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Hillsboro, OR

Portland, OR

N Bonneville, WA

• Managed travel and work plans for field staff (3-5 people)
• Served as site manager for fish passage studies and liaison to the Army Corps at the Dalles Dam
• Completed surveys of deployed field equipment (Trimble Total Station 5600, TSC2, R8/R8) and processed data with specialized software (Trimble Business Center)
• Developed and operated a remotely controlled test boat, equipped with GPS tracking system (Trimble ProXH, Geoexplorer 6000 GeoXH, Terrasync software) and post-processed data with specialized software (Trimble.
• Managed acceptance testing and repair of specialized data collection equipment (acoustic telemetry listening devices) to meet project specifications and determine project use availability
• Captained, trailered, and maintained single and dual outboard vessels (up to 26’ length), and navigated large rivers safely in variable and sometimes extreme conditions

Cook, WA

• Organized and directed personnel for large scale salmonid projects in the Pacific Northwest and California
• Planned for, installed, serviced, and performed troubleshooting on telemetry equipment sites
• Tested and planned for implementation of a new field data collection system (JSATS)
• Installed, monitored and adjusted the performance and reliability of data collection on both radio and acoustic telemetry receivers/dataloggers
• Regularly operated electronic research equipment: Trimble GPS tracking hardware, signal generators and analyzers
• Piloted and maintained jet and outboard motorboats, and navigated large rivers safely in variable and sometimes extreme conditions

Mt. Hood, OR

• Maintained accurate and detailed shipping and receiving records
• Managed organized warehouse of stock for timely distribution to retail space
• Received and accounted for all incoming product into the department
• Tracked product inventory with inventory management software (Retail Pro)
• Advised department manager on inventory assessment (successful and stagnant product sales) to aid in seasonal ordering of product
• Routinely managed night operations for two retail ski and snowboard shops

Canby, OR

• Performed backcountry stream and fish habitat survey of the Weitas Creek watershed, in central Idaho.
• Collected and compiled physical habitat data, utilizing reach/transect analysis, Rosgen stream classification, and US Forest Service stream channel stability evaluation methodologies
• Performed snorkel surveys for fish counts and species identification.
• Worked extended hours, under variable mountain weather conditions, with little or no supervision

New Orleans, LA

• Arranged travel and accommodation logistics for regional manager
• Answered phones, routed calls to appropriate staff, and responded to inquiries
• Coordinated team meetings and conferences and organized special events
• Prepared visual presentations and reports for internal management meetings
• Tracked information including safety incidents, environmental incidents, and pipeline project budgeting, with a high degree of daily computer use with Microsoft Office applications

Crater Lake National Park

• Conducted sampling of all biological, chemical, and physical aspects of the nation’s deepest lake
• Operated and performed regular maintenance on two research vessels, and acquired solid boat handling and safety skills in adverse conditions
• Deployed, retrieved, and maintained gill nets
• Sampled lake water and plankton throughout lake water column
• Processed fish gut and scale samples
• Compiled field data for later analysis

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Science

Computer Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Aquatic Biology/Limnology

Aquatic Biology/Limnology

Aquatic Biology/Limnology