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Fort Collins, CO, US

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

Served as engine boss, squadboss, incident commander, and firefighter on initial attack, extended attack, and prescribed fire incidents.

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Co-founded new fire management focused non-profitSupervised five full time staff; co-supervised three full time staff.Directed Resilient Communities and Forests program to develop Community Wildfire Protection Plans covering over 700,000 acres across Colorado.Analyzed wildfire risk using NFPORS and fire weather data.Developed novel community fire risk.

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

Independently developed fire risk analysis processes in R and Python for identifying and optimizing fuels treatment locations synthesizing peer reviewed literature.Developed fire weather analysis platform in R Shiny to identify retrospective burn windows and predict when conditions will be in prescription using gridded weather forecasts.Developed and.

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

Conducted complex geospatial and simulation modeling analyses related to wildland fire.Used fire modeling software (FARSITE, FireFamily Plus, and BehavePlus) to produce wildfire risk assessments. Extended their use with Python and R programs and scripts.Processed large weather and fuels datasets with R and Python.Led and worked effectively as part of an.

Division Of Biological Sciences

Modeled fire behavior effects on savanna tree recruitment. Developed and deployed technique to measure fire behavior in savanna fires in Kruger NP, South Africa.Applied knowledge of quantitative theory and methodology to achieve statistically-sound study designs using spatial and non-spatial techniques, problem formulation, and modeling applications..

Columbia, Missouri Area

Created promotional material on the science-based use of prescribed fire.Organized and promoted outreach material for demonstration sites for fuels management projects.Developed and maintained open communication and effective working relations with related groups and individuals and agencies to synthesize fire science products.

Mesa Verde, CO

Served as Ast. Engine Captain and Lead Forestry Technician on an engine crew performing work directly related to wildland fire suppression and control activities including suppression, preparedness, prevention, monitoring, and hazardous fuels reduction.Directed and assisted in the operation of two Type 6 and one Type 7 wildland fire engines.Led six.

Developing materials and methods to lower the barriers to wildland fire training opportunities for student groups.Coordinated outreach and student applications to the Fire Learning Network's Training Exchange program, a novel experiential fire education program. Organized PPE and equipment needs for student participants.

• University of Missouri
• Wrote grants for fire equipment for student fire crew.
• Organized interagency prescribed fire opportunities for students.
• Facilitated NWCG training for students.
• Wrote burn prescriptions for University owned land.National
• Facilitated a survey of needs and desires of students of fire ecology.

Melrose, FL

Worked as a wildland fire crewmember on prescribed burns conducted by various agencies and The Nature Conservancy. (~125 prescribed fires.) Assisted in suppression operations on multi-day wildfires.Operated fire and invasive control equipment, including ignition devices, 4WD trucks, portable pumps, pump engines, foam proportioners, port-a-tanks, backpack.

Used ArcMap to visualize and analyze various boating and management data.Co-taught GIS courses for students and professionals.

Gainesville, Florida Area

Directed 30+ person outdoor adventure guiding service through weekly general meetings and executive board meetings.Designed risk management policies.Led backpacking and canoeing trips with undergraduate and graduate students.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Censused trees in the ongoing ecological plots in Woodyard Hammock, including growth, gap light analysis, and resprout.Measured pre and post-burn fuels, and processed the samples for moisture content analysisCensused and identified Sandhill native groundcover.Quantified variable hardwood resprout rates according to the different fire return intervals of.

Cimarron, NM

Summer seasonal work.Trained youth and adults in local ecology, flora and fauna, and Leave No Trace ethics.Selected to co-lead twelve boys aged 14-21 on a 21-day high risk backpacking trip.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Biological Sciences

Activities and Societies: Student Association for Fire Ecology, Science Communication and Public Engagement

Bs, Geography

Activities and Societies: TRiP (Travel and Recreation Program), Wetlands Club* BS in Geography, BA in Anthropology, minor in African.

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