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Galveston, Tx, Us

Galveston, Tx, Us

Galveston, Texas, United States

• Developed and delivered educational programs on wetlands and coastal estuaries to the public while promoting environmental stewardship.• Successfully led 3 to 4-hour guided wetland tours for middle and high school groups as a certified kayaking instructor, fostering a deeper understanding of ecosystem conservation. Integrated hands-on activities such as bag seining, cast netting, water quality and salinity testing to school groups.• Conducted field sampling and data collection for endangered species on the coastal heritage preserve; coordinated with a team to survey population abundance of endangered black rail birds by using advanced monitoring techniques such as GPS software to support conservation efforts while complying with environmental ordinances.

• Engaged on average 500 guests at Moody Gardens by facilitating interactive discussions about resident species, effectively communicating the importance of environmental conservation and sustainability.• Educated visitors on marine flora and fauna, as well as the impacts of environmental pollution, contributing to a 20% increase in positive visitor feedback related to educational experiences.• Maintained a dynamic and engaging learning environment for both resident animals and guests, assisting over 200 visitors daily with questions and needs while promoting conservation awareness.

Galveston County, Texas, United States

• First time lab instructor who successfully taught students on Earth’s natural and aquatic resources. independently taught 3 lab sections a week that included 20 college freshmen students per lab.• Guided in the achievement of proactively teaching students to implement analytical techniques such as how to conduct statistical modeling, and data manipulation using Rstudio/R programminglanguage.• Gained public speaking skills in front of over 150 students while covering the main professor's lectures at times of absence.

Greater Houston

• Assisted in a research project focused on investigating, quantifying, and classifying various types of plastic debris across coastal, urban, and rural communities in the Houston-Galveston region, contributing to the collection of data from over 60 public sites and waterbodies.• Independently utilized GIS to analyze debris abundance and quality in Galveston Bay, producing spatial maps that informed targeted cleanup efforts and influenced local policy recommendations.• Collaborated with local communities and governmental agencies to develop and implement solutions for debris prevention and cleanup, leading to the successful removal of over 1,000 pounds of plastic debris from affected areas.

• Assisted in dissertation work on bull shark ecology and behavior in Galveston Bay, achieving the advancement of scientific inquiry.• Successfully captured, handled, and tagged common bay species such as bull sharks and black drum. Conducted gillnet surveys and proactively assisted in the placement of acoustic receivers and internal acoustic tags for monitoring animal behavior and movement patterns.

Geoscience Data Management

Master'S Degree, Marine Resource Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography

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