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Although I participate in national coordination roles, my consultation responsibilities are limited to Missouri. For bat-related questions or ESA compliance needs outside Missouri, please contact your local U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ecological Services Field Office.

As a Fish and Wildlife Biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Missouri Ecological Services Field Office, I conduct Endangered Species Act (ESA) section 7 consultations within Missouri, working with federal agencies to evaluate and minimize project impacts on federally listed species. My work emphasizes bat ecology and conservation, supporting science-based decisions through survey implementation and habitat management.

I serve as the National Recovery Coordinator for the gray bat (Myotis grisescens) and grotto sculpin (Cottus specus), and contribute to national bat conservation efforts as a member of the Service’s Range-wide Bat Survey Guidelines Team. I also instruct the Evaluating Acoustic Bat Surveys for ESA Compliance course at the National Conservation Training Center.

Education:

M.S. 2015. University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO. Ecology, Evolution and Systematics. 

B.S. 2007. Rutgers University, New Brunswick N.J. Ecology and Natural Resources. 

Email Vona for ESA Consultation if actions are associated with the following in Missouri:

• Farm Service Agency
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): North of Missouri River
• National Resource Conservation Science (NRCS)
• USACE: Rock Island District
• USACE: St. Louis District, North of Missouri River
• USFWS Partners Program