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Rotorua, Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand

- Field-based High Conservation Value habitat assessments for forestry FSC certification.- Permanent vegetation plot establishment in geothermal environments, navigating a unique suite of health & safety hazards.- Fauna monitoring, including chew card and tracking tunnel identification and faecal pellet identification.- Permanent forest plot re-measurement and NVS data entry.- Report writing - High Conservation Value assessments & Ecological Management Plans.

Tauranga, Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand

- Pest plant control using agrichemicals, hand tools, scrub bar, and vermeer chipper.- Pest animal control - servicing bait stations and traps including DOC200, Goodnature, Timms, and AT220.- Maintenance of DOC200 and Goodnature A12 & A24 traps.- Pest animal monitoring using tracking tunnels, chew cards, and wax tags.- Marshalling for pest animal control shooting operations.- Restoration planting including planting site preparation & maintenance.- Fish salvage utilising minnow traps, fyke nets, and hand nets.- Skilled in pest and native plant identification, with high memory retention.- Recognised for upholding high standards of health & safety in the field.- Worked on a culturally sensitive site, following strict guidelines for preservation of features important to mana whenua.- Maintaining strong connections with local community conservation groups and undertaking mahi alongside volunteers. Groups include Aongatete Forest Project, Kaharoa Kōkako Trust, Maketū Ōngātoro Wetland Society, Mokaihaha Kōkako Trust, and the Department of Conservation.

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Managed the Produce department of a small organic and sustainable supermarket.- Successfully built strong working relationships, negotiating directly with farmers and with wholesale suppliers.- Managed the highest-grossing department in the store, led a small team of staff and delivered employee training. - Improved stock management and oversaw department finances to achieve consistently higher gross profit margins than previous years.

Undertook an additional two seasons of pest mammal and invertebrate monitoring as an extension of the fieldwork done during my Summer Research Scholarship.- Deployed tracking tunnels, chew cards, and trail cameras in residential, amenity, and forest environments.- Navigated off-track using handheld GPS.- Obtained permissions for monitoring on private property from homeowners.- Completed species identification from chew cards and tracking tunnel cards.

Wellington Region, New Zealand

In this role I was first in charge of shift, working weekends while studying full-time. - Received commendations for providing excellent customer service as well as maintaining high levels of efficiency. - Duties included managing stock inventory, cash reconciliation, and training of new employees. - Handled customer complaints in a professional and amiable manner.

I joined a small field team undertaking extensive pest mammal and wētā monitoring across Wellington city as part of the nationwide People, Cities and Nature project. - Deployed tracking tunnels, chew cards, and trail cameras in the field while navigating off-track using handheld GPS.- Took a leadership role in the field team following unexpected injury of field supervisor, receiving excellent feedback about my competency and reliability. - Obtained permissions for monitoring on private property from homeowners.- Analysis of monitoring outcomes included species identification from chew cards and tracking tunnel cards, data entry and analysis, and report writing. - I also assisted with vegetation surveys to ascertain impacts of trapping lines on plant communities, and lizard monitoring using pitfall traps.

Wellington Region, New Zealand

Coordinated silver service and provided event support for up to 120 guests.

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

In this role I was recognised for outstanding customer service, as well as managing bookings and stock inventory.

Auckland, New Zealand

In this role I provided table service, POS system operation, and managed stock inventory.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Ecology & Biodiversity, Environmental Studies, Māori Studies

Activities and Societies: Roots & Shoots at VicGraduated with a GPA of 8.6. Papers included Behaviour & Conservation Ecology, Island.

River Safety

This full-day course covered river safety theory, hazard assessment, and best practice crossing techniques, including a half day practical.

Permaculture Design Certificate

Topics covered in this two-week course included connection to nature, natural economics, community resilience, and Māori food politics..

Backcountry Navigation

This two-day course covered map and compass use including a full day of practical off-track navigation experience.

Education record

Activities and Societies: 1st XI Soccer, TheatreNCEA Level 3 with Merit endorsement*. Subjects were Biology, English, Media Studies.