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Seattle, WA, US

Issaquah, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Assisted Sr. Ecologist with management, implementation, and monitoring of habitat restoration projects
• Assessed sites to create restoration plans and prioritization of crew work around vegetation management, native planting, herbicide application, and trail maintenance
• Prepared written, project specific reports summarizing site history and outlining tasks for completion
• Served as on-site project leader to establish project objectives, supervise crew work, and provide education through site introductions, plant identification, and explanations of ecological principles
• Completed independent and team based field work activities utilizing both hand and power tools

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Coordinated with project managers and land management agencies to successfully lead a crew of five members in restoration activities
• Established clear goals and delegated tasks while leading by example in upholding the pace and quality of work to achieve project deadlines
• Cultivated a culture of safety and accountability to enforce safety standards
• Thought critically to troubleshoot issues independently while in the field

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Participated in significant team focused habitat restoration, working and camping in all weather conditions from urban to rural settings
• Identified and gained knowledge of PNW plants and ecological features through non-native plant removal, native plant installation and monitoring, and erosion control implementation
• Operated and maintained various hand and motorized tools
• Created and maintained trails to provide equitable access to greenspaces and recreation opportunities

• Curated four maps of WA from 2001-2021 using ESRI ArcGIS to synthesize drought severity and fire abundance data within the area of agricultural land
• Revealed a marginally significant trend that drought severity has worsened, and fire abundance has increased in agricultural land over time in WA

Richfield, Ohio, United States

• Examined physical characteristics and geomorphological features to determine stream functionality
• Surveyed using an auto level to create cross sectional and longitudinal profiles for calculation of entrenchment ratio, width to depth ratio, and slope
• Performed assessments to determine the large wood debris index, bank erosion hazard index, sinuosity, and sediment distribution

• Collaborated with four other students to sample soil in historically redlined and non-redlined areas in Cleveland, OH
• Performed soil analyses to determine composition, infiltration rate, bulk density, compaction, pH, organic carbon content, and lead contamination
• Prepared a formal research paper and presentation conveying results that included relevant Excel figures developed

• Integrated interdisciplinary knowledge from the sciences and humanities to address environmental injustices due to air pollution
• Aided in the design and testing of a community level air quality monitor within an at risk neighborhood in Cleveland, OH
• Participated in significant team based work writing a grant for submission to Dominion Energy to further expand the project

Parma, Ohio, United States

• Aided in ORAM wetland assessments, QHEI stream assessments, and sampling of macroinvertebrates to reveal ecosystem health and priority for conservation
• Cataloged, graphed, and mapped Moses Cleaveland Tree data utilizing Excel and ArcGIS StoryMaps
• Developed a detailed pamphlet on six invasive species of Northeast Ohio for public education
• Manually removed invasive species throughout the Cleveland Metroparks
• Marked conservation easement boundaries to ensure public awareness of protected land
• Curated and photographed evergreen social media content

Assisted in researching the abundance of magnetic content in sand from Huntington Beach at varying distances from the Lake Erie waterline.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental Science And Sustainability

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