This document provides a summary of Leslie Orzetti Gollhofer's professional experience and qualifications. It outlines her experience as an Associate Professor at Northern Virginia Community College and George Mason University, teaching a variety of biology and environmental science courses. It also details her work as a Fish and Wildlife Biologist for the District Department of the Environment and as a Senior Scientist for Ecosystem Solutions, where she led various research projects related to fisheries, aquatic vegetation, and stream/estuarine ecology. The document demonstrates her expertise in areas such as watershed management, fisheries biology, and environmental education.

1. Leslie Orzetti Gollhofer
8012 Candlewood Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22306
Phone: 240-476-9313 E-mail: logollhofer@gmail.com
Professional Experience
Associate Professor August 2013 - Present
Northern Virginia Community College Alexandria, VA
Courses Taught: General Biology I and II (with lab), Anatomy and Physiology I (with lab), Health Science I (with lab),
Environmental Policy
Committees Served:
Presidential Committee for Environment and Sustainability
Open Education Course Reform – Biology
Environmental Science Program Cluster
General Biology Study Guide Revision
Biology Standards of Learning
Anatomy and Physiology Course Coordination
Health Science Program Representative
Student Advising
Affiliate Professor January 2006-Present
George Mason University, Department of Environmental Science and Policy Fairfax, VA
 Graduate Courses Taught:Watershed Management and Restoration Seminar, Stormwater Management in the Potomac River
Watershed,Applied Ecology
 Undergraduate Courses Taught: Freshwater Ecosystems (with lab), General Biology, Animal Biology
Fish and Wildlife Biologist May 2012-August 2013
District Department of the Environment - Fisheries Management Branch Washington, DC
 Carried out research projects associated with fisheries management and monitoring and submerged aquatic vegetation
restoration and monitoring
 Lead Biologist:
o Data management and statisticalanalysis
o Submerged aquatic vegetation restoration program
o Fish kill protocols development and reporting
o Fish pathology reporting and analysis
 Team member for District of Columbia Wildlife Action Plan update
 Assisted with report preparation to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic Atmospheric
Administration Sportfish Program
 Assisted with environmental education programs for kindergarten – high schoolaged children
 Assisted with aquaria exhibit maintenance and design
Adjunct Professor August 2011-May 2012
Northern Virginia Community College Alexandria, VA
 Courses Taught: General Biology I and II
Senior Scientist December 2004-May 2012
Ecosystem Solutions Annapolis, MD
 Carried out research projects associated with fisheries management and monitoring, stream assessment and monitoring,
submerged aquatic vegetation restoration and monitoring, oysterreef restoration and monitoring, living shoreline restoration
and monitoring and vegetation analysis.
 Led data management and statisticalanalyses for all research projects
 Secured project funding for: stream ecology, submerged aquatic vegetation ecology,fisheries biology and estuarine ecology
 Managed projects for budgeting,proper use of field and statisticalmethods, and timeliness of deliverables
 Compiled information for NEPA/Environmental Assessment process and writing
 Attended national and regional meetings to present research findings
 Developed company profile and solicited charitable donations
 Managed website and othercompany promotional materials including white papers, fact sheets,company brochures, and
program information.
