Jared was born in Los Gatos California and spent most of his youth exploring the Santa Cruz Mountains, where he quickly developed a respect for the environment. Jared attended the University of Arizona where he obtained his BS degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology in 2002. Shortly after graduating college Jared joined the Student Conservation Association and worked as an Assistant Natural Resources Manager for Naval Air Station Jacksonville where he monitored sea turtle nesting along the Florida coast. Jared focused on the management of endangered species while living in the state of Florida and joined the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in 2003 where he worked as a Wildlife Biologist. Jared was responsible for the management and monitoring of the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker within the Withlocoochee State Forest. Habitat enhancement, trapping and banding, nest monitoring, and coordinating prescribed fires were some of his daily tasks. Jared also coordinated with multiple State and Federal agencies to develop translocation techniques in an effort to recover the species. In 2005, Jared returned to his home state and joined the Riverside County Environmental Programs Department. Since joining the team Jared has focused on improving the conservation strategy for the burrowing owl within the County and continues to work on developing progressive avian management techniques. Jared has also obtained federal permits to conduct sensitive fairy shrimp surveys and continues to be a key contributor in MSHCP implementation.

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Chad Young is a Riverside native who attended Riverside Community College before continuing his education at the University of California, Irvine. While at UCI, he tutored students in Organic Chemistry, conducted research on the evolution of plant defense mechanisms, and was a member of two on-campus choral groups. Chad graduated from UCI in 2004 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and began working for Riverside County as an Ecological Resource Specialist shortly thereafter. While with the County, he has continued to expand his knowledge and skills sets by obtaining State and Federal permits for small mammal trapping, including Stephens’ Kangaroo Rat. A regular participant in EPD’s annual Endangered Species Day event, Chad (AKA Professor Muzzlebutt) can be spotted wearing a monocle and pith helmet, while guiding local school kids through Riverside’s Sycamore Canyon Reserve.

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