Gwendolyn Evans Email and Phone Number

• Coordinating forest stewardship and restoration projects in the northern Sierra Nevada in collaboration with diverse partners and stakeholders, including community members, local and regional non-profits, Federal agencies, and private industry.• Working closely with interdisciplinary teams from the Lassen and Plumas National Forests on the development of Proposed Actions and Environmental Assessment documents to ensure National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance for landscape-scale forest restoration projects on Federal lands.• Applying GIS and spatial technology to conduct environmental analysis and inform land management planning.• Facilitating community outreach events, including public meetings and field tours.

• Developing science-based forest monitoring systems that integrate field-based forest inventories and remote sensing (drone and satellite) technology • Assisting in the development of Eden’s overall monitoring strategy that informs ongoing project management, evaluates environmental impact of reforestation projects, and promotes accountability and transparency• Supporting a global forest survey team across ten nations to standardize monitoring and verification processes and build technical capacity

• Established drone and satellite monitoring programming, including the development of standard operating protocols and training resources• Developed program scope, work plans, and standard operating procedures for satellite remote sensing, drone mapping, and spatial analysis• Created and maintained vector and raster spatial data layers, produced maps, and designed best practices for spatial data management• Provided technical direction to teams and conducted virtual and in-person training sessions on how to create orthomosaic drone maps and interpret satellite imagery• Collaborated with cross-functional teams in ten nations to complete project work and goals and communicate progress to stakeholders• Managed and tracked multiple ongoing monitoring projects

• Coordinated the collection, management, and analysis of forest and livelihood monitoring data for reforestation projects in Asia and the Americas• Mapped reforestation sites, managed geospatial and non-spatial data, and applied GIS techniques to verify photo documentation and monitor reforestation activities• Standardized monitoring processes and documentation, created technical resources, and facilitated training sessions• Synthesized monitoring data and crafted narrative site profiles for client-facing reports• Worked closely with international monitoring teams, cultivating positive relationships built on trust, and advocating for field staff wellbeing• Identified field challenges, communicated risk, managed expectations, and provided solutions

• Supported Hennepin County’s COVID-19 emergency response for individuals experiencing homelessness within populations at high-risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms• Identified and addressed shelter guest needs and provided resources and support• Providing site support at temporary shelters, including distributing meals, maintaining a clean environment, conducting wellness checks, and performing shelter intakes• Built rapport with individuals experiencing homelessness and created community within temporary homeless shelters• Respected privacy and maintained the confidentiality of sensitive shelter guest information

• Applying geospatial techniques to research socioeconomic factors influencing urban agriculture in Detroit, Michigan with the Urban Sustainability Research Group• Creating and managing raster and vector data layers in ArcMap and QGIS• Performing statistical analysis using RStudio and Excel to examine correlations between socioeconomic factors and produce descriptive statistics at varying spatial scales• Creating and organizing GIS databases from various geospatial information and remote sensing imagery• Applying geographic and cartographic principles to create thematic maps and charts• Developing hypotheses and interpreting results to construct an explanatory narrative • Interpreting aerial and satellite imagery

• Supporting the University of Michigan’s sustainability goals toward waste reduction on campus through the Zero Waste Stadium initiative at Michigan Stadium• Responsible for training concession volunteers, providing educational materials and instruction on how to properly sort waste and answer zero waste stadium questions before each home game of the 2019 football season• Noting and reporting on any commonly misplaced materials in waste bins and dumpsters around the stadium to assess progress toward zero waste objectives

• Assisting in ecological restoration of natural areas at MBGNA properties• Identifying and managing native and exotic invasive plants using an integrated pest management (IPM) approach• Using herbicides, power tools (e.g. brush cutter, chainsaw), hand tools, and manual weeding to control invasive woody and herbaceous plant species• Preparing and sowing prairie seed mixes• Supervising volunteer workdays• Development of Survey123 GIS reporting tool to record identity, location, and control methods for invasive plant species at MBGNA properties

• Assisting in the administration of a climate adaptation survey of forest landowners in the Upper Midwest (Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota)• Transcribing paper mail survey responses into Microsoft Excel project database• Demonstrating attention to detail through accurate recordkeeping

