-Annual Oil and Gas Conference (Rawlins, WY) - February 2009
  Wyoming Section SRM & Soil and Water Conservation Association (Cheyenne, WY) - November 2008
  

• Tracy Spelts - GIS Specialist, Vegetation Technician
  Ms. Spelts holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Geography with an emphasis in Environmental Science from the University of Iowa in 2003.

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  Tracy specializes in the following programs: ArcMap, ArcCatalog 9.3.1, ArcEditor, ArcPad 7.0.1, ArcHydro, ArcSDE, Digital Elevation Modeling, Database Connections for ArcView SQL Data Queries, AutoCAD 3D 2008, and Arc2CAD 5.0. She has expert knowledge of GPS-Trimble Units and remote sensing with use of topographic, orthophotoquad and color infrared maps. Tracy has experience in vegetation monitoring and threatened & endangered species surveys.
  
  Certification & Training
  GIS Professional Certificate - February 2009
  Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA); Experienced Miner Annual Refresher - January 2009
  Peregrine Leadership Institute –November 2008
  Introduction to ArcGIS 1 - WyGISC 2005
  ArcGIS for Natural Resources Applications - WyGISC 2005
  
  Conferences
  Semi-Annual Oil and Gas Conference (Rawlins, WY) - February 2009
  PAW Reclamation Conference (Casper, WY) - December 2008
  Southwest Users Group, GIS Users Conference (Laramie, WY) - October 2008
  ESRI Northeast Wyoming GIS Users Conference (Casper, WY) - May 2008
  ESRI International GIS Conference (San Diego, CA) - June 2007
  
  

• Jacob Mulinix - Soil Scientist
  Mr. Mulinix received his Bachelor of Science degree in Soil and Land Management from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2008.

To view a resume for Jacob Mulinix, click HERE

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