 Funded projects included:
o An analysis of Forest Riparian Buffer Zones on Military Installations in the Ches apeake Bay (PI)

2. o Response of Shallow Water Ecosystems to Shoreline Modification (Co-PI)
o Continued Development and Coordination of DoD Installation Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Programs in the
Chesapeake Bay (Biologist)
o Biological Assessment (Fisheries/Benthic) in a Nearshore Aquatic Ecosystem Associated with Shoreline
Construction (Senior Biologist)
o Biological Assessment (Fisheries/Benthic) of Constructed Sill and Breakwater Windows in Shoreline Stabilization
Structures at NSF Indian Head, Potomac River, MD (Co-PI)
o Living Resource (Fisheries) Monitoring of Salt Marsh Ditch-Plugging (Co-PI)
o Innovative Seed Based Seagrass Restoration (Co-PI) (funded by several sources)
Conservation Programs Specialist May 2010-May 2012
J.M. Waller and Associates Fairfax, VA
 Prepared Essential Fish Habitat study documents for selected military installations
 Acted as aquatic resources expert for all ongoing and potential projects
 Active in identifying potential project opportunities and proposalpreparation
National Ocean Sciences Bowl Chesapeake Bay Regional Coordinator July 2003-June 2009
Consortium for Ocean Leadership Washington, DC
 Recruited high schoolteams for regional NOSB competition
 Enlisted, coordinated, and trained volunteer base for competition day
 Coordinated logistics for competition day
 Developed prize packages and give-a-ways for teams and volunteers
 Solicited funding and donations from outside organizations
Natural Resource Scientist and Private Consultant April 2005-2008
HydroGeologic Herndon, VA
 Reviewed and summarized Department of Defense Threatened and Endangered Species (TES) relevant documentation
 Collected and synthesized TES information relevant to United States military
 Prepared proceedings,and public outreach articles from national and regional TES symposia
 Reviewed and summarized research needs from Department of Defense (DoD) Integrated Natural Resource Management
Plans (INRMPs) for future funding efforts
 Reviewed and updated selected DoD INRMPs
 Technical liaison for DoD Pacific Islands Threatened, Endangered, and At-Risk Species Workshop and Symposium
Postdoctoral Researcher
George Mason University, Department of Environmental Science and Policy Fairfax, VA
 2004-2005: Aide in data analysis and preparation of report for Army Corps of Engineer study, Environmental Monitoring of
a Dredged Material Deposition Site in the Tidal Freshwater Potomac River
 2004 - 2006: Ecological Assessment Methods Database. Researcher in charge of creating and compiling reviews of
ecological assessment methods for use in a national database (http://assessmentmethods.nbii.gov/index.jsp?page=home).
Field Assistant
Department of Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University Fairfax, VA
 2001- 2005: Coordinated and assisted with field sampling for study of fish populations ,plankton and water quality at
Gunston Cove, Potomac River, Virginia
 2002: Coordinated and carried out field testing for the protocol used in the project "Perennial Stream Determination" in
conjunction with the Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Board
Interdisciplinary Graduate Research Assistant August 2001 – May 2003
George Mason University, Department of Environmental Science and Policy Fairfax, VA
 Aided with data collection and analysis for the project “Land Use Change, Climatic Variability, and Freshwater Quality”
Teaching Assistant
George Mason University, Departments of Biology and Honors Fairfax, VA
 2000 – 2004 General Biology Laboratory
 2002 Honors Science Laboratory
University of Dayton, Department of Biology Dayton, OH
 1994 – 1996 General Biology Laboratory for majors and non-majors

3.  1996 Aquatic Biology Laboratory
Researcherand Field Coordinator 1999 & 2000
Earthwatch Project: Hawai’i’s Mountain Streams Maui, HI
 Trained and mentored volunteers aged 16 – 85.
 Carried out stream ecology and water quality programs specific to the Hawaiian ecoregion.
 Aided in all field work and logistics.
 Coordinated domestic activities related to volunteerneeds.
 Aided with data input, analysis,and publication
Legacy Resource Management Scientist July 1997-March 2000
Department of Defense Arlington, VA
 Responsible for general Legacy project and database management including reporting requirements, product retrieval,
historical and current fiscal year grants
 Reviewed, managed, and made recommendations for new proposal funding
 Provided general support to Director, Conservation (Department of Defense)
 Contracted Legacy program liaison at national and regional conferences and meetings
 Contracted Legacy/Department of Defense representative for interagency working groups:National Public Lands Day,
BioInformatics Working Group, Taskforce on Amphibian Deformities and Decline, Cooperative EcosystemStudies Unit
Working Group
Education
Ph.D., Environmental Science and Policy August 2004
George Mason University Fairfax, VA
 Thesis: Stream Community Structure: An Analysis of Riparian Forest Buffer Restoration in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
 Major Advisor: R. Christian Jones
M.S., Biology July 1996
University of Dayton Dayton, OH
 Thesis: Clump orientation and reorganization of Zebra Mussels – Dreissena polymorpha – in response to nozzle head
velocities in a laboratory flume (Laboratory of Molluscan Physiology and Aquatic Ecology)
 Major Advisor: Albert J. Burky
B.S., Biology July 1994
University of Dayton Dayton, OH
Additional Training
Hobson’s Student Advising Planner January 2014
Northern Virginia Community College Alexandria, VA
 Online tool for student advising used by both faculty and students to create a pathway to graduation.
