Dillon Mulhern Email & Phone Number

Owls Head, ME, US

• Managed 4000+ acres of conserved land, 16 recreational preserves, and 33+ miles of trail, meeting management goals by buildingand improving trails, controlling invasive species, and delineating and marking preserve.
• Developed and implemented management plans by collecting ecological, and human use data – coordinated and conducted annualmonitoring of fee and easement properties to meet management goals, and legal and accreditation.
• Recruited and organized 180+ volunteers for stewardship projects, and developed partnerships with local school systems,municipalities, and businesses - including Bath Iron Works, RSU1 students, members of the US Navy.
• Upgraded the accessibility of trails by installing boardwalk-style bridges with ramped ends, installing ADA-compliant benches,and planning trail surface improvements; consistently sought input from the community on how.
• Supported land protection projects by conducting pre-acquisition due diligence such as deed research, ecological inventories,site visits with landowners, identifying suitable funding sources and developing funding.

Bath, Maine, United States

• Assisted with the restoration of 126 acres of ditched and tidally restricted salt marsh by installing water level sensors and conductingvegetation surveys; performed site visits with federal, academic, and state partners
• Evaluated tidal stream crossings in theSouthern Midcoast of Maine for their suitability for restoration by analyzing geospatial data,and developing a weighting schema to prioritize projects with enhanced ecological and.
• Assisted with the treatment of a 0.25+ acre stand of Phragmites australis, as part of a tidal-barrier restoration

Camden, Maine

• Helped manage 5000+ acres of conserved land in Waldo County by fulfilling annual monitoring requirements,implementing annual work plans for preserves through direct land management, and engaging volunteer networks
• Developed an invasive species control plan for Head of Tide Preserve, Belfast, Maine to prevent the degradation of grasslandnesting bird and pollinator habitat, inventorying present invasive populations, and developing.

Durham, New Hampshire, United States

• Research Assistant under Arturo Andrade
• Collaborated with small team to effectively execute experiments examining the genetic basis for mental illnesses such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, Anxiety and Depression
• Utilized RT-PCR and electrophoresis for diagnostics
• Maintained organization of reagents, samples, and equipment
• Managed purchase orders, ensuring continuity of viability for temperature and photosensitive materials
• Trained incoming undergraduate lab members on proper laboratory protocols

Durham, New Hampshire, United States

• Laboratory Technician under Sergios Charntikov
• Coordinated within a multi-team laboratory to preform neuroscience research related to drug addiction
• Assisted with surgical procedures, such as instrumental sterilization, aftercare, and PPE
• Preformed intramuscular and subcutaneous injections on animal models
• Actively participated in internal meetings through presentations of preliminary data and research plans

Durham, New Hampshire, United States

• Studied the impact that current and historical human activities have on estuarine systems and the effectiveness thatrestoration techniques have on restoring ecosystems’ natural carbon-sequestration and climate.
• Assisted with the restoration of 300 acres of salt marsh at the Great Marsh in Newbury, Massachusetts by installing SurfaceElevation Tables to monitor the effectiveness of using salt hay bundles to remediate historic.
• Assisted with the monitoring of tidal and subtidal algae to understand the relationship that human activities had on nuisancealgae and sea grass populations by performing percent cover monitoring and biomass sampling

• Intern at Green Crab Project, NH Seagrant
• Assisted in the marketing and development of a culinary market for invasive Green Crabs
• Interacted with general public, answering questions about marine organisms and ecosystems
• Educated public about Green Crab Project, utilizing social media for outreach and conducting informational presentations

Durham, New Hampshire, United States

• Internship in Marketing and Communications Department at UNH Cooperative Extension
• Redesigned website to increase traffic, engagement, and quality of user experience
• Interpreted and inputted scientific articles and blog content for streamlined access by researchers, educators, and the public
• Optimized content to maximize traffic from search engines