Valeria Guerrero

Siempre me ha gustado el medio ambiente y los animales. Desde que era niña supe que quería ser bióloga de vida silvestre. Me dedico a desarrollar mi carrera profesional y aprender más.

Environmental Specialist August 2022 – Present
Florida Power and Light Company 
Established an allied research effort between the firm and the Florida state wildlife agency on wildlife interactions with solar energy sites.
Utilized PowerBi to track and analyze data from permitting databases, contributing to data-driven decision-making and providing simplified insights on permitting metrics.
Supports both permitting and environmental compliance teams on wildlife related concerns and questions. 
Gopher Tortoise Conservation Biologist III  May 2021 – August 2022
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, West Palm Beach, FL
Responsible for processing and issuing gopher tortoise relocation permits within 14 counties. 
Assessed gopher tortoise habitat suitability on private and public lands for landowners. 
Conducted imperiled species surveys and verified surveys conducted by consultants. 
Communicated regulatory information and provided technical assistance to the public. 
Research Assistant June 2018 – August 2018
University of Florida Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Davie, FL 
Created and managed a database of raccoon literature from 2005 – 2018.
Extracted data from home range papers for meta-analysis.
Trapped raccoons to collect data on movement patterns.
Used Radio Telemetry to locate raccoon collars. 
Contributed to a published poster on raccoon landscape ecology. 
Natural Resource and Land Management Intern May 2017 – April 2018 
Alachua Conservation Trust, Gainesville, FL 
Assisted with management techniques for the restoration of numerous ecosystems.
Conducted surveys on the endangered gopher tortoise burrows.  
Created fire lines to protect surrounding private lands from prescribed fires.
Educated the public on restoration projects and led volunteer teams.
 

Georgetown University, Washington D.C June 2019 – May 2021
M.S in Environmental Metrology and Policy
Thesis: Understanding Concentrations of Trace Metals using ICP-MS in Jug Bay Wetland Sanctuary for Future Research and Impacts from Anthropogenic Sources
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL August 2016 – December 2018
B.S in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation  
Focus Coursework: Wildlife Management