Alex Jensen Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

North American mammals - where they live, how many there are, and genetic differences across their range

South Carolina

Coyote ecology - what they eat, where they move, and how different they are from each other

San Luis Obispo, California

Road ecology - which underpasses do mammals use and how well do escape ramps work

San Luis Obispo, California

As the graduate intern, I helped undergraduate biology/microbiology/marine science majors plan their schedules, study better, find research experiences, and plan for graduate school. I also was an academic coach to several students; we would meet every other week and talk about how to improve their grades.

San Luis Obispo, California

I TA'd 3 different classes during my tenure at Cal Poly: Introductory Ecology and Evolution, Introduction to Organismal Form and Function, and Vertebrate Field Zoology. The first 2 were laboratory sections where I would usually lecture for 20 minutes to introduce the material, then facilitate activities for the rest of the time. The last one was a field.

Riverside, CA

• Monitored and managed field sites for insect development in cages
• Daily collected and reported on field data
• Designed, analyzed, and reported on experiments critical to the project
• Represented the team when cooperating with USDA, CDFA, and private agencies
• Trained colleagues and coordinated field work and cage building (in adverse conditions)

Yucaipa High School

• Asked insightful questions to lead groups of students to solutions
• Assisted AVID teacher with grading and maintaining focus of classroom
• Explained concepts in an applicable and engaging manner

Riverside, CA

• Actively listened to clients' concerns and provided solutions based on experience and expertise
• Professionally and efficiently groomed pets following clients' requests
• Assumed several managerial duties in absence of manager
• Effectively multitasked and prioritized duties

UCSB

• Meticulously sorted through sediment samples under dissection scope
• Recorded and entered field and lab data in Microsoft Excel
• Maintained organization and cleanliness in lab
• Assisted with snail dissections and scribing

UCSB AS

• Coordinated the Annual Worker’s Appreciation Dinner for 60 workers
• Re-established the Student Worker Coalition on campus
• Collaborated with on campus unions and workers to plan rallies and events

• Insured cleanliness, organization, and monitored feed levels in bird and mammal cages
• Picked up and transported injured animals to clinic

UCSB Ccber

• Developed, monitored, and analyzed data from vertebrate survey in open spaces surrounding UCSB
• Collaborated with community members and CCBER employees on road kill monitoring project
• Entered data from past and current projects into excel

Jalama Beach (Lompoc)

Maintained stock on shelves and fridgesCleaned store and bussed tables

Goleta, CA

• Collected native seeds and seedlings
• Conducted vegetative surveys with sub sampling techniques
• Learned key identification features of native flora and fauna

Master Of Science - Ms, Biology, General

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Zoology, 3.31 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Associated Students Student Worker CoalitionUCSB was a great experience. I.