Griggs Environmental Strategies mission is to provide professional wetland and protected species consulting services at an affordable price and with exceptional customer service.

Professional Work History for Kevin M. Griggs, Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS), Certified Wildlife Biologist (CWB):

Griggs Environmental Strategies, Boone, Iowa
Environmental Consultant/Owner
Created home-based consulting business to provide personal and affordable services in the areas of wetlands and Section 404 Permits, protected species, wildlife management and nuisance control.

Barker Lemar Engineering Consultants, West Des Moines, Iowa 2004
Wetlands Program Manager – Senior Project Manager
Initiated and developed a complete wetland services consulting program including marketing, building client base, and performing all field and technical services.

Iowa Department of Transportation, Ames, Iowa 1996-2004
Water Resources Program Manager (also wetlands team leader and wetland ecologist) Manage IaDOT’s Wetlands and Section 404 Permit Program consisting of transportation planning, regulatory investigations, environmental permitting, mitigation design, construction, and monitoring.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island, Illinois 1994-1996
General Biologist
Prepared National Environmental Policy Act compliance documents, protected species studies, environmental investigations, and coordinated public involvement.

Additional professional activities:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Park Ranger, 1992-1994
Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries Management Technician, 1991
Sac County Conservation Board, Resource Technician, 1988-1991

Education
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 1994
Bachelor of Science, Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
-Emphasis on environmental law and resource management

Additional graduate work
Western Illinois University
Iowa State University

Affiliations
Society of Wetland Scientists – member
Professional Wetland Scientist – Iowa contact for North Central Chapter
The Wildlife Society – member and Certified Wildlife Biologist
Iowa Department of Transportation – Prequalified consultant for wetland services
Iowa Department of Natural Resources – Wetland Technical Advisory Committee member
Iowa Department of Natural Resources – Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator
Boone Soil and Water Conservation District – elected Commissioner and Chairman
IOWATER – volunteer water quality monitor
Squaw Creek Watershed Coalition – volunteer member
Prairie Rivers of Iowa RC&D – Board of Directors, vice chairman
Bat Conservation International – member and endorsed excluder
Iowa Archaeological Society – member
Environmental Law Institute – member
Association of State Wetland Managers – member
Wisconsin Wetlands Association – member
Farm Bureau – member
Ducks Unlimited – member, sponsor
Pheasants Forever – member, sponsor
National Wild Turkey Federation – member, sponsor
Mount Olive Lodge No. 79 A.F. & A.M. – member, secretary
Boone County REAP Committee – secretary
Iowa Envirothon, instructor – team sponsor
Boone Chamber of Commerce – member
Boone County Historical Society – member
Boone County Humane Society – member