Surveyed for federally endangered massasauga rattlesnakes. Processed in field and off site, collecting morphological data, blood and scale samples. Collected DNA from garter, eastern milk and red bellied snakes.

Responsible for organizing and training Malagasy staff on biological control procedures, insect culturing, frog husbandry and data collection/organizationWorked remotely under minimal and distant supervision Collected invertebrate and frog specimens for captive colonies

Prepared lecture and lab materials for professor of terrestrial invertebrate zoology (BIOL307)Accompanied students in the field and lab for insect identification and field collection techniquesAssisted students with insect pinning, pointing, spreading and making slides

Co-Authored, “Can the Federally Endangered American Burying Beetle be Reintroduced in New York,?” Presented at Northeast Natural History Conference, April 2016Selected trapping sites for surveying assemblages of carrion beetles in upstate New YorkConducted an invertebrate mark and recapture study including: trapping, identification, morphological measurements

Assisted OSU PhD student to develop accurate estimates of population density through mark and recapture studies and intensive sampling for US Fish and WildlifeTrapped federally endangered American burying beetleMeasured, marked and bee tagged beetles following federal protocolWorked independently on a highly secure 44,946 acre military ammunition plant setting Conducted independent study: selected sites, setup grids, and collected data on carrion beetle, avian, mammalian and… Show more Assisted OSU PhD student to develop accurate estimates of population density through mark and recapture studies and intensive sampling for US Fish and WildlifeTrapped federally endangered American burying beetleMeasured, marked and bee tagged beetles following federal protocolWorked independently on a highly secure 44,946 acre military ammunition plant setting Conducted independent study: selected sites, setup grids, and collected data on carrion beetle, avian, mammalian and invertebrate competition for carcasses used by the American burying beetleUsed university four wheel drive vehicle to navigate terrain on unmaintained state lands Show less

Worked in bio secure level 2 rooms in specific-pathogen-free (SPF) spacesMaintained daily logs on multiple research-specific data, animal condition of mice, rats, goats and primatesFacilitated communication between technician staff and researchersResponsible for weaning, health checks, and monitoring of caged animals