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William R. Mohler, III <br />Environmental Engineering <br />Mr. Mohler is experienced in environmental document preparation, <br />ecological monitoring and assessment, compliance monitoring, and <br />geographic information systems (GIS). His GIS experience includes: digital <br />map creation, geodatabase creation and utilization, geoprocessing, <br />georeferencing and editing, digitizing, remote sensing, photo <br />interpretation ground truthing and utilizing ArcToolbox functions. He has <br />a comprehensive knowledge of Florida floral and faunal communities <br />and their interactions. In addition, his training and practical experience <br />includes lab and field experimentation, biological, water and soil sample <br />collection and monitoring, taxonomy, plant physiology, wildlife catch and <br />release, avifaunal surveys, experimental design and implementation, data <br />management, and statistical and numerical analysis. <br />He has exceptional field operations skills including preparing and <br />calibrating field equipment and engineering specialized data collection <br />field solutions. In addition, he has over 15 years of small boat and airboat <br />piloting experience, and is a skilled engine mechanic. Mr. Mohler has <br />excellent navigation skills and has personally piloted watercraft to over 300 <br />tree islands in the Everglades. He has also led field crews into dangerous <br />terrain and navigated throughout the Everglades system using GPS. He is <br />skilled in using various types of equipment and software including ESRI Arc <br />GIS, Trimble, Arc pad, Li -Cor, TREC, SPOT, GPS, LIDAR, Dynamax TDP Sop <br />Flow systems, Decagon ProCheck soil moisture probes, HOBO and CR1000 <br />environmental loggers, Photovoltaic cells, and Morningstar Solar power <br />equipment, along with all associated off - loading programs. <br />Key Projects <br />SFWMD Storm Treatment Area <br />Monitoring <br />Working as a consultant for SFWMD, <br />Mr. Mohler conducted ecological <br />and hydrological monitoring of <br />Storm Treatment Areas (STA) that <br />encompass 65000 acres as well as <br />assisting in a mesocosm experiment <br />on site. Surveys included wading <br />bird, submerged aquatic vegetation <br />and emergent vegetation. Data <br />from this ongoing project are used <br />to determine the functionality of <br />the STAB and the abilities of wetland <br />plants to remove nutrients from the <br />water. Soil cores and water samples <br />are also taken and analyzed to <br />determine the nutrient composition <br />of these STAS. GIS digital maps using <br />GPS point locations, vegetation, and <br />hydrological data were created. <br />SFWMD Tree Sap Flow Study <br />Working as a consultant for SFWMD, <br />Mr. Mohler conducted studies <br />measuring the Total Sap Flow of <br />a variety of trees across multiple <br />Everglades tree islands to determine <br />the total transpiration throughout <br />different hydrological regimes. Leaf <br />area, soil cores and environmental <br />conditions are also recorded to <br />create a complete report of findings. <br />Digital maps were also created using <br />ArcView and utilizing the SFWMD GIS <br />server. <br />City of Fort Lauderdale Executive <br />Airport (FXE) Wildlife Hazard <br />Assessment <br />As part of our Environmental <br />Continuing Services contract, Mr. <br />Mohler conducted weekly wildlife <br />observation data collection efforts, <br />GPS collection and GIS digital map <br />creation. Mr. Mohler utilized Arc <br />Toolbox to create buffers around <br />GPS points, calculate area using <br />geoprocessing tools and created <br />a geodatabase including wildlife <br />utilization data. <br />Everglades Tree Islands GIS <br />Working as a consultant for SFWMD, <br />Mr. Mohler created a database and <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach 33 CC <br />continuing ?rofessioncl Services for Engineering <br />.7Fa No. 14-07-02 <br />Augur 12. 2()J4 <br />