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Conducts spatial and statistical analysis and creates cartographic and data-driven science products to support Audubon's national Science Team with regional, national, and hemispheric bird conservation initiatives. Collaborates across the Audubon network to strengthen partnerships and lead/provide technical support for scientific analyses, data management, and data visualization.• Joined Leadership of the Access Affinity Group to handle accessibility issues within the Audubon network and lead monthly meetings.

Cape Horn, Region Of Magallanes And Chilean Antarctica, Chile

Researched climate change and disease ecology in the Cape Horn Biosphere in southern Chile. Used field data collection, genetic analysis, microscopy, and spatial and statistical analysis to (1) investigate the influence landscape structure has on the prevalence of avian malaria and (2) examine the relationship between carbon storage and avian richness.

Denton, Texas, United States

Promoted to lead TA in January 2022 for Environmental Science Laboratory for Non-majors. Achieved proficiency in effectively communicating technical information to non-technical audiences by applying several teaching techniques to accommodate the various learning styles of students; revised 10 modules, lab exercises, and weekly presentation materials to facilitate lab productivity; demonstrated and supervised field/lab experiments for 11-course sections with ~24 students each; Interpreted and synthesized experimental results to lead ~110 individualized class discussions.

Denton, Texas, United States

Provided liaison, scientific, and technical support for a long-term international collaborative project. Completed a workflow for the project team to implement geospatial processing; collected, processed, analyzed, and managed spatial data; implemented field data collection and assisted with training collaborators in Italy, Kenya, and Nicaragua in field/lab protocols: trapped small mammals and collected morphometric data, inventoried forests, collected acoustic data, utilized a mobile genetics lab to extract DNA from fecal and tissue samples, set mist nets, and identified bat species, and collected morphometric data.

Denton, Texas, United States

Provided scientific and technical support to streamline and implement geospatial processing for a long-term international collaborative project. Standardized spatial data collection and analysis; performed quality control and optimized field data in GIS; analyzed satellite imagery to assess forest and rangeland habitat quality for connectivity models; conducted seasonal fieldwork in Kansas to trap small mammals and collect morphometric data, inventory forests, and survey a Greater Prairie-chicken lek.

Master Of Science - Ms, Biology, General

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Ecology, Evolution, And Conservation Biology

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Liberal Studies