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Newark, California, United States

Berkeley, California, United States

● Conceptualized, designed, and implemented a forest and fuels monitoring program to measure the effects of prescribed fire on spatial pattern and fuel loading. Developed complex spatial statistical analyses and will communicate findings by authoring manuscripts intended for publication in peer-reviewed journals.● Cleaned, synthesized, and maintained extensive forest monitoring databases tracking temporal changes in forest resources in response to fuel management treatments, enabling ongoing use of these data to address novel questions in peer-reviewed publications. ● Used R daily at an expert level to manage databases, perform statistical analyses, and visualize data to communicate results.● Led demographic analysis of sugar pine leveraging 965 Forest Inventory and Analysis plots to assess six key drivers of demographic success and highlight two priorities for conservation planning. Transferred knowledge to stakeholders via a manuscript (planned for a peer reviewed journal) and oral presentations using PowerPoint. ● Created a novel sampling protocol to advance collection of spatially explicit fuels data and feed next-generation wildfire models. Communicated with stakeholders to present progress and solicit feedback in 4 presentations. Collaborated with federal scientists to scale the protocol up across a network of 100+ inventory plots in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.● Trained, supervised, and coordinated field crews of 2 – 3 members on two research projects. Promoted diversity, equity, inclusion, and safety by facilitating a community agreement among crewmembers. ● Mentored an undergraduate senior thesis project, empowering a future scientist with new skills and professional guidance.● Developed a reproducible workflow to generate spatial data products from LiDAR data and coauthored a publication which used these products to identify risk factors for forest loss as a result of repeated wildfires.

Berkeley, California, United States

● Analyzed forest biometrics data from a 20-year long term research project to evaluate the carbon costs and benefits of forest fuel reduction treatments. Published findings in a peer-reviewed journal.● Developed a geospatial analysis using ArcGIS and R to generate annual updates of statewide maps of fuel conditions for the California Air Resources Board.● Managed training, planning, and logistics for two field crews collecting field monitoring data on University of California, US Forest Service, and National Park Service lands on a post-fire reforestation project. Cleaned and stewarded resulting data products.● Mentored two undergraduate senior thesis projects, building capacity for future research by transferring skills and experience.

Berkeley, California, United States

● Generated course content, including weekly concept reviews and testing material for 5 midterms and 3 final exams.

Berkeley, California, United States

● Led teams of 2-4 field crew technicians to collect comprehensive forest inventory data at Blodgett Forest Research Station and establishing field monitoring plots for a post-fire regeneration study on the Plumas National Forest.● Wrote burn plan, inventoried equipment, marked and cut firelines to prepare for fall prescribed burns.● Responsible for crew training, crew safety, data stewardship, and coordinating with Forest Service personnel.

Berkeley, California, United States

● Reached over 125 undergraduate students by teaching discussion sections and labs.

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

● Led volunteers, interns, and AmeriCorps crews in performing land management activities.● Prepared burn units, inventoried fuels, maintained equipment, and served as FFT-2 prescribed fire crewmember.● Updated and enacted site management plan for Piney Branch Bog in response to ongoing development upstream.● Developed geospatial analysis (marsh protection potential index) for the Maryland Coastal Resiliency Assessment in partnership with Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

● Developed an ArcGIS geodatabase of historical fires in Maryland from state records dating back to the 1970s.● Wrote 50+ page report describing modern Maryland fire regime using state records.● Performed a wide variety of stewardship activities, including prescribed fire, invasive species management, fuels monitoring, fireline construction, boundary and equipment maintenance, data stewardship, and equipment inventories.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Environmental Science

● Dissertation Committee: John Battles (Forest Ecology and Ecosystem Dynamics Laboratory), Scott Stephens (Wildland Fire Science.

Master'S Degree, Forestry

● Advisor: Scott Stephens (Wildland Fire Science Laboratory) ● Thesis: Effects of fuels treatments on carbon pools and fluxes in Sierra.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History