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David
A.
Mifsud, owner and founder of HRM, is a herpetologist and
certified
professional wetland
scientist. Mifsud holds a Masters degree in
Environmental
Science from the University of Michigan-Dearborn as well as
degrees
in
Biology, Geography and Environmental
Studies
from Aquinas College.
Mifsud has set new standards for community-based volunteer inventory and was responsible for the coordination of a rescue effort that saved over 5,000 amphibians and reptiles from a site slated for development. He is also founder and coordinator of the now-annual Herpathon. Mifsud has worked with reptiles and amphibians for over 20 years. He is skilled in designing and conducting herpetological surveys and has worked on a variety of projects. His work has incorporated studies of imperiled species including Blanding's Turtles, Copper- bellied Watersnakes, Eastern Fox Snakes and Massasauga Rattlesnakes. As part of the Michigan Herpetological Atlas, Mifsud surveyed and mapped the habitat and distribution of reptiles and amphibians within over 50 square miles of the Rouge and Detroit River watersheds in SE Michigan. He has delineated over 50,000 acres of habitat throughout Michigan and is very familiar with Great Lakes ecosystems. In his work with the City of Ann Arbor he has set new standards for community-based volunteer inventory programs and was responsible for the coordination of over 5,000 amphibians and reptiles. Working with top researchers in Ambystoma hybrids, Mifsud was responsible for the discovery of what may ultimately prove to be a hybrid salamander not previously recorded in Michigan. |
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David A. Mifsud, M.S. PWS Herpetologist/ Wetland Ecologist 313-268-6189 © 2006 All images and content on this website are the intellectual property of Herpetological Resource and Management. All reproduction, distributionand use thereof is prohibited without the written consent of the company. design by Brian Spicer |