Followed Lotic AIM protocols to conduct stream and riparian vegetation field data collection on new and existing monitoring sites managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Public Engagement - Created presentations and visited schools, civic groups, and other community events to promote the GLADE program’s goal of getting youth involved in environmental conservation.Collaboration - Worked in collaboration with Communications/Recruitment Coordinator and Directors to develop best strategy for recruiting target students

Ecology - Completed aquatic vegetation assessments of ponds and lakes using a variety of protocols across the Copper River Delta to monitor the invasive species Elodea canadensis, its effects on aquatic communities, and the efficacy of herbicide as a treatment method. Wildlife - Assisted wildlife crew with Dusky Canada goose nest searches and nest island monitoring practices, shorebird point-count surveys, bird banding, and songbird surveys

Led a crew of five on interagency habitat restoration projects for lake shoreline, oak savanna, prairie, riparian, wetland, and various forest habitats throughout Minnesota