Brynne Mulrooney’s qualifications as a biologist include 19 years of experience as a wildlife biologist specializing in avian studies. Brynne has worked as a biological consultant for the last 10 years and has expanded her experience to include botany, environmental compliance, and wetland delineations. Brynne has worked in a variety of locations including Florida, Texas, Arizona, Mississippi, Alabama, New Jersey and California.
Brynne currently works as a biologist conducting wildlife habitat assessments, avian presence/absence surveys, vegetation mapping, rare plant surveys, wetland delineations, and biological monitoring on various construction projects. Brynne’s project management duties include preparation of scopes of work, keeping projects within their allotted budgets, management of staff on projects, and maintaining strong relationships with clients.
Brynne enjoys traveling, camping, and spending time outside with her family, and sharing her appreciation of nature with her two children (a budding marine biologist and botanist/pop star in the making!). Brynne loves conducting biological surveys off the beaten path, in remote places not regularly visited by others; learning new things by spending time in the field with other biologists; and keeping her clients happy. Brynne’s favorite animal is the vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus), a remarkable little songbird commonly found in riparian areas and desert scrub in the arid southwest. These birds shine like ornaments when perched against the bright green of a willow or cottonwood tree (the males are strikingly red and black, while the females are a more subtle salmon and grayish brown), which is how the breeding males spend almost 90% of their day. Brynne’s favorite observation of these birds is when the males perform their spectacular courtship display during the breeding season: males puff up their bodies while fluttering up to 30 feet above the canopy, singing their delightful song in hopes of impressing a prospective mate.
Brynne holds a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from the University of Florida.