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Harrisonburg, Va, Us

Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States

Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States

Strasburg, Virginia

Manassas, Virginia

Biologist with the Natural Resources Division at Manassas National Battlefield Park.

• Worked directly with the Wildlife Biologist and Biological Field Technician to lead and support various resource management tasks• Developed and implemented preserve management plans in order to monitor rare species populations and natural community health status• Prepared and executed quail habitat vegetation survey and assessment reports• Developed and executed spring and fall quail counts and grassland bird species• Type 2 Wildland Firefighter trained and certified since… Show more • Worked directly with the Wildlife Biologist and Biological Field Technician to lead and support various resource management tasks• Developed and implemented preserve management plans in order to monitor rare species populations and natural community health status• Prepared and executed quail habitat vegetation survey and assessment reports• Developed and executed spring and fall quail counts and grassland bird species• Type 2 Wildland Firefighter trained and certified since August 2013• Experienced with invasive species control:o Operated a Trimble unit to map invasive species treatment siteso Managed invasive plants using various methods: foliar spray, cut/stump, and basal sprayo Utilized a backpack sprayer and boom tank sprayer for chemical removal of invasive plantso Troubleshoot and repaired herbicide tank sprayero Trained in the operation of a tractor and used it for mechanical removal of invasive plants• Managed a wetland mitigation site and prepared site for native tree and shrub planting• Contributed wildlife photographs to the park's social media sites• Created ArcMap displays of various wildlife management topics:o Development in the Bull Run watershed with numerical graphs and chartso Quail habitat types and survey stations for spring and fall monitoringo Prescribed fire treatment sites and fuel types map• Assisted the park's Integrated Pest Management Coordinator with daily monitoring tasks and emergency pest problems• Live-trapped and relocated nuisance wildlife and feral cats• Provided technical consultations on natural resource issues to a wide range of clients including federal, state and local government land managers Show less

Worked directly with a graduate student and professor on an ongoing research project studying how conspecific attraction and habitat selection are related for the Golden-winged Warbler• Surveyed for a threatened species (Golden-winged Warbler) using callback recordings• Assembled mist nets and extracted warblers for measurements• Banded and bled Golden-winged warblers• Re-sighted color bands on Golden-winged Warblers• Took standardized digital photographs… Show more Worked directly with a graduate student and professor on an ongoing research project studying how conspecific attraction and habitat selection are related for the Golden-winged Warbler• Surveyed for a threatened species (Golden-winged Warbler) using callback recordings• Assembled mist nets and extracted warblers for measurements• Banded and bled Golden-winged warblers• Re-sighted color bands on Golden-winged Warblers• Took standardized digital photographs of each banded bird• Created forms and entered data on Microsoft Access and Excel• Interacted with private landowners to gain access to species’ habitat on their property• Installed post-survey treatments on randomly selected sites; using buckets, car batteries, cd players, electrical wiring and speakers• Hiked steep inclines in order to get to suitable warbler habitat• Learned how to safely hike and survey through cattle pastures• Conducted early successional vegetation surveys Show less

• Worked directly with NPS Wildlife Biologist and Park Biologist• Monitored threatened and endangered species, primarily nesting shorebirds and coastal plants, throughout the NPS unito Monitored broods and colonies on a daily basis and recorded pertinent information such as brood size, location and behaviors• Conducted bi-monthly Seabird Ecological Assessment Network (SEANET) surveys. Included walking beaches in search of dead birds, handling and taking desired measurements… Show more • Worked directly with NPS Wildlife Biologist and Park Biologist• Monitored threatened and endangered species, primarily nesting shorebirds and coastal plants, throughout the NPS unito Monitored broods and colonies on a daily basis and recorded pertinent information such as brood size, location and behaviors• Conducted bi-monthly Seabird Ecological Assessment Network (SEANET) surveys. Included walking beaches in search of dead birds, handling and taking desired measurements according to SEANET protocol.• Conducted USFWS colonial waterbird surveys at several bay islands.• Conducted several secretive marshbird callback surveys and collected data as outlined in the Saltmarsh Habitat and Avian Research Project (SHARP) protocols at 4 survey points.• Assisted with a forest canopy regeneration study (NPS and Hofstra University project) and utilized GPS to navigate to remote plots for surveying.• Conducted distance sampling surveys to collect white-tailed deer density information for the park’s upcoming Deer and Vegetation Management Plan. • Assisted the Riverhead Foundation with marine animal recovery, sampling and necropsies of beached/stranded whales, pinnipeds, porpoises and sea turtles.• Participated in the manual removal of invasive plant species at a historic site, the William Floyd Estate.• Collected GPS data and created maps using ArcGIS software to develop informative maps for status and final reports. • Informally engaged public on a daily basis to raise awareness of endangered species and natural resources in the park. Show less

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology

Minor in Studio Art: Photography

Wildlife Science

Wildlife Biology