• Served as a Peace Corps Volunteer working to improve food security and foster cross-cultural exchange• Successfully completed over 176 hours of technical training in tropical agriculture and parkland management• Facilitated technical trainings and demonstrations in beekeeping, rabbit-rearing, poultry vaccination, soap making, composting, moringa tree nursery, drip irrigation, and permagarden techniques to adult community members through a partnership with the Peal Deng (“Pioneers”) Women’s Group • Developed training materials and resources to support the Agriculture Sector, including Peace Corps Ghana Food Security Manual, beekeeping and soap making toolkits, and a national agricultural resource directory• Wrote and managed USAID-funded grants totalling $11,615 to develop and support beekeeping, rabbit-rearing, community garden, and staple crop production projects• Completed quarterly reports outlining project objectives, targets, results, and outcomes to support monitoring and evaluation efforts• Created and maintained positive working relationships with various stakeholders, including community members, non-governmental organizations, and government officials• Taught 50+ classroom hours of English, mathematics, environmental science, and creative arts to Primary and JHS students• Empowered 60 JHS students as a group leader at the national STARS (Students Taking Action Reaching for Success) Conference promoting gender equality and leadership at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology campus in Kumasi• Lived and worked in a rural farming community roughly 800 km north of the country capital Accra• Achieved intermediate proficiency in the local language of Gurune/FarefareLeadership• Food Security Task Force: Resource Manager and Beekeeping Representative• Water & Sanitation Working Group: Regional Representative• Upper East Region Safety & Security Warden (PC/Ghana)

• Coordinated multidisciplinary research activities, communications, and policies at MBGNA and Campus Farm• Developed signage, visitor information, event and calendar information for the Campus Farm in relation to MBGNA and the campus community as well as campus outreach strategies and initiatives• Facilitated weekly gardening and nutrition youth outreach programs with Project: Hope in Detroit• Assisted in the development of a 5-year strategic plan for the University of Michigan Campus Farm and related Sustainable Foods Program activities at MBGNA

• Interpreted recycling and re-use educational programs and instructed environmental science field trip sessions at Ann Arbor’s Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) 
• Led tours of Ann Arbor’s MRF for grade-school students, college students, and adult community members demonstrating the recycling process and discussing environmental impacts of consumption and waste production • Developed new curriculum, including interactive maps of Ann Arbor’s recyclable markets

• Conducted lake and nest surveys for populations of Yellow-Billed Loons and Greater White-Fronted Goose, including candling and floating eggs to determine incubation status and identify addled or infertile eggs• Trapped Yellow-Billed Loon, Pacific Loon, Red-Throated Loon, and Greater White-Fronted Goose using floating mist nets and remote-activated bow trap nets for banding and lipid sample collection• Webtagged Greater White-Fronted Goose goslings for brood drive capture and gosling growth rate analysis• Collected vegetation samples and NDVI readings with mass spectrometer at experimental and control plots every 10 days• Lived on-site at a remote tundra field camp 65 miles SE of Barrow, Alaska

• Collected mating pairs of Cope’s Gray Treefrogs from wetlands in South-Central Minnesota for auditory 
communication research in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior• Organized collection materials and led groups of 3-4 students into the field for specimen collection 
• Performed laboratory auditory preference tests on female frogs and analyzed auditory brainstem response data using MATLAB and Excel

• Instructed weeklong classes for the Minnesota Zoo’s summer “Zoo Camp” program for K-6 students, focusing on science, wildlife, and conservation 
• Developed new curriculum for weekend family programs and assisted with curriculum preparation for existing programming 
• Cared for small collection of educational animals, including: snakes, lizards, turtles, birds, and small mammals and monitored wild bluebird nests

• Project title: Hearing Sensitivity in Mink Frogs (Rana septentrionales)• Investigating the hearing sensitivity of mink frogs by examining thresholds for detecting different frequencies as measured with the auditory brainstem response (ABR) using a visual detection method• Performing statistical analysis on the ABR thresholds using Excel

• Responsible for new tour guide/visitor relations representative training in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions Visit Office • Updated and improved campus tour scripts, including routes and talking points to reflect current events and program developments on campus 
• Worked directly with advisors and professors to create customized visit itineraries for students eligible for admission into the University Honors Program

• Collected mating pairs of Cope’s Gray Treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis) for acoustic communication research

• Gave tours of the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities campus to prospective students and their families 
• Fielded inquiries via phone and email as well as in-person through peer advising experiences with prospective students 
• Performed general office tasks such as photocopying, preparing customized student folders, and developing email templates