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Completed GIS projects for conservation easements and forest management plans throughout Colorado

Paonia, Colorado

Created and implemented a successful public lands program focused on advocacy and stewardship projects throughout western Colorado. Developed creative and strategic approaches for stakeholder outreach and collaborative partnerships. Recruited local volunteers to participate in advocacy and stewardship opportunities. Sits on BLM Resource Advisory Council..

Paonia, Colorado, United States

Denver, CO

Prepared stormwater control measure reports assessing field conditions and contributed to in-field training sessions with construction laborers, project managers, and construction superintendents. Responsible for understanding complex water quality policies as defined in the Clean Water Act, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, and Stormwater.

Denver, CO

Complete laboratory projects pertaining to entomological and eco-toxicological water quality analysis. I assess water samples for toxins using several biological testing techniques in a laboratory setting.

Greater Denver Area

Helped complete a city-wide inventory of Denver's city-owned street trees. This involved being able to learn and identify hundreds of different species of trees that exist within Denver's city limits. Trees were assessed for tree health, structural defects, and pest and insect disease. GPS units were used in the field, and data was processed using GIS.

Koyukuk NWR, Galena, AK And Crescent Lake NWR, Ellsworth, NE

Completed two extensive baseline wilderness character monitoring reports for designated Wilderness areas in wildlife refuges in Alaska and Nebraska. I spent 6 months at a wildlife refuge, evaluating the impacts of climate change, nearby development, and management actions. This culminated in the completion of two baseline wilderness character monitoring.

Prather, California

Backpacked in nationally designated wilderness areas in Sierra National Forest as a Wilderness Ranger, while educating the public in Leave No Trace camping techniques, as well as leading volunteer crews in trail maintenance and campsite obliteration

Dolores, Colorado

Identified noxious weeds on trails in the Lizard Head Wilderness in San Juan National Forest

Durango, Colorado

Backpacked in designated Wilderness areas in the San Juan National Forest for 9 days at a time, while completing an inventory of campsites in the backcountry, as well as trail maintenance on several trails, and informing backpackers on the trail of the regulations of the area and Leave No Trace principles.

Silver Bay, NY

Served pizza and ice cream to friendly customers

Graduate Certificate, Geographic Information Science And Cartography

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: Men's Club Volleyball, Greening Aiken

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