Grant Devore Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

Reno, Nevada Area

Reno, Nevada

Reno, Nevada

Ely, Nevada

Ecological restoration and enhancement of natural habitats and riparian/ riverine ecosystems.

University Of Nevada, Reno

•Extensively worked with GIS programs: digitizing road usage over many generations, creating dynamic maps of pluvial lake levels, creating online web applications, entering and analyzing data (point data, DEM’s, GCM’s, field data, etc.)•Processed samples in a lab environment: seed germination studies, soil ph and salinity studies

Reno, Nevada

•Provided one-on-one consultations to students in any area of writing and at any stage of the writing process.•Discussed, inquired, and collaborated with students on brainstorming, thesis statements, outlines, research techniques, MLA/APA documentation formats, and rough drafts for all types of writing assignments.•Assisted coordinator in trainings for other tutors and assumed roles and responsibilities as a senior tutor.•Facilitated learning through communicating ideas with and… Show more •Provided one-on-one consultations to students in any area of writing and at any stage of the writing process.•Discussed, inquired, and collaborated with students on brainstorming, thesis statements, outlines, research techniques, MLA/APA documentation formats, and rough drafts for all types of writing assignments.•Assisted coordinator in trainings for other tutors and assumed roles and responsibilities as a senior tutor.•Facilitated learning through communicating ideas with and asking questions to both individuals and groups.•Developed and delivered presentations to various classes throughout the semesters. Show less

Reno, Nevada

•Worked independently for weeks at a time with little if any direct supervision, utilizing GPS data•Assisted in detailed lab work extracting DNA and identifying possible pathogens•Closely followed Federal and State sanitary, inspection, sample processing and filing procedures•Interacted with public as a representative of the state there to help with agricultural issues•Assisted State Plant Pathologist Shouhua Wang and State Etymologist Jeff Knight in state-wide crop and nursery… Show more •Worked independently for weeks at a time with little if any direct supervision, utilizing GPS data•Assisted in detailed lab work extracting DNA and identifying possible pathogens•Closely followed Federal and State sanitary, inspection, sample processing and filing procedures•Interacted with public as a representative of the state there to help with agricultural issues•Assisted State Plant Pathologist Shouhua Wang and State Etymologist Jeff Knight in state-wide crop and nursery surveys for plant pathogens and invasive bug and insect survey programs: White Rot inspections of all onion and garlic grown in Nevada, Alfalfa crop weed surveys, Mormon Cricket abatement program, Potato Cyst Nematode surveys, Various invasive insect trapping programs, Phytophthora ramorum surveys of nurseries, Grasshopper and Cricket surveys Show less

Reno, Nevada Area

•Assisted Bernard Savoy, Certified Arborist in all aspects of tree care and removal, urban and wildland.•Learned multiple ways to solve difficult environmental problems, for example hazard trees over residential and business areas•Learned how to identify, explain, and execute the proper actions to be taken to preserve tree health and company integrity

South Lake Tahoe, California

•Participated in major fire campaigns in CA, NV, UT, CO, AK Worked with and helped coordinate air drops on targets Ran chainsaw as part of sawyer team Cooperated with multiple different agencies, techniques, and types of equipment in many diferent environments to get the job done Experienced lookout and fire weather monitor Learned the value of an efficient team in stressful, constantly changing, and threatening situations•Conducted multiple… Show more •Participated in major fire campaigns in CA, NV, UT, CO, AK Worked with and helped coordinate air drops on targets Ran chainsaw as part of sawyer team Cooperated with multiple different agencies, techniques, and types of equipment in many diferent environments to get the job done Experienced lookout and fire weather monitor Learned the value of an efficient team in stressful, constantly changing, and threatening situations•Conducted multiple different thinning and forest health restoration projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin Coordinated, led, and executed plans of attack on selected project areas•Worked with Urban Lots crews felling hazard trees near residential areas around Tahoe•Attained B feller sawyer certification, as a single resource sawyer worked independently on the fireline felling hazard trees•First responder certified, search and rescue qualified •Learned how to maintain a cohesive team unit in challenging and possibly threatening situations•Improvised and adapted to many situations and created solutions on the fly•Trained new firefighters in fireline tactics and proper sawyer techniques Show less

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Geography

Activities and Societies: Geography Club

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Literature

Associate Of Arts (A.A.)

Activities and Societies: Writing Tutor