RESUME
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Educational Background
M.S. (Plant Ecology) - 1974. SUNY- College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Thesis Subject - "Vegetational Development of the Plains of the Oswegatchie." Major Professor - Dr. Edwin H. Ketchledge.
M.S. Forestry - 1974. Syracuse University.
Career Interests
Bringing ecological science into community development, land use analysis and environmental interpretation. Promoting mapping technology (GIS) to assist in designing and communicating appropriate sustainable development strategies, especially landscape level conservation strategies.
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Employment
Adirondack Information Group, LLC (www.adkig.com)
Ecologist and President of this consultancy to provide GIS, environmental interpretation, environmental analysis, and information management services.
Projects include ecological assessment for a large sustainable development / open space protection subdivision, a windfarm, a residential subdivision, and for the Lake Placid Shoreowner's Association in conjunction with new development on the Lake. I am also involved in promoting environmental interpretation and “green” development that enhances the appreciation and use of Adirondack resources and builds community sustainability.
Adirondack Park Agency
August, 1973 to October, 2004.
Title:Natural Resource Supervisor - Duties include executive and program management of the Resource Analysis and Scientific Services Unit (RASS), project analysis, State land planning, wetland/watershed protection planning, GIS analysis, and environmental impact assessment.
Projects: State Land, Local Planning and community outreach through information and technology transfer and training. Team Leader for interdisciplinary effort to implement a plan for conducting a trend analysis of key cultural and natural resource factors for strategic planning purposes.
Executive Director – Acting Executive Director for many months during absence of Executive Director. Complete budgeting, staffing, legislative and public relations responsibilities.
Agency project administrator for ten EPA funded wetland protection projects; awards made since 1993 total $1.7 million.
Participant in inter-agency technical working groups on subjects including: cumulative impacts from development; regulatory reform; agency outreach, enforcement, invasive plant dynamics, landscape wildlife species, nature reserve planning, climate change, and citizen and stakeholder action teams, including the Lake Champlain Eco-team.
SUNY – Plattsburgh
Member of the Adjunct Faculty, Center for Earth and Environmental Science, State University of New York - Plattsburgh, 1988 to present. Assistant in the instruction of a senior level image processing/GIS course at SUNY Plattsburgh - Spring semester, 1988. Instructor 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2005 for upper level course: "Wetlands Ecology and Management.”
Skidmore College
Adjunct faculty with the college, “University Without Walls.”
SUNY - College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Graduate Teaching Assistant for courses in Ecology of Forest Communities, Plant Classification, and Dendrology - September, 1971 to June, 1973.
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Activities
Common Ground Alliance
A steering committee member of this coalition of local government and non-profit groups seeking to empower communities to care for the people, the land and the future of the Adirondacks, an urgent priority to assure lasting Park protection and management. Recognition March 2009 award from the Adirondack Association of Towns and Villages, Local Government Review Board, Adirondack Park Agency for efforts.
Adirondack Sustainable Communities, Inc.
Currently Senior Advisor, founding Director, past President, and Chairperson of this nonprofit corporation that seeks to advance sustainable development issues in order to promote economic development and environmental conservation.
Adirondack Research Consortium, Inc.
Founding Director of this non-profit institution that promotes Adirondack research and information exchange, including the publication: Adirondack Journal of Environmental Studies.
Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America
For the 90th Annual ESA meeting in Montreal on August 7, 2005, organized a GIS workshop on “Community to the Globe: Landscape Analysis using Geospatial Tools.” Paper presentation entitled “Utilisation de GIS pour la protection de parc dans Adirondacks.” “Use of GIS for park protection in Adirondacks.”
Lake Champlain Basin Program Technical Assistance Committee
Member of this committee that advises the LC Basin Program Steering Committee.
Smithsonian Institution
Lecturer to the Smithsonian's Summer field seminar entitled "Exploring the Adirondacks" on natural history and ecologic topics with Dr. E. H. Ketchledge. July 1992, 1993.
New York Times
Naturalist accompanying Nathan Farb (noted photographer and author) on a New York Times sponsored photo expedition to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, July, August 2002.
Clean Air/ Clean Water Institute
Instructor for the Institute. using field and lab techniques, we attempted to describe the interaction of acid precipitation on watershed properties, including impact on wetland dynamics. Sessions were held at Shelburne, VT. Montreal, POQ and Paul Smiths, NY. This program is sponsored by the Adirondack Teachers Institute and accredited by the New York State Education Department for graduate teaching credits to fulfill continuing education requirements.
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Community Experience
Past President of the Ausable Valley Chapter of Habitat for Humanity and served on the Board of Directors for 8 years. Recently worked with the Town of Wilmington on a community visioning process and now on a community revitalization project. Recipient of the Eagle Scout Award and, as an adult, continued participation with the Boy Scouts of America as a Troop Committeeman and Member of the District Advancement Committee.
Past volunteer trustee of the Adirondack Nature Conservancy (a chapter of The Nature Conservancy) and director of the Adirondack Land Trust, based in Keene Valley, New York. Vice-Chair of the Conservation Committee and Chair of the Communications and Education Committee.
Other Relevant Experience
Expedition member on FAART Alaskan Noatak River trip to explore and observe the reaches of North America's largest undeveloped watershed, including portions of the Gates of the Arctic National Park. My specialty with this quasi-scientific expedition was as terrestrial ecologist. July, August 1991.
