Collaborate with the Institute's field station and its consortium of colleges and universities from Michigan and Indiana to mentor and provide research, natural resources, and creative arts fellowships to undergraduate and graduate students. Engage and educate the community, Institute members, and visitors of all ages, experience levels, and interests to help gather data to advance research, advise land managers, and inform policy makers to better understand our changing climate… Show more Collaborate with the Institute's field station and its consortium of colleges and universities from Michigan and Indiana to mentor and provide research, natural resources, and creative arts fellowships to undergraduate and graduate students. Engage and educate the community, Institute members, and visitors of all ages, experience levels, and interests to help gather data to advance research, advise land managers, and inform policy makers to better understand our changing climate, natural resources, and wildlife habitats. Show less

Pierce Cedar Creek Institute is considered both a nature center and biological field station. I work with pre K-12 students, undergraduates, families, and adults to provide a range of ecological and environmental learning experiences and activities. I have expanded upon the duties of Program Coordinator, which now also include:• Developing videos (including videography using a camcorder and GoPro and video editing) on natural history and environmental education topics for YouTube… Show more Pierce Cedar Creek Institute is considered both a nature center and biological field station. I work with pre K-12 students, undergraduates, families, and adults to provide a range of ecological and environmental learning experiences and activities. I have expanded upon the duties of Program Coordinator, which now also include:• Developing videos (including videography using a camcorder and GoPro and video editing) on natural history and environmental education topics for YouTube and Facebook.• Conceptualizing, developing, and presenting engaging virtual programming on Zoom and Google Meet platforms.• Hosting and developing materials for Michigan State University Extension’s Master Naturalist program for course certification. Show less

My duties included:- Developing, coordinating, and implementing environmental education programming for pre K-12 students, families, and adults. - Creating outreach and promotional materials for the general public such as educational signage, brochures, newsletter articles, and flyers.- Developing methods to evaluate programs. - Conceptualizing, organizing, and facilitating large conferences and festivals with multiple speakers and organizations.- Training and coordinating… Show more My duties included:- Developing, coordinating, and implementing environmental education programming for pre K-12 students, families, and adults. - Creating outreach and promotional materials for the general public such as educational signage, brochures, newsletter articles, and flyers.- Developing methods to evaluate programs. - Conceptualizing, organizing, and facilitating large conferences and festivals with multiple speakers and organizations.- Training and coordinating volunteers to assist with program delivery. Show less

Assisted the Carbon: Transformations in Matter and Energy program (http://carbontime.bscs.org/) in qualitative analyze students’ answers to evaluate environmental science literacy. Developed rubrics for the evaluation of written learning progressions and student interviews to determine scientific understanding.Analyzed and recommended improvements for clarity and accuracy of interpretation of written learning progressions and Spanish language translations of curriculum materials.

Edited manuscripts written by ESL (English as a Second Language) authors for English grammar, clarity, and scientific writing style.

I received dual-PhD degrees in Forestry and Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior, with a specialization in Environmental Science and Policy. My research focused on reforestation through plant-soil-fungal interactions. Successfully wrote and was awarded multiple grants and fellowships for research and education funding. Conducted independent and collaborative field and greenhouse research in both Costa Rica and Michigan. Instructed, guided and oversaw a group of multiple… Show more I received dual-PhD degrees in Forestry and Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior, with a specialization in Environmental Science and Policy. My research focused on reforestation through plant-soil-fungal interactions. Successfully wrote and was awarded multiple grants and fellowships for research and education funding. Conducted independent and collaborative field and greenhouse research in both Costa Rica and Michigan. Instructed, guided and oversaw a group of multiple undergraduates and Costa Rican field assistant who assisted in data collection and analysis. Collaborated with Costa Rican landowners and researchers from multiple universities. Analyzed ecological data using Excel and R statistical software. Show less

I received my MS in Forestry with a specialization in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior. My thesis focused on understanding how light and soil nutrients affect Neotropical seedling growth and the spatial distribution of soil nutrients across sites.Analyzed a database of 522 woody species and 14,000 individuals for seedling growth across multiple sites in mature Costa Rican forests. Collected and analyzed 1300 soil samples to identify the resources that best predicted seedling… Show more I received my MS in Forestry with a specialization in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior. My thesis focused on understanding how light and soil nutrients affect Neotropical seedling growth and the spatial distribution of soil nutrients across sites.Analyzed a database of 522 woody species and 14,000 individuals for seedling growth across multiple sites in mature Costa Rican forests. Collected and analyzed 1300 soil samples to identify the resources that best predicted seedling growth. Successfully wrote and was awarded multiple grants and fellowships for research and education funding. Conducted independent field research in Costa Rica. Analyzed ecological data using maximum likelihood and Bayesian statistics with R statistical software. Show less

Collaborated with the R&D Policy Analysis staff and co-authored research reports on the "identity" of the Forest Service, in terms of how the Forest Service workforce perceives the agency, how the agency presents itself to the public, and how the public perceives them.

Co-authored a research report entitled "Managing Michigan's State-owned Forests: Harvest Levels, Market Trends and Revenue Realities" describing Michigan's State Forest management system and trend/drivers of public forest policy in terms of demand, markets and timber products (http://www.environmentalcouncil.org/newsroom/researchReports.php). Some of my duties included compiling data on specific issues, reviewing bills that were being proposed in committee meetings, attending and… Show more Co-authored a research report entitled "Managing Michigan's State-owned Forests: Harvest Levels, Market Trends and Revenue Realities" describing Michigan's State Forest management system and trend/drivers of public forest policy in terms of demand, markets and timber products (http://www.environmentalcouncil.org/newsroom/researchReports.php). Some of my duties included compiling data on specific issues, reviewing bills that were being proposed in committee meetings, attending and providing feedback in working group and caucus conference calls, and assisting with surveys and analyzing results. Show less

Taught environmental education classes such as Forest Ecology, Geology and Soils, Herpetology, Stream Ecology, Entomology, Survival and team-building courses to upper elementary and middle school students at an outdoor educational facility.

Organized and established family gardens in seven communities, as centers for learning agricultural cultivation, nutritional content and food preparation. Developed curriculum and taught food and nutrition to 117 women.

Established family and community gardens as centers for learning agricultural cultivation, nutritional content and food preparation of a variety of vegetables. Established school gardens and taught organic gardening and healthy food preparation. Developed environmental education curriculum and taught environmental awareness in rural schools. Served as a technical adviser to farmers in greenhouse construction, tomato production, the cultivation and harvest of medicinal plants, and production… Show more Established family and community gardens as centers for learning agricultural cultivation, nutritional content and food preparation of a variety of vegetables. Established school gardens and taught organic gardening and healthy food preparation. Developed environmental education curriculum and taught environmental awareness in rural schools. Served as a technical adviser to farmers in greenhouse construction, tomato production, the cultivation and harvest of medicinal plants, and production of medicines from the medicinal garden. Helped plant, transplant, graft and maintain tree seedlings in tree nurseries with the Spanish non-governmental organization, INTERVIDA. Show less

Examined the drought tolerance of the common bean to different environmental factors.