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Staff

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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.
To view a resume for Brenda
Schladweiler, click
HERE
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)
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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.
To view a resume for Katie Wilson, click
HERE

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
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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.

To view a resume for Cindy Adams, click
HERE
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
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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
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Dawn Gardner
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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.
To view a resume for Dawn Gardner, click
HERE
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
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Tracy Spelt s
- 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.
To
view a resume for Tracy Spelts, click
HERE
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
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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
Jacob specializes in project management, field surveys and report preparation
for a variety of projects including: baseline studies, reclamation monitoring,
small and regular mine permits, environmental compliance, and wetland
delineations.
Certification & Training
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA); Experienced Miner Annual
Refresher - January 2009
Peregrine Leadership Institute –November 2008
Organizations
Soil Science Society of America
American Society of Agronomy
Crop Science Society of America
Conferences
ASMR Conference (Billings, MT) - June 2009
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