Certified Watershed Manager August 2011
Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC
 Online certification program to certify practitioners in watershed management. Topics for certification include: watershed
ecology, watershed change, analysis and planning, management practice, and community, sociology, and law.
Biomonitoring of Streams and Rivers May 2002
Michigan State University, W.K. Kellogg Biological Station East Lansing, MI
 Two-week intensive field course focused on study of flowing water systems and methods used to infer streamand river water
quality through assessing biological communities
 Techniques learned: rapid bioassessment ofmacronivertebrate communities, basic stream chemistry, algal taxonomy, fish
sampling and identification, and microbial indicator group identification
Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing for Wildlife Managers July 2002
Smithsonian Conservation and Research Center Front Royal, VA
 Intensive course providing working knowledge on the application of GIS and remote sensing to the monitoring an d
management of flora and fauna

4. Professional Memberships
 Chesapeake Bay Program Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Workgroup Member (2012-2013)
 Chesapeake Bay Program Habitat Goal Implementation Team Member (2012-2013)
 American Water Resources Association (2000-2005)
 Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation
 Atlantic Estuarine Research Society (2005-2012)
 Sigma Xi (1995 – 1998)
 Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society (1990 – 1994)
Conferences and Presentations
2015
 Power Up You Pedagogy: Open Education Resources,Biology Experience
2014
 Project Management Institute: A Three Tiered Approach to Project Management
2013
 Teacher Training: Alice Ferguson Foundation: Benthic Macroinvertebrates,Nature’s Water Quality Indicators
2011
 Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Conference: Presentation – Response ofa Nearshore Fish Community to
Shoreline Modification
 Invited Seminar, George Mason University: Presentation – Response of a Nearshore Fish Community to Shoreline
Modification
2009
 Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Conference: Presentation – The Effects of Ditch Plugging on a Tidal Salt
Marsh, Isle of Wight Maryland, Fish and Invertebrates
 Ecosystem Based Management Conference: Presentation (Co-author) – Impacts of Shoreline Stabilization Structures on
Nearshore Fish Populations
2007
 DoD/EPA/States Chesapeake Bay Colloquium: Presentation – Measuring Restoration Success at Installations in the
Chesapeake Bay Watershed
2006
 Chesapeake Bay Program Forestry Workgroup: Presentation – Stream Community Structure: An Analysis of Riparian
Forest Buffer Restoration in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
2005
 North American Benthological Society National Conference: Presentation – Stream Community Structure: An Analysis
of Riparian Forest Buffer Restoration in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
2004
 Earth Force Middle School Presentations: Presentation – Water Quality and You
 Earth Force Teacher Workshop: Water Quality Issues on the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers: Presentation – An
Introduction to Water Quality
2001
 Mid-Atlantic Water Pollution Biology Workshop: Poster - A Predictive Model using Water Quality and
Macroinvertebrate Assemblages for TMDL Procedures
1999
 Society for Conservation Biology: Exhibitor - Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management Program
 National Military Fish and Wildlife Association Conference: Session Co-Chair – Department of Defense Conservation
Program. Presentation – An Overview of the Legacy Program: Where we are, where we are going
1998
 Federally Supported Science on the Chesapeake Bay:Poster - Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management
Program
 The Coastal Society 16th Annual Conference: Session Moderator-Military Efforts to Conserve Coastal Resources.
Presentation – An Overview of Military Efforts to Conserve Coastal Resources
1997
 Department of Defense Chesapeake Bay Workshop: Presentation - Department of Defense Legacy Resource
Management Program
 Forum on Biodiversity, National Academy of Sciences: Exhibitor - Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management
Program
1996
 International Zebra Mussel and Other Aquatic Nuisance Species Conference: Poster– Clump orientation and
reorganization of Zebra Mussels – Dreissena polymorpha – in response to nozzle head velocities in a laboratory flume

5. Publications
 Orzetti, L.L., R.C. Jones,N. Rybicki. IN PROGRESS. Effects of a fluctuating grass bed on the fish community, Potomac
River, Washington,DC.
