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Superior, WI, US

Superior, Wisconsin, United States

Partnering with agencies, communities, and landowners to promote healthy soils, surface and groundwater, and wildlife habitat in Douglas County.

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

(During Spring fire season). Assist Forest Rangers and DNR staff with navigating to and extinguishing wildland fires. Inspect burned areas for smoldering or hot spots. Prepare and inspect equipment including pumps, hoses, fire shelters, handtools, maps etc.

LTE. Enhance wildlife habitat on State Wildlife Areas. Edit and re-design property brochures. Maintain database of trail and campground use and prepare reports. Select, mix and apply herbicides to invasive, exotic plants in state wildlife areas. Weed whip, cut or pull invasive plants. Keep records on mixture and rate of pesticide application. Map.

Green Bay, Wisconsin Area

Plan & oversee ecological restoration, stewardship, biological monitoring and management activities on UWGB natural areas. Initiate & administer ecological restoration and management grant proposals. Write & revise land management and biological monitoring plans and reports. Supervise collaborative research projects. Cultivate friends groups and.

Sturgeon Bay, WI

Manage preserves and lead volunteer work parties. Coordinate hunting program. Inventory plants and animals, including endangered and threatened species on preserves.

Appleton, WI

Install wetland plant plugs into stormwater retention basin restoration. Maintain stormwater retention basins in the City of Appleton, Grafton and other locations by treating invasive species with herbicide or by mowing. Conduct site preparation activities, seeding and Install erosion mattting. Maintain equipment. Interact and answer client questions.

Investigate funding opportunities for land and water conservation in North Central Wisconsin. Communicate with property owners and facilitate grant application processes. Describe conservation values to funding agencies and foundations.

Enhance wildlife habitat on State Wildlife Areas. Edit and re-design property brochures. Maintain database of trail and campground use and prepare reports. Select, mix and apply herbicides to invasive, exotic plants in state wildlife areas. Weed whip, cut or pull invasive plants. Collect and distribute biocontrol beetles. Keep records on mixture and rate.

Construct migratory bird habitat model and coastal wetlands decision tool in ArcMap. Coordinate Ramsar site nominating committee and Ramsar application process. Plan, coordinate and evaluate bi-weekly volunteer work days on TNC preserves. Treat a variety of invasive species on TNC preserves using mechanical methods and herbicide. Assist property owners.

Write and present research proposal. Plan project timeline including two field seasons and one-year greenhouse study. Establish research protocol and ensure necessary equipment is available. Interview, hire, train undergraduate student workers. Plan daily field season duties including spring and late summer understory surveys, soil seed bank collection.

Assist UWSP and U.S. Forest Service staff in finding and marking permanent sampling plots in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest using GPS and compass and pacing notes. Identify and estimate cover of understory vegetation according to established protocol. Identify and measure DBH of selected overstory trees

Plan and implement seed fall research design and layout. Estimate materials needed for, construct and install seed traps and exclosures. Assess cone crop of overstory. Conduct fuel load inventories. Plan timeline of research projects.

Develop research protocol for and conduct analysis of 50 Wisconsin community comprehensive land use plans for their content related to groundwater quality. Present results in articles and website for local officials and water resource professionals.

Write and design website educating public and local officials about forest conservation tools for use in local land use plans. Conduct interviews and write case studies about forest conservation tools. Present material at conferences and workshops. Develop training workshops for Basin Educators and other UW-Extension staff. Organize and facilitate advisory.

M.S., Natural Resources

Activities and Societies: Ecological Society of America Xi Sigma Pi

B.S, Resources; Land Use Planning, Public Administration & Policy Analysis, Political Science