Nora Ward
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Nora Ward
Staff Biologist
About Me
Nora is a biologist with more than two years of experience in fish capture and relocation, nesting bird surveys, special-status species presence/absence surveys, and construction monitoring throughout Northern and Central California. She has hands-on field experience with California red-legged frogs, several salamander species, San Francisco garter snake, central California coast steelhead, Smith's blue butterfly, and nesting birds, and communicates practical avoidance buffer and mitigation recommendations based on that fieldwork. Nora is also well-versed in regulatory compliance, including Clean Water Act Section 404, CDFW Section 1600 Streambed Alteration Agreements, and the Endangered Species Act.

Areas of Expertise:

  • Special-status species surveys

  • Nesting bird & wildlife surveys

  • Wetland delineations

  • Construction & compliance monitoring

  • Regulatory permitting (CWA, CDFW, ESA)


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