Elaina Sherman Email & Phone Number

Wailuā Homesteads, Hawaii, United States

Rehabilitated, banded, and released fledgling seabirds including the white-tailed tropicbird, red-footed booby, wedge-tailed shearwater, and listed species such as the Newell’s shearwater, Hawaiian petrel, and band-rumped storm-petrel for a seabird recovery project on the island of Kaua‘i. Patrolled island wide seabird aid stations and performed public outreach while in the field. Performed general rehabilitation procedures such as avian gavage and other basic husbandry techniques.Entered and ensured quality control of data on the Wildlife Rehabilitation Medical Database.

Thousand Oaks, California, United States

Performed bird removal and bird management services for big-box retailers, supermarkets, distribution centers, and other commercial facilities. Caught a wide variety of protected, native, and invasive bird species utilizing mist nets, handled birds, performed releases.Communicated effectively with store management to form positive relationships with customers and establish a storyline to capture and release all birds.

Thousand Oaks, California, United States

Performed nesting bird surveys and biological compliance monitoring on vegetation removal projects, electrical pole maintenance, and transmission right of way construction for SCE & SoCalGas contracts.Identified a variety of bird species by sight and sound, identified bird behavior, located nests, and established buffers for construction. Surveyed for protected species including California gnatcatcher, least bell’s vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and burrowing owl.Navigated and collected data in the field utilizing ArcGIS Field Maps and Survey123.

Harkers Island, North Carolina, United States

Division of Resource ManagementMonitored nesting activity and implemented management measures to improve reproductive success for loggerhead, green, Kemp’s ridley, and leatherback sea turtles, piping plovers, Wilson’s plovers, American oystercatchers, red knots, and colonial waterbirds on a semi-remote barrier island utilizing ATVs and UTVs.Conducted surveys of endangered plant species such as sea beach amaranth.Collected, organized, and ensured quality control of data utilizing ArcGIS Field Maps.Installed, operated, and maintained natural resource management equipment.

Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

Division of Sea Turtle Science & RecoveryPatrolled a total of 3,245 miles on a 70-mile barrier island utilizing government UTVs to detect nesting activity of critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles. Applied PIT and metal flipper tags.Documented and transported nesting turtles, nests, stranded live and dead sea turtles under strict protocols.Collected, recorded, edited, and prepared summary reports on data from the field.Camped in shared, remote backcountry cabin for 5 nights per week. Worked effectively as part of a large team of technicians and independently under variable weather conditions.Effectively utilized two-way radios in a professional manner to communicate nesting activities, strandings, and visitor interactions with multiple divisions of park staff while in the field.

Ithaca, New York, United States

Conducted pre and post treatment monitoring of eastern hemlocks to quantify new growth and determine presence, lifecycle stage, and density of invasive hemlock woolly adelgid.Surveyed over 300 acres of hemlock forest across 13 state parks using Garmin GPS, Survey123, & Avenza Maps.Created and edited videos to showcase hemlock treatment areas for USFS grant, introduce Finger Lakes Environmental Field Team for virtual agency-wide meeting, and FORCES Newsletter.Collected, recorded, and inputted data collected in the field to create spreadsheets, reports, and maps using Excel, Word, and ArcMap.

Cape Lookout National Seashore, Harkers Island, North Carolina, United States

Geoscientists-in-the-Parks, Stewards Individual Placement Program, AmeriCorps

Syracuse, New York, United States

Participated in three days of leadership training per year and collaborated with 50+ orientation leaders to welcome new students and families to campus for one week in August.Created and lead icebreaker activities for groups of 12+ first year students.Served as a mentor for first year students throughout their career at SUNY-ESF.Mitigated emergency situations and ensured the safety of students.

Harkers Island, North Carolina, United States

Cape Lookout National Seashore, AmeriCorps