Stephanie Herrera

Wildlife Biologist

​Ventana Wildlife Society
9699 Blue Larkspur Ln, Ste 105
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 455-9514, fax (831) 455-2846
​stephanieherrera@ventanaws.org

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Stephanie is local to Southern California and began working as a wildlife biologist with Ventana Wildlife Society in June 2020. Stephanie’s field experience began in 2012 with volunteer work in raptor rehabilitation, monitoring sea otters on the Santa Barbara coast, and observing California condors in the Ventura backcountry. After two years of volunteer work she transitioned into a California condor recovery internship with U.S. Fish & Wildlife in Ventura county. She dedicated herself to tracking the SoCal flock from May 2014 to September 2015 when her internship ended. From 2016 to 2019 she Worked on consulting projects in San Diego, the Tehachapi mountain range, the Mojave and Colorado deserts, and the San Joaquin valley. In fall 2019 she gained experience in restoration management for endangered species at Kern National Wildlife refuge with U.S. Fish & Wildlife. Over the years since her condor internship, Stephanie stayed involved with the condor program by volunteering in her free time. 

- Avian monitoring
- Biological monitoring
- California condor field monitoring
- Golden eagle and condor curtailment 
- Small mammal trapping
- Public outreach
- Public speaking
- Climbing
- Endangered species restoration
- Wildlife rehabilitation 
- Photography
- Acoustical bat monitoring 
- Reptile surveys 
- Vegetation surveys 
- Land management