Summary
Rusty Hutto is a Project Biologist and GIS Specialist with a decade of field and technical experience integrating ecological monitoring with spatial data and software development. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he conducts sensitive species surveys (CRLF, CTS, San Francisco garter snake, Western pond turtle), invasive plant mapping, and serves as an environmental monitor on construction projects while leveraging GIS to inform restoration and compliance decisions. He programs in Python, Ruby, and JavaScript and has built web tools using Ruby on Rails and Sinatra to streamline data collection and analysis for field teams. His background as a bird bander and utility forester gives him a practical, boots-on-the-ground perspective that complements his ability to translate field observations into reproducible, test-driven workflows. Known for contractor oversight and agency coordination, he removes ecological risk from projects by combining regulatory knowledge with hands-on species management.
9 years of coding experience
Web Development, Web Development at Dev Bootcamp
Bachelor's degree, Environmental Science, Bachelor's degree, Environmental Science at Santa Clara University
English, Spanish