Jake Rector Email & Phone Number

Kingsville, TX

Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute (CKWRI) at Texas A&M University – Kingsville is the premier wildlife research organization in Texas and a leader in wildlife research across the country. With the mission of providing science-based information to back conservation and wildlife management the Institute gives ranchers and wildlife managers across.

Illinois

Western Ecosystems Technologies (WEST), Inc. is a dynamic environmental consulting firm with locations in 13 states specializing in providing premier statistical analyses for natural resources. I worked for WEST to provide post-construction monitoring of bird and bat fatalities at two wind facilities in central Illinois after my project term contract with.

West Virginia, USA

• Assist in conducting a wide variety of environmental surveys in accordance with USFWS and USFS protocols including but not limited to T&E bat species monitoring and timber cruise assessments.
• Deploy, maintain, and collect bat acoustic monitors. (SM4 FS)
• Assist in mist-net and telemetry surveys to determine presence or likely absence of T&E species.
• Conduct habitat and roost tree mapping surveys for eastern bat species.
• Conduct timber cruise surveys to assess timber value on development corridors.

Ames, IA

• Serve as lead contact and coordinator for a research project conducting acoustic surveys for bats across 10 counties in Iowa in coordination with the Iowa DNR.
• Coordinate scheduling and logistics.
• Facilitate communications with 40+ volunteers.
• Execute set-up and standardization of Anabat SD2 detectors.
• Develop preliminary organizational techniques and spreadsheets for all project data.
• Perform initial processing