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Rhododendron, OR, US

• Conservation detection dog handler performing post construction environmental monitoring surveys for an environmental consulting company, utilizing personally trained conservation detection dog, searching for bat and.
• Collect fatality information such as species (including threatened and endangered species), age, sex, and time of death.
• Use Geode GPS and ArcGIS Fieldmaps to delineate plot boundaries.
• Trained new technician.

• Performed post construction environmental monitoring surveys utilizing personally trained conservation detection, searching for bat and bird fatalities.
• Collected fatality information such as species (including listed species), age, sex, and time of death.Periodically collected tissue and fur samples for DNA testing.
• Setup and maintained bat acoustic monitoring system.
• Trained new technician and assisted field supervisor. Suggested and implemented organizationalspreadsheet improvements.

• Perform post construction environmental monitoring surveys on 4 wind farms over 3 seasons utilizing personally trained conservation detection, searching for bat and bird fatalities.
• Collect fatality information such as species (including listed species), age, sex, and time of death.Periodically collect tissue and fur samples for DNA testing.

Eugene, Oregon, United States

• Managed a team of 4 across two facilities. Conducted interviews and performance evaluations, andprovided training for all aspects of the projects.
• Coordinated across company divisions to successfully deliver projects utilizing both fish facilities.
• Wrote SOPs and closing reports, and gave scientific presentations. Participated in successful grantproposal for a virtual zebrafish health monitoring system.
• Met deliverables and deadlines on high pressure, long term projects. Tracked project progress andbillable hours.
• Provided tours of the facility to company partners, students, and more.

• Managed over 60 active projects.
• Coordinated and managed the team at the University of Oregon, housing up to 15,000 zebrafish.
• Led or assisted in various CRISPR and Tol2 transgenic zebrafish projects.

Eugene, Oregon, United States

• Designed and facilitated the installation of InVivo Biosystems first fish facility. Managed alloperations of the InVivo Bio fish facility.
• Genotyped and/or phenotyped injected or crossed embryos. Screened for fluorescent markers,physical and behavioral abnormalities.
• Conducted cell culture, plasmid isolation and cloning. Prepared reagents, buffers and media forculture growth.

• Performed microinjections on zebrafish embryos, and DNA extraction and PCR on embryonic tissue.Purified PCR product through column purification and ExoSAP. Ran, analyzed, and troubleshotgel results daily
• Heavily involved in the early stages of development of the Zebrafish Transgenics team.

Digitizing structures in ArcGIS and Google Earth Pro for fire modelling.

Remove invasive and non-native vegetation and plant native vegetation. Create a welcoming habitat for wildlife and insects in an environmentally friendly manner.

Corvallis, Oregon

Assist graduate student with research about coral thermal tolerance in Dr. Eli Meyer’s research lab.Use image processing software for analyzing coral recruits.

Corvallis, Oregon

Assisted graduate students with projects and co-authored research paper in Dr. Andrew Blaustein’s research lab.Performed experimental procedures including dissections, culture growth, data collection, DNA extraction, pipetting, and animal care.Carried out experiment independently with instruction from graduate student.

Fed, watered and walked patients. Cleaned kennels and maintained overall cleanliness of the veterinary clinic. Observed patients to ensure health, and occasionally assisted veterinarians and vet techs.

Corvallis, Oregon

OSU’s Large Animal Veterinary Teaching HospitalFed, watered, and walked horses and other large animals. Maintained hospital cleanliness.