June - Orlando Rocha - CA Fish & Game

My Name is Orlando Rocha, I work for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department), and I am the Environmental Scientist at Grizzly Island Wildlife Area. I was born in the Sacramento area and always enjoyed being outside when I was growing up, camping, fishing, and such. I began working for the Department at the American River Trout Hatchery when I was still in high school at the age of 17. I spent my time there, mostly raising, and planting catchable Rainbow Trout into public waters, but I was also involved in spawning several species of fish including Chinook salmon and Steelhead. I worked at the hatchery while attending Sierra Junior College until I transferred to Humboldt State University in 2002. I received my B.S. in Wildlife Management in 2005 and went back to work for the Department as a scientific aid on the North Coast Wildlife Areas. This…