Amythist Michalski Email & Phone Number

I received a B.S in Environmental Science & Policy from USF. Interested in water management, wetlands ecology, and botany.My previous roles and projects I was involved with included co-leading field research of a point-count survey involving Bachman's Sparrows with the Pasco Audubon Chapter. In 2023 I was the Summer Horticulture intern at the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (fka Reedy Creek) working under the Facilities department. My final internship in college was with with the Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County in the Wetlands Division for two semesters.I have taken classes pertaining but not limited to hydrology, ecology, research methods for field and wildlife, and various policy and regulations classes with focus on both the United States and global policies and treatises.Horticulture and Irrigation Intern at the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, formerly known as Reedy Creek Improvement District, Summer 2023. •Doing quality control assessment and reporting of landscape contractual work for 40 miles of roadway within the district, all three garages at Disney Springs, and eight buildings. •Using GIS maps in real time to track and verify boundaries of work sites. •Job shadowing different departments within the district, including: Environmental Sciences Water Quality, Irrigation, Planning & Engineering, Permitting, Building & Safety, and Parking Services.Student Cohort of the National Audubon Society's Conservation Leadership Initiative, 2021-2022.•Co-led a point-count population survey of the target indicator species, Bachman's Sparrows, in relation to burn rotation frequency in Jay B. Starkey Park.•Published study on West Pasco Audubon’s website

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  University Of South Florida

  Environmental Science & Policy