I am a scientist, educator, and naturalist with a Ph.D. in Entomology from the University of Minnesota. I have over two decades of experience in education, research, and conservation, specializing in aquatic and terrestrial insects, freshwater mussels, crayfish, and other invertebrates. Currently based in Portland, Oregon, I work with governmental and non-profit organizations, natural resource agencies, and educators from Canada to México to provide the following:
- aquatic habitat biomonitoring
- scuba and snorkel surveys for freshwater mussels
- natural resource outreach and education
- citizen science and stewardship learning programs
- field surveys to assess species status and map distributions
- species and habitat management plans
- training and outreach in English and Spanish
- CASM Environmental, LLC is certified as an Emerging Small Business in the state of Oregon
- Zee Searles Mazzacano is a NAUI-certified SCUBA Instructor and Advanced Rescue Diver.
- aquatic habitat biomonitoring
- scuba and snorkel surveys for freshwater mussels
- natural resource outreach and education
- citizen science and stewardship learning programs
- field surveys to assess species status and map distributions
- species and habitat management plans
- training and outreach in English and Spanish
- CASM Environmental, LLC is certified as an Emerging Small Business in the state of Oregon
- Zee Searles Mazzacano is a NAUI-certified SCUBA Instructor and Advanced Rescue Diver.
Half-day and full day workshops and short presentations are available on: aquatic invertebrates; beneficial insects; insect pollinators; urban insect conservation; recognizing and managing common garden pests; dragonflies & damselflies; freshwater mussels; insect migration; environmentally-friendly mosquito management; impacts of climate change on insects; insect-plant co-evolution; and invertebrate-based bioassessment. Additional topics are available upon request.