 Murphy, R.F., Orzetti, L.L, Cooney, S., Johnson,W. IN PROGRESS. Analysis of a nearshore fish community in response to
shoreline modification: community dynamics, biomass, and diet
 Orzetti, L.L., R.F. Murphy,S. Johnson,2011. Biological Assessment in a Nearshore Aquatic Ecosystem Associated with
Shoreline Construction – Year 4: Final Report Activities through December 31, 2011. Edgewater, MD
 Orzetti, L.L., Kuiper, J., Roebuck, C.J., Hutson,K., 2011. Marine Corps Base Lejeune: Essential Fish Habitat Study Final
Report. Prepared for MCI East by J.M. Waller Associates,Fairfax, Virginia
 Orzetti, L.L., Kuiper, J., Roebuck, C.J., Hutson,K., 2011. Blount Island Command: Essential Fish Habitat Study Final
Report. Prepared for MCI East by J.M. Waller Associates,Fairfax, Virginia
 Orzetti, L.L., Kuiper, J., Roebuck, C.J., Hutson,K., 2011. Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort: Essential Fish Habitat Study
Final Report. Prepared for MCI East by J.M. Waller Associates,Fairfax, Virginia
 Orzetti, L.L., R.C. Jones,Murphy, R.F. 2010. Stream Community Structure: An Analysis of Riparian Forest Buffer
Restoration in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Journal of the American Water Resources Association,43(3): 473-485
 HydroGeoLogic. 2008. Proceedings from the Southwest Region Threatened,Endangered, and At-Risk Species Workshop,
22-25 October 2007, Tucson,Arizona. Prepared for the Legacy Resource Management Program, Strategic Environmental
Research and Development Program, and Environmental Security Technology Demonstration Program by HydroGeoLogic,
Inc., Herndon, Virginia
 HydroGeoLogic. 2007. Proceedings from the Southeast Region Threatened, Endangered, and At-Risk Species Workshop,27
Feb – 1 March 2007, Cocoa Beach, Florida. Prepared for the Legacy Resource Management Program, Strategic
Environmental Research and Development Program, and Environmental Security Technology Demonstration Program by
HydroGeoLogic, Inc., Herndon, Virginia
 HydroGeoLogic. 2007. Proceedings from the Pacific Islands Region Threatened, Endangered, and At-Risk Species
Workshop,6-8 June 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii. Prepared for the Legacy Resource Management Program, Strategic
Environmental Research and Development Program, and Environmental Security Technology Demonstration Program by
HydroGeoLogic, Inc., Herndon, Virginia
 Kelso, D.K., L.L. Orzetti, S. Junior, 2005. Environmental Monitoring of a Dredged Material Deposition Site in the Tidal
Freshwater Potomac River,
 Benbow, M.E., L.L. Orzetti, M.D. McIntosh,A.J. Burky, 2002. A note on cascade climbing of migrating goby and shrimp
postlarvae in two Maui streams. Micronesica, 34(2) 243-248
 Benbow, M.E., A.J. Burky, L.L. Orzetty, M.D. McIntosh,T.M. Fernandes,C.M. Way, 2001. Endemic limpet (Neritina
granosa Sowerby) restocking in diverted Hawaiian streams: six years and still going. Bulletin of the North American
Benthological Society, 18(1): 209. (abstract)
 Condon, B.T., M.E. Benbow, L.L. Orzetti, M.D. McIntosh,T.M. Fernandes,M.N. Mosley,A.J. Burky, C.M. Way, 2000.
The effects of natural, long term drought conditions on amphidromous migration into streams of Maui, Hawaii, The Ohio
Journal of Science, 100:A-9. (abstract)
 Benbow, M.E., L.L. Orzetti, M.D. McIntosh,B.T. Condon, T.M. Fernandes,M.N. Mosley,A.J. Burky, C.M. Way, 2000.
Migration of Hawaiian amphidromous gobies,limpets and shrimp in Maui Streams. Earthwatch