Barry Nerhus, Jr., M.S.
Barry Nerhus is the founder and senior biologist of Endemic Environmental Services, Inc. Barry graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a M.S. in Biology and has 7 years of experience working in environmental consulting. Barry specializes in herpetology, and has extensive experience working with and studying Southern California's native pond turtle, the southwestern pond turtle. He is also trained and skilled in wildlife surveys, habitat restoration, habitat assessments, and wetland delineation. Barry can also perform numerous federal endangered species surveys including california gnatcatcher, light-footed clapper rail, arroyo toad, desert tortoise, and least bell’s vireo. He possesses a 10(a)(1)(A) permit to conduct several endangered species surveys. He is the founder of the Orange County Chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology (OCSCB).