Cut out of work a little early for a hike with AWWEE! Join us for a hike at Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve led by two biologists (who also happen to be AWWEE members and volunteers!).
We’ll stop to observe and learn about the flora and fauna from our guides as we make our way to a spot to relax, snack, and mingle as the sun sets before heading back. The total hike is less than 3 miles. Although the first half-mile has a bit of an incline, the remainder is relatively flat.
Our Guides
Amy Rowland, Pangea Biological
For 31 years, Amy Rowland has been a Wildlife Biologist, and for the last 16 years as the CEO of Pangea Biological working in ecosystems all across the country, focusing on environmental compliance, biological resources, and program management. Amy has worked from Maine to California, with her passion for desert ecosystems leading her to work extensively surveying for desert tortoise, plants, and snakes in California, Nevada, and Arizona. A life-long learner, her love of nature was inspired by her grandma who introduced her to birding as a young girl. Amy is a nature enthusiast at heart. She has been coordinating and overseeing field crews, interacting with regulatory agency personnel, preparing and reviewing technical documents for agencies, designing and developing biological resource assessments, and negotiating agency permits. She is very knowledgeable about construction practices, and actively engages with construction management and engineering design teams to develop solutions to protect environmental resources while facilitating successful construction activities. She is truly dedicated to conserving our natural resources for future generations.
Leslie Yen, Rincon Consultants
Leslie Yen is a Senior Biologist with Rincon Consultants. She has had experience in biology for over 15 years as a researcher, environmental inspector, project manager, author of technical reports, and has worked in Alaska, American Samoa, Australia, New Zealand, and extensively throughout Southern California, including the Channel Islands and San Diego County. She has extensive experience in the field and has a wide range of biological and ecological experience in the government, non-profit, and private sectors. She has worked with sensitive wildlife species, habitat assessments, wetlands, and water quality. Her areas of expertise include environmental compliance, biological resources assessments, focused surveys for sensitive species, and habitat restoration. She specializes in avian field studies and has performed focused species surveys for a variety of special-status species such as birds, bats, cetaceans, sea turtles.
Registration
This is a special event with limited spaces available. Registration is available to active AWWEE members only.