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Morro Bay, CA, US

Morro Bay, California, United States

* Design, plan, and help implement large scale riparian restoration projects in the Southern San Joaquin Valley* Manage all aspects of habitat restoration projects, including creating budgets, permitting, and monitoring* Conduct scientific monitoring on restoration projects, including vegetation and wildlife surveys* Utilize ArcGIS to create maps and.

I worked as an environmental consultant for a philanthropic organization researching potential projects to fund focused on biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation. Responsible for extensive research and networking with professionals in the field to curate a database of high impact projects, including community-based restoration projects and.

Santa Barbara, California, United States

• Provided teaching assistance to four undergraduate courses, Coastal Processes & Management, Socioeconomic and Political Processes, Group Communication and Marketing Communication by facilitating 3 discussion sections.
• Hosted weekly office hours to work individually with students and responded promptly to emails and inquiries about course material, assignments and exams

Santa Barbara, California, United States

• Created 10+ professional geospatial maps with ArcGIS using data from the Dangermond Preserve
• Conducted field work on the Dangermond Preserve, including setting wildlife camera traps to aid wildlife conservation efforts
• Researched and synthesized a 22-page literature review on mountain lions and current legislation on the protection of coastal carnivores and their habitat use
• Created 2 ESRI StoryMaps using video, photography, GIS maps and short descriptions to communicate about mountain lions on the Dangermond Preserve and the importance of establishing wildlife corridors

San Luis Obispo County, California, United States

• Managed the SLO County Green Business Program
• Provided technical assistance and coordinate audits for businesses becoming Certified Green Businesses
• Networked and communicated with agencies and resources to facilitate the completion of each component of the certification process, including energy, water, waste, and transportation
• Created social media posts, newsletters and blogs about various programs and sustainability information
• Organized monthly gatherings for the public to hear about a variety of environmental topics
• Converted all in-person environmental networking events and landfill tours to virtual platforms due to COVID-19

• Create articles focused on various marine science topics such as marine protected areas
• Interview scientific professionals and citizens involved in marine organizations
• Responsible for translating scientific ideas and research into easily-digestible material for the public
• Provide photography for social media

• Developed an experimental protocol and performed the first study on analyzing marine microplastics along the California Central Coast
• Established a baseline of surface water microplastic concentration in San Luis Obispo Bay

• Instructed a group of 6 individuals to make a surfboard by hand
• Explained how different designs function, including the hydrodynamics in the water
• Enforced safety in the shaping bay and instruct people how to properly use tools

San Luis Obispo, California Area

Emeryville, CA

Interned for the engineering company, George M. Martin Company in Emeryville—mastered my computer skills with Photoshop and AutoCAD and managed inventory.

Lafayette, CA

Master'S Degree, Environmental Science And Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology, General