Biographical Sketch

Amanda Miller is a biologist and project manager at Tetra Tech, Inc. with 8 years’ experience in energy interactions with wildlife and their habitats. Amanda began her career studying wind energy developments, publishing the first post-construction mortality study on wind energy development in Texas, and has transitioned to petroleum development in recent years, focusing on threatened and endangered species and compliance planning, permitting and implementation. As a biologist, Amanda has experience conducting site evaluation for potential energy developments to determine baseline ecology of sites, including land use/land cover, existing vegetation, fish and wildlife habitat, and occurrence of threatened and endangered species. Amanda utilizes her field experience in representing clients’ interests in coordination with state and federal agencies, as well as with non-governmental organizations, in determining the most practical and appropriate pathway to regulatory compliance. Amanda holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Management and a Master of Science Degree in Wildlife Science from Texas Tech University.