Emily Root Email & Phone Number

Buffalo, New York, United States

• Direct and oversee organization’s portfolio of ecological projects and programs, and supervise day-to-day work of Ecological Programs Team
• Lead Ecological Programs Team to develop, manage and implement initiatives, programs and projects associated with habitat conservation planning, landscape protection, technical and municipal outreach, and habitat.
• Complete watershed-scale conservation planning to identify and prioritize opportunities for conserving and restoring ecological conditions in the Niagara region
• Work with local communities to achieve natural resource protection and improvement though education and providing technical assistance in implementing plans and projects
• Foster and maintain relationships with regional planners, government officials, and community groups
• Manage multiple complex projects related to environmental data collection, watershed-scale conservation planning, land conservation, as well as planning, design and implementation of restoration projects

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Project management of a local grant that prioritizes restoration activities in the Niagara River Greenway
• Write contracts and complete grant reporting

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Provided direct assistance to the Ecological Program Team in implementing the Niagara Habitat Conservation Strategy, Scajaquada Creek Conservation and Planning Initiative and Buffalo and Niagara River Remedial Action.
• Assisted in the coordination and outreach with multiple project and community partners
• Facilitate meetings with project stakeholders including meeting preparation and logistics, minute taking, and meeting breakdown
• Assisted in the grant writing cycle as needed including grant reporting, seeking, researching, and writing
• Maintained a highly organized profile in managing project data and in tracking Quality Assurance documents, maps, and data

• Assisted in development of the Niagara River Habitat Conservation Strategy, a planning effort detailing specific conservation areas and priority actions to aid in delisting the River as an “Area of Concern.” This.
• Completed grant reporting, tracked possible funding opportunities, and contributed to grant applications
• Effectively communicated with over 20 local agencies and watershed stakeholders to gather information
• Coordinated, prepared materials, and delivered presentations for public stakeholder and Technical Advisory Committee meetings occurring monthly with over 30 attendees
• Collected, recorded, and developed reports for field data using the Stream Visual Assessment Protocol
• Managed Restoration & Education Assistant

• Completed wildlife surveys including weekly waterfowl point count surveys, biweekly night time whip-poor-will and anuran surveys, and periodic electroshocking for fish and mist netting for song birds
• Recorded data from wildlife surveys and performed data entry in Excel as well as the Integrated Waterbird Management and Monitoring Database
• Monitored, mapped, and removed invasive plant species through hand pulling and herbicide application on 13,000 acres of land
• Maintained equipment for herbicide application and completed maintenance on vehicles as needed
• Completed a species list of over 2,000 plants and animals from wildlife surveys and herbarium records as a contribution to the Patuxent Research Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan
• As Hunting Control Manager: sold hunting permits, educated hunters about regulations, and collected biological data from animals harvested

Bethesda, MD

• Researched current wildlife policy topics and developed content for publications including Wildlife Policy News and The Wildlifer
• Canvassed for signatures of representatives for support of wildlife programmatic funding
• Attended coalition and legislative hearings regarding wildlife and natural resource related topics

• Assisted Veterinarian in various tasks including lab work, secretarial duties, setting up and cleaning surgery area, sterilizing surgical equipment, taking and developing x-rays among other activities.

Germantown, MD

• Created and conducted educational activities related to environmental conservation for Civic Justice Corps members on a weekly basis
• Managed Civic Justice Corps members on during completion of conservation activities including trail maintenance, invasive species removal, and habitat restoration

Washington, DC

• Developed curriculum content for an after school environmental education program developed for at-risk inner city students in order to instill a sense of environmental stewardship
• Maintained relations with donors, acquired donations, and planned fundraising events

Upper Marlboro, MD

• Conducted daily boat and hiking tours for hundreds of park visitors and camp groups regarding historical and natural features of the park
• Executed wildlife management activities including wood duck nest box surveys, osprey banding, invasive species removal, and data entry in Microsoft Excel for information collected in the field
• Created educational materials and taught three weeks of ecology camp

Master'S Degree, Environmental Management

B.S., Geography

Activities and Societies: Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Iota Omega Chapter, Geography Club, Habitat for Humanity