Curriculum Vitae
R. Farley Palmer
Jr.
817
East 15th
Avenue
New Smyrna Beach, Florida 32169
Mobile:
386-314-5718
Email:
farleypalmer@gmail.com
SUMMARY
OF QUALIFICATIONS
Field
and Laboratory Biologist with 19 years of professional
working experience as a manager, analyst, and consultant.
RELEVANT
EXPERIENCE
Owner and Biologist for Palmer Biological Services, a
private environmental consulting firm from March 2006 to
present. Company services include site assessment,
mitigation, invasive and exotic vegetation removal, habitat
restoration, wetland delineation, wildlife surveys, water
and soil sampling and analysis, algae and invertebrate ID,
laboratory quality control consultation, expert witness
testimony, and water treatment equipment design and sales.
Laboratory Manager and Technical Director of a nationally
accredited private commercial laboratory from 1991 to 2006.
Developed successful multi-million dollar business
enterprise. Duties included field and laboratory
measurement, analysis of biological and chemical analytes,
maintenance of lab accreditation including oversight of all
lab activities, representation of laboratory during DOH
audits, trace metals analysis using atomic absorption
spectrophotometry, development of all QC documents and
procedures, and implementation of field and laboratory
quality control procedures. Duties also included design,
sales and maintenance of drinking water treatment
equipment. Developed company website and data reporting
system. Consultation services included lake and pond
analysis, lake restoration, invasive and exotic vegetation
removal, wetland delineation and site assessment.
Educator in the Volusia County, Florida public school
system from July 1987 to July 1991. Disciplines taught
included marine biology, anatomy and physiology, and
botany.
EMPLOYMENT
Palmer
Biological Services, LLC – Owner/Consulting Biologist -
March 2006 to Present
The Water Shed Laboratories, Inc. – Lab Manager and
Technical Director – September 1991 to March 2006
Volusia County Public Schools - High School Science
Instructor – July 1987 to July 1991
Land Surveyor Crew Chief – various companies – 1980 to 1987
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation – Laboratory
Technician – 1977 to 1980
EDUCATION
/ Affiliations
Stetson
University – September 1984 to May 1987 - B.A. Biology
Studies included 30 upper division hours in Biology and 15
Masters level credits
Research Projects include:
Agents Eliciting Dimorphic Growth Response in
Heterophyllum
aquaticum
Mercury
in the Indian River / Mosquito Lagoon Estuarine System
Species Redescription: Orgyia
leucostigma
Member BBB Biological Honor Society
Member Society of Wetland Scientists
Member New Smyrna Beach Chamber of Commerce
Wetland Delineation Training for consultants – Department
of Environmental Protection WEDS program in September 2006
and September 2007.
Daytona Beach Community College – January 1982 to June 1984
– Associate of Science
OTHER
SKILLS
Chairman
Estuarine Ecology Subcommittee – Halifax River Task Force –
June 1990 to August 1991.
Contributing Author and Editor “Euchee Land” An
Environmental Resource Guide for Volusia County, Florida.
Contributing Author “Island Life” magazine in New Smyrna
Beach, Florida
Published Author: The Daytona Beach News Journal.
Published Author: Hometown News (New Smyrna Beach, Fl).
Co-chairman “Blue Water Harvest Research Program” Volusia
County Schools (1990).
Expert Witness Testimony – White Springs Phosphate
arbitration proceedings 2008 and 2009.
REFERENCES
Available upon request