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Redwood City, California, United States

Redwood City, California, United States

- Assess the status of the County parks’ natural resources through field observation and research.- Conduct research, monitoring and evaluation of site conditions; survey field sites for flora, fauna, and other wildlife.- Assist in the analysis of environmental impacts of projects and recreational use on County parks land.- Lead the development and implementation of resource management restoration plans for specific areas and preserves.- Compile information for a variety of studies and reports; develop recommendations and prepare detailed technical summaries, statistical reports, and geographic and other informational materials for the staff and public related to natural resources.- Monitor rangeland, forest and other habitat health conditions, including conducting wildlife surveys, and developing plans for vegetation management projects.- Provide technical assistance on assigned resource management projects and to field staff, interns and volunteers.- Work with other County staff or department(s)and professional societies to develop and maintain resource inventories of County parks land.- Work on projects in collaboration with Friends groups and other natural resource based groups.- Monitor baseline conditions of natural resources.- Assist in the pursuit of grant and other special funding avenues for park programs.- Respond to questions and inquiries from the general public regarding resource management issues; conduct interpretive tours for docents, volunteers, neighbors or interested groups.- Provides and clarifies information relative to land use, environmental compliance, capital improvement and other related issues.

Redwood City, California, United States

- Performs a variety of professional duties related to the County's resource conservation programs such as the San Bruno Mountain Habitat Conservation Plan, Vegetation Management, and Threatened and Endangered Species Monitoring.- Develops, implements, coordinates, monitor and evaluates resource conservation programs and projects- Serves as subject matter expert to the county, external agencies, businesses, community groups and individuals- Assure compliance with federal, state, local and other pertinent environmental laws and regulations- Researches, analyzes and interprets information and data. Designs and conducts a wide variety of biological studies and surveys

Livermore, Ca

Duties Summary• Acted as project manager for multiple contracts with various public and private agencies. Duties involved tracking project budgets and invoices, coordinating and scheduling subcontractors, ensuring project deliverables are met, providing biological expertise and conducting monitoring tasks, and composing project reports.• Provided expertise in environmental permit applications and compliance for a variety of projects• Conducted field work for activities such as conservation planning, stream assessments, plant and animal surveys, and construction monitoring• Coordinated with landowners and other stakeholders with implementation of conservation practices and recommended land improvement projects for technical assistance and cost-share programs to enhance habitat and/or water quality on their properties

Redwood City, California

• Acted as the GIS specialist for all mapping and spatial data needs for the natural resource management program and other parks operations for San Mateo County Parks• Created, obtained, organized, and cleaned spatial data towards the development of a parks geodatabase• Supported the natural resource manager in habitat management, biological surveying, restoration, and fire management related projects

San Francisco Bay Area

Organized and led a community conservation program designed to train youth on the applications and practical use of GIS technology for conservation and resource management within the San Francisco Bay AreaActed as crew leader throughout field data collection, conducting surveys and mapping recreational trail features and ecosystem restoration progress in San Mateo County Parks

Belleville On

Conducted amphibian and bird monitoring for two wetland routes within Bay of Quinte Area of Concern coastal marshes, as part of the Great Lakes Enhanced Marsh Monitoring Program developed by Bird Studies CanadaProvided data on the presence of bird and amphibian focal marsh species as indicators of ecosystem health and habitat viability

Woodbridge On

Assisted in the implementation of habitat restoration projects focusing on planting native vegetation and the construction and deployment of habitat featuresApplied working knowledge of species growth characteristics and ecohydrological requirements to promote successful species establishment and improve restoration successCarried out maintenance and operation of field equipment and machinery

Mississauga On

Advised on natural heritage and water resource management projects within the Credit River Watershed by providing insight into the applications of ecohydrological knowledge to improve monitoring and management endeavours and the study of ecosystems integrity and water featuresAssisted in field monitoring activities including stream discharge and water levels, and vegetation surveyingConducted data entry, analysis, and reporting on hydrologic and climatologic data

University Of Toronto

Assisted in the marking of assignments and tests, and provided help and support to students enrolled in various geography coursesTaught weekly practical sessions for students, as well as outdoor field trips and various multi-day field-research specific courses

Mississauga On

Programmed redox and temperature data loggers for use in lab experiments and field deploymentAssisted in the set up of an experiment testing the variation in soil redox at varying depths and levels of soil wetness

Waterloo On

Taught weekly practical sessions for students, as well as outdoor field trips and various multi-day field-research specific courses, with subject matter focusing on stream and wetland ecosystems, hydrology, forest site assessments, climate and atmospheric sciences, glaciology, and recreation geographyAssisted in the marking of assignments and tests, and provided help and support to students enrolled in various geography courses as both an undergraduate and masters-level teaching assistant

Ottawa, Canada Area

Developed a baseline dataset of remote sensing imagery for the Grand River Watershed for the 2010 growing season, and corrected for Landsat 7 satellite data gaps using MODIS satellite imageryExtracted Leaf Area Index (LAI) values from satellite imagery that correlated to field data collection points, and calculated a regression based on LAI values from field data and imagery in order to show spatial and temporal variation in vegetative growth across the watershed

Riding Mountain National Park, Wasagaming, Mb

Developed and applied a process to determine the ecological footprint of the trail system and related facilities within Riding Mountain National ParkDetermined a set of measurable indicators to monitor and evaluate the park’s trail system in terms of environmental impact and visitor experience

Ottawa, Canada Area

Maintained and developed GIS base maps and chart templates to ensure an up-to-date digital archiveTested charts for the implementation of an updated version of a software package used by CISResearched shoreline changes occurring on the coast of Greenland in order to gather current mapping information on the shoreline

Cornwall, On

Analysed data from Visitor Information Program (VIP) surveys taken at National Historic Sites and National ParksCompiled VIP reports for Laurier House National Historic Site and Bruce Peninsula National Park, as well as the 2007 Attendance Report for all sites and parks in Ontario

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Geography

Thesis Title: Ecohydrological Controls on Temperate Wetland Shrub Dynamics

Bachelor Of Environmental Studies, Geography And Environmental Management

Minor in Environment Resource Studies Diploma with Distinction in Ecological Restoration and Rehabilitation