Amanda Hackney Email & Phone Number

Pearland, TX, US

Houston, Texas Area

I founded Black Cat GIS and Biological to provide quality mapping products to the natural resources and business communities. Black Cat specializes in the following:-Creation of maps for publication and business use-Detailed analyses of spatial data using statistical methods-Field work and studies of coastal estuarine systems including endangered and.

Houston, Texas, United States

I teach GIS courses a few times a month at Teach Me GIS. Current courses include Introduction to ArcPro, Intermediate ArcPro, Field Maps and Survey123. Visit teachmegis.com for information on courses and scheduling.

Galveston, Texas, United States

Baytown, Texas

I am currently teaching Environmental Science 1401 part-time at Lee College. The course covers a variety of scientific topics, touching on aspects of chemistry, botany, water quality, wildlife population factors, evolution, air and water pollution, climate change factors and more.I truly enjoy teaching and love the mix of important topics covered in the.

Clear Lake Shores, TX

Managed all data for the Audubon Coastal Program including population data, GIS file collection and creation, summaries for reports, equipment records and maintenance, grant deliverables and reporting.Continued development of GIS analyses and custom files to improve coastal bird population management at the state and Gulf of Mexico level.Represented.

Texas City, TX

Responsible for all aspects of day to day operations: applying for and managing grants, book keeping, equipment acquisition and maintenance, providing information to development staff, partner relationship building.Planned, created and managed staff for the Texas Estuarine Resource Network, a citizen science program to record colonial waterbird.

Fort Worth, Texas

Developed college and adult education programs on a variety of subjects. Developed and promoted Texas Turtle Watch, a citizen science program to report turtle populations across the state. Presented programs to a variety of age groups, from kindergarten to adult Master Naturalists. Worked closely with TCU professors to design and present workshops and.

Taught GIS labs in the Clemson University department of Forestry and Natural Resources under two different professors. Usually had a 2 classes of 14 students ranging from college sophomores to graduate students. Presented labs, assisted students with GIS techniques, helped with troubleshooting for new lab assignments, wrote quizzes and tests, graded daily.

Worked at the Eastern Shore of Virginia NWR as a biological tech, conducting research on American Oystercatcher, Piping Plover, Diamondback Terrapin, invasive plants, small mammals, sea turtle and marine mammal strandings and predator control. Worked year-round at the refuge until August of 2007, when I began graduate school and from then on, only worked.

Presented ecology and animal related programs to the general public, school groups, boy and girl scouts, etc.

Worked as a part-time zoo educator up to 29 hours a week. Wrote new curriculum, researched educational information, handled captive wildlife, gave educational presentations to both school groups and the general public, represented the zoo at festivals and conferences.

Responsible for teaching 3rd and 4th grade zoo camp in Waco, TX. Usually managed a group of ~20 students with the assistance of both adult and teenage volunteers. Handled a variety of education animals during programs.

Was one of 7 interns at Wildlife Safari in Winston, OR (an AZA facility). Rotated through 4 departments: Ungulates, Carnivores, Elephants and Village (small mammals, birds and reptiles). Experience caring for and handling captive wildlife, preforming behavior observations and presenting educational programs to the public.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Marine And Coastal Management Science

Master Of Science - Ms, Wildlife And Fisheries Biology, 3.59

Activities and Societies: Clemson Natural Resources Graduate Student Association (President Spring 2008- Spring 2009); Clemson Chapter of.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Wildlife Biology, 3.53

Activities and Societies: LSU Chapter of the Wildlife Society; LSU Block and Bridle Club (President 2004-2005, Marshall 2003-2004, Little.