Susan Burr
AECOS SENIOR BIOLOGIST

Susan Burr is an Environmental Scientist with AECOS Inc. and has over 20 years of experience in the environmental field in positions including Water Quality Specialist, Planner, and Marine Biologist. Her primary responsibilities at AECOS include project management, freshwater and marine biology, wetland/stream delineations, and preparation of environmental survey and assessment reports. Susan has been the project manager for numerous environmental and water quality studies throughout Hawai‘i for projects in urban streams, nearshore coral reefs, coastal wetlands, isolated stream tributaries, mangroves, sandy beaches, small boat harbors, and various construction sites.

Susan Burr received a B.A. degree in Biology in 1991 from Pomona College a M.S. degree in Marine Resources Management in 1993 from the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University. She has worked for the Washington State Office of Marine Safety, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Division of Environmental Quality, and the Hawaii Department of Health Environmental Planning Office and has been with AECOS since 2001. She recently returned from a year living in Denmark, where she continued her employment with AECOS communicating over the internet. She is also an avid athelete, having completed the Ironman World Championshiop twice (in 2000, finishing 18th, and in 2001, finishing 23rd), as well as the Honolulu Marathon in 2008. Her finish in the marathon was 16th place overall, earning her the Kamaaina Award.

Susan is a versatile biologists and leads or supports studies in Hawaiian streams (with Bryson Luke), on coral reefs and in other marine environments (with Stacey Kilarski), and conducts wetland delineations (with Bryson). Recent projects Susan has managed while with AECOS include monitoring of stream restoration at Pila‘a on Kaua‘i, benthic community monitoring of Honolulu Harbor for a NPDES permit, stream surveys for University of Hawai‘i, West Oahu campus, and a mangrove removal project for the Kaneohe Bay Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Susan is a member of the Hawaii Association of Environmental Professionals and the University of Hawaii Chapter of The Coastal Society. She has training and certification in wetland delineation, hazardous waste operations, maritime security, first aid, and CPR.

Reginald David
AVIAN BIOLOGIST

Reginald David is biologist specializing in avian and mammalian fauna with over 40 years of experience conducting environmental studies throughout the central Pacific Basin. He has worked with AECOS for over 30 years under his former company, Rana Biological Consulting, Inc. and recently started employment with AECOS as an integral employee. Mr. David specializes in avian biology with an emphasis on endangered species. His responsibilities at AECOS include project management, designing and implementing terrestriaL faunal surveys as well as the production of environmental survey reports and terrestrial fauna identification. Mr. David reviews faunal reports from staff prior to final edits. His educational background includes attending the University of Denver, and conducting faunal studies for the USFWS and State of Hawai‘i DOFAW, on all of the Hawaiian Islands, including the northwest Hawaiian islands.

Mr. David has conducted over 1500 terrestrial faunal surveys under Rana Biological Consulting, many in collaboration with AECOS throughout the Hawaiian Islands and in other parts of the western and central Pacific, Korea, eastern Siberia and the western United States. He is the co-discoverer of a seabird new to science which has been described as Bryan's Shearwater (Puffinaus bryanii).

Mr. David has a strong working knowledge of USFWS, State of Hawai‘i, and the Federal Department of Transportation environmental laws and regulations. He is experienced in preparing biological assessments (BAs) required under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and in negotiating mitigation under Section 7 and Section 10 of the ESA as well as under Hawai‘i State Statute 195D. Mr. David also has experience in preparing Natural Resource Management Plans (NRMP) and DOD Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans (INRMP) and State of Hawai‘i Section 343 Environmental Assessments. He has experience in writing faunal sections for NEPA and EIS documents.

Mr. David has written or co-authored multiple seabird and waterbird Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP), and Formal Section 7 consultations—he was integral in negotiating minimization and mitigation measures for those plans.

Mr. David has completed the 40-hour basic health and safety training required for hazardous waste workers under OSHA 1910.120 and continues to maintain his certification through the annual refresher courses. He is also certified in Standard First Aid, CPR/AED and Wilderness First Aid. He has served on numerous boards and committees of agencies and private NGO groups.