• Conducted Mark and Recapture surveys of Giant garter snakes (T. gigas)• Identified fish and wildlife species observed in traps using field guides• Documented snake morphology data & implanted subcutaneous PIT tags• Managed animal husbandry of snakes (e.g. relocation, feeding, tank maintenance, completing minor medical procedures)• Tracked distribution trends via radio telemetry • Assessed habitat conditions (i.e. Identified plant community, collected water quality data)• Coordinated with fellow technicians and USGS staff to complete projected tasks efficiently• Managed personal database on hand held device (iPhone)

• Monitored construction activities on a PG&E project • Created and implemented resource management plans to protect adjacent wetlands, sensitive flora/fauna, and cultural resources• Communicated with interdisciplinary project crew to enforce proposed environmental mitigation measures and SWPPP • Generated daily reports

• Conducted vegetation surveys using Assessment, Inventory & Monitoring (AIM) protocols• Assessed rangeland health using Interpreting Indicators of Rangeland Health (IIRH) protocols• Verified ecological sites through soil classification and geomorphological landform identification• Collected, analyzed and performed quality control on large data sets • Discussed pertinent issues with crew members and Bureau of Land Management Rangeland Specialists to aid sagebrush steppe management decisions made by the Bureau of Land Management• Conducted Sage Grouse Lek field surveys with Bureau of Land Management wildlife biologist• Navigated to remote sites in 4x4 vehicle and on foot using GIS, a GPS device and/or compass and map in unpredictable weather conditions• Camped overnight in remote field sites for up to eight days at a time• Maintained field equipment and work vehicle

• Measured water loss rates in amphibian species at many field sites across Northern and Southern California• Conducted predator response behvavior experiments with Ensatina eschscholtzii subspp. • Captured a variety of CA lizard spp. and salamander spp. by using lizard noose, pitfall traps, and searching on foot• Trained in IACUC protocol• Used statistics software (JMP, R) to model future climate induced species extinctions, and generated a species conservation proposal for Dipsosaurus dorsalis

• Conducted long term comparative study of skull kinematics exhibited by suction feeding fish species versus fish that feed by biting• Participated in weekly scientific writing and peer-review seminars• Presented research to an audience of peers & professors• Cared for laboratory animals (i.e. fed fish & eel, and monitored habitats on a regular basis)