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 restoration project implementation• 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• Act as a lead grant writer for the organization and execute all aspects of application development• Complete grant management activities including developing and issuing RFPs, evaluating and selecting consultants and contractors, managing budgets and processing invoices, and grant reporting• Complete field inspections and collect site specific data including stream assessments utilizing the Stream Visual Assessment Protocol, presence of fish and wildlife, and water quality data• Utilize tools including Microsoft Office Suite and ArcGIS to depict watershed-wide and site specific information

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 Plans•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 involved data collection and analysis, research, report writing, and communication with stakeholders•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•Attended monthly meetings including those held for the Niagara River Remedial Advisory Committee, Buffalo River Remedial Advisory Committee, and Western New York Environmental Alliance

•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