Consultant to New York Governor Mario Cuomo's Commission on the Adirondacks in the 21st Century. Author of three technical papers. April 1989 - May 1990.
Experienced lecturer on wetlands ecology, GIS, natural area management, and park ecology topics.
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Selected Publications
1.“Adirondack GIS: Resources, Wilderness, and Management. ” E. Allen, R. Curran, S.. Halasz, J. Barge, S. McNulty, A. Keal, and M. Glennon. Pages 1135-1168 in the "ASPRS Manual of Geographic Information Systems." Marguerite Madden, ed. American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Bethesda, MD. 2009. 1352pp.
1. “A spatially-explicit watershed-scale analysis of dissolved organic carbon in Adirondack lakes.” Charles D. Canham, Michael L. Pace, Michael J. Papaik, Avram G. B. Primack, Karen M. Roy, Roxanne J. Maranger, Raymond P. Curran, and Daniel M. Spada. Ecological Applications, 14(3), 2004, pp. 839–854.
2.“A research agenda for the Adirondacks.” Ross Whaley, Ray Curran, and Steve Erman. Adirondack Journal of Environmental Studies, 2004.
3.“Cover Type Wetlands GIS Data for the Park - Almost There” Sunita S. Halasz, Raymond P. Curran, Daniel M. Spada, John W. Barge. 10th Annual Meeting Adirondack Research Consortium. May 28,29, 2003. Saranac Lake, NY.
4.“A Grass Roots Initiative To Protect the Adirondacks from Non-Native, Invasive Plants: The Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program” Hilary Oles, Sean Connin, Raymond Curran, Daniel Spada, Kenneth Kogut, John Falge, Bill Brown. 10th Annual Meeting Adirondack Research Consortium. May 28,29, 2003. Saranac Lake , NY.
5.“Watershed Protection of the Saint Lawrence River Watersheds with Special Consideration to Large Tracts of Land. Part Two: The Salmon/Trout, and Grasse Watersheds” Leslie Karasin, R. P. Curran, S. Halasz, D. M. Spada, J. W. Barge, E. B. Allen, D. J. Bogucki, K. M. Roy, C. Burkett, and C. C. Cheeseman. New York State Adirondack Park Agency, Ray Brook, NY. November, 2002. 95 pp.
6.“Adirondack Park Trends Analysis” Adirondack Journal of Environmental Studies, Vol. 9 No. 2, pages 5-6. 2002.
7.“Adirondack Park Trends Analysis Plan” Strategic Action Team 4. R. Curran ed. New York State Adirondack Park Agency, Ray Brook, NY. May, 2001. 39 pp.
8.Watershed Protection of the Saint Lawrence River Watersheds with Special Consideration to Large Wetlands and Large Landownership. Part One: The St Regis River Basin. Sunita Halasz, R. P. Curran, K. M. Roy D. M. Spada, J. W. Barge, E. B. Allen, G. K. Gruendling, W. A. Kretser, and C. C. Cheeseman. New York State Adirondack Park Agency, Ray Brook, NY. 2000. 122 pp.
9.“Report of the "Scientific and Technical Sub-group" R. Curran, T Clothier and Ethan Carr. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Cumulative Impact Assessment Working Group. September, 1998. 11 pp. http://www.nyenvlaw.com/Appendix1.htm
10. “The Role of Ecological Assessment in the Process of Environmental Analysis at the Adirondack Park Agency” R. Curran. New York State Adirondack Park Agency White Paper. September 12, 1991. 8 pages.
11. "Wetland Impacts from Lake Liming" R. Curran. Environmental Law Institute's National Wetlands Newsletter Volume 13(4) 12-13. July/August 1991.
12. “Conservation of Biological Resources in the Adirondacks" R. Curran. Chapter 16, p. 207-217 in: Challenges in the Conservation of Biological Resources. Edited by Daniel Decker, Marianne Krasny, Gary Goff, Charles Smith, and David Gross. Westview Press, Boulder Colorado. 402 pages. 1991
13. “Ecological Issues Related to Backcountry Development” R. Curran. New York State Adirondack Park Agency White Paper. January 25, 1991. 13 pages.
14. "Biological Resources and Diversity of the Adirondack Park" R. Curran. Technical Report 17 in: Volume I Technical Reports. New York State Commission on the Adirondacks in the Twenty-First Century. Albany, N.Y. April, 1990.
15. "Adirondack Wetland Inventory for Regulatory and Ecological Purposes Using Modified NWI Techniques" R. Curran. In: Freshwater Wetlands and Wildlife. edited by R. Sharitz and J. Gibbons. DOE Symposium Series No. 61. 1989.
16. "A Geographic Information System as a Management Tool for the Adirondack Park" R. Curran. In: Proceedings of International Symposium on Geographic Information Systems for Conservation and Development Planning, edited by G. Olson and A. Lieberman. International Land Use Program. Cornell University. Ithaca, New York, April, 1984.
17. "Development of Landsat Derived Forest Cover Information for Integration into Adirondack Park GIS" R. Curran. In: Proceedings of the National Conference on Energy Resource Management. Baltimore, Maryland. NASA Conference Publication Number 2261. September, 1982.
18. "Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement on Amendments to the Adirondack Park Land Use and Development Plan Map" New York State Adirondack Park Agency (Principal Author). August 1, 1979.
RAYMOND POWERS CURRAN
416 Park Ave.
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
(518) 524-2446
rcurran@adkig.com
416 Park Ave.
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
(518) 524-2446
rcurran@adkig.com