Wildlife Survey & Photo Service
Microphotography
Vernal Pools
Stock Photos
CONTACT INFORMATION for Ken W. Davis
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U.S. Mail Address
Phone
E-mail
Ken W. Davis
(916) 747-8537
Aquatic Biologist
2443 Fair Oaks Blvd. # 209
Sacramento, CA 95825
Brief Biography
Ken W. Davis is an aquatic biologist and wildlife photojournalist who is a consultant to numerous governmental agencies, nonprofit groups, and corporations on aquatic invertebrate and invasive species issues. He is currently the lead biologist for two New Zealand Mudsnail projects, several creek restoration endeavors, and an intermittent creek survey in California. His images have been published in over 3000 different periodicals, encyclopedias, and textbooks that include: National Geographic Books, Wildlife Conservation, Zoobooks, Sports Afield, American Angler, Montana Magazine, and the Flyfisher. He routinely speaks to fly fishing clubs and civic groups about water quality, aquatic invertebrates, and fly fishing.
Ken W. Davis - aquatic biologist
Ken and his daughter examine a collection tray for vernal pool organisms at a Mather Field vernal pool.
Ken W. Davis is an accomplished microphotographer, concentrating on aquatic subjects such as algae (Synedra) shown on the left.
Ken has been called the premiere aquatic-nymph photographer in the business. All specimens are photographed alive to show accurate appendage morphology.
Callibaetis dun (sub-imago) shown on the left. Ken Davis has developed a system for hatching and raising mayflies to the imago (spinner) stage. Adults are essential for species identification.
Ken developed a technique to photograph "live" aquatic invertebrates such as the Brachinecta lynchi (left) which allows us to see sensitive features that are not visible after preservation. Under certain curcumstances, they can be released .
Project Management
Putah Creek New Zealand Mudsnail Project - Invertebrate Monitoring
Ken Davis is the lead biologist for the Putah Creek New Zealand Mudsnail Monitoring Project. The project is measuring the impact of the exotic snails on the native invertebrates in Putah Creek.
Putah South Canal - New Zealand Mudsnail Monitoring Project
Ken is monitoring the movement and density of the New Zealand Mudsnail infestation in Putah South Canal. The canal supplies water for many of the cities along the I-80 cooridor.
Putah Creek Restoration Projects - Invertebrate Monitoring
Several restoration projects are occurring in Lower Putah Creek. Ken is monitoring the invertebrate populations at several of the sites.
Intermittent and Ephemeral Waterways - Invertebrate Communities
intermittent creeks possibly support the healthiest invertebrate communities in California. Research is ongoing.
Fly Fishing Presentations - Entomology for Fly Fishers
"Emergence" is Powerpoint program that Ken Davis has developed for presentations to fly fishing clubs. Go the the Fly Fishing Page to download a flyer about the presentation.
FlyFisher Magazine - "Biology on the Fly" column.
Flyfisher Magazine, Spring issue. Cover picture by Ken. He also wrote a feature article entitled: "On the Bottom - The Lower Aquatic Food Web." Beginning with the Summer issue, the Flyfisher will carry Ken's column "Biology on the Fly."

Willow and Alder Creek water hyacinth projects
Ken effectively managed the Alder Creek water hyacinth removal project.
Wildlife Photojournalist
Ken Davis is a highly successful wildlife photojournalist whose images have been published in more than 3,000 different periodicals, encyclopedias, newspapers, websites, posters, calenders, and corporate reports.
Limnanthes vinculans, the Sebastopol Meadowfoam is a listed vernal plant. Ken's vernal pool images have been called "phenomenal." His images were used for the USFWS Vernal Pool Poster. See more on the vernal pool page.

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Plusiotus beyeri, an unusual scarab beetle found in Southern Arizona.
Delta smelt, a listed fish. The specimens shown were part of a Department of Fish & Game survey program.
Ken Davis developed non-invasive techniques to photograph nesting birds.
Nesting grebe.
Wild mountain lion near Alturas California.
Cherie deLeuze- Davis - My beautiful daughter
My beautiful daughter in a New York blizzard. She loves NY.
Cherie helping me in the summer of 2004 in Putah Creek. Would you believe her nickname is "Bug"?