Subject:
Impaired waters and what that means; biological impairment in GA waters
A little about the incredible diversity and richness of the fish and mussel communities in the Tennessee River system and a little about the amazing life cycle of mussels
Most importantly, the resiliency of nature and some easy opportunities to protect, enhance, and restore natural areas.
About Speaker:
Currently, Christian Crow is the Aquatic Resource Manager at VHB, Inc. Mr. Crow has over 35 years experience in aquatic ecology/biology. He has a M.S. in Fisheries Science and B.S. in Zoology from LSU. Mr. Crow moved to Atlanta, GA in 1989, where he worked in an environmental consulting firm, Dames & Moore, Inc. In 1994, he started C2 Environmental, Inc., and in 1999, Mr. Crow co-founded CCR Environmental, Inc., where he served as CEO and Senior Aquatic Biologist until its acquisition by VHB, Inc. in September of 2021. Mr. Crow has designed and conducted hundreds of biological monitoring studies across the country from New York to Hawaii. Most of his work over recent years has been concentrated in GA and the surrounding states. Most of his projects involve evaluation of impacts to the environment, usually to aquatic systems, and many of the projects assess potential project impacts to threatened and endangered species. Much of his work is driven by environmental laws and regulations, such as the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act. Over the years, Mr. Crow has worked with a variety of clients from private industry to governmental and public entities. He works extensively in GA with local governments and municipalities assessing and monitoring the health of watersheds (water quality, aquatic habitat, and biological [fish and macroinvertebrate] communities) across the state. He also has conducted hundreds of protected fish and mollusk surveys for the Georgia Department of Transportation, as well as DOTs in TN, AL, SC, and FL. Mr. Crow also is a NAUI certified open-water SCUBA diver, a skill he often utilizes when conducting mollusk surveys.