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Boston, Ma, Us

Sterling, Virginia, United States

• Oversee a scientific study in collaboration with NASA; cultivate relationships with NASA and academic partners to develop an open-source animal telemetry network leveraging micro-satellites• Identify and address strategic information gaps regarding energy and mineral development in federal waters, specifically those related to fisheries, marine mammals, and environmental impacts• Represent BOEM at the Federal Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Community of Practice, an interagency planning and coordination workgroup• Serve as a Principal Investigator for acoustic and behavioral ecologies of deep-diving whales on the U.S. outer continental shelf determining the species’ response to energy development• Manage the development and implementation of national citizen science programs related to environmental issues of petroleum and renewable energy development• Review environmental impact analysis of renewable energy, oil, and gas development and sand mining on essential fish habitat, fisheries, marine mammals as well as other protected species and habitats• Liaise with stakeholder groups such as fishery management councils on BOEM permitted activities• Create and manage a portfolio of outreach and technical research and monitoring programs on subjects such as spatial and acoustic ecology of marine mammals and fishes

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Developed and orchestrated the implementation of the off-site and in-situ conservation projects related to whale shark behavior, climate change impacts on sea turtle nesting success, and reef restoration• Deployed innovative tagging technology and visualization tools to analyze the Gulf of Mexico's whale shark behavior; collaborated with Mexican partners to ensure operational efficiency• Assisted with the creating of funding proposals and presented them at major donor events

Yarmouthport, Massachusetts, United States

• Coordinated and supervised financial management practices, grant solicitation initiatives, campaigns, and reporting on international conservation • Developed the Floating Classroom environmental education program that changed community attitudes toward sea turtles reducing the number of poaching incidents• Partnered with the Program Director and international program staff members to coordinate daily initiatives • Designed and implemented the organization’s campaign strategies and projects• Led strategic communications planning for an international advocacy campaign to protect large whales from ocean noise pollution, entanglements, and ship strikes• Represented the Whale Program / Organization to both internal and external audiences

Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States

• Served as the Project Manager maintaining data quality of fishing vessel trip reports; oversaw the auditing and editing of fisheries data • Audited 200K reports annually to identify and address errors• Created analytical tools successfully enhancing partnership decision making and implementing a nationwide web database allowing to monitor research and education collaborations at 13 sanctuary sites• Supervised a team of seven staff members and contractors working closely with management and law enforcement divisions to ensure compliance with deferral regulations• Coordinated 150+ public, private, and government partnerships in the context of the sanctuary program

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd

Master Of Science - Ms, Criminal Justice Administration And Environmental Manageme

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Zoology / Marine Science