Erich Fischer

Central Valley / Sierra Regional Director

As vice president and director of our Central Valley/Sierra region, Erich leads strategic growth through effective business operations and an unwavering commitment to client service. He brings a solid foundation in environmental consulting based on years of experience as a senior project manager and wildlife biologist that benefits clients throughout the California Central Valley and Nevada.

Erich has more than 20 years of experience managing CEQA/NEPA documents, Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act permitting, tribal projects, habitat restoration, ecological monitoring, wetland delineations and biological assessments. Erich's prior working experience for federal agencies including the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and collaboration with non-profit organizations such as the Tahoe Rim Trail Association, and several Native American tribes help clients anticipate challenges before they begin. He specializes in strategic planning for comprehensive permitting and regulatory compliance, land management planning, NEPA documentation and remote sensing/habitat delineations.

Erich holds a Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences from the California State University in Sacramento. His specialized training includes wildlife habitat relationships, global positioning systems, habitat modeling in geographic information systems, photo interpretation, habitat evaluation procedures, bat and mesocarnivore survey techniques, and survey protocols for many special-status wildlife species. He is also trained in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wetland delineation techniques and is a member of the Wildlife Society's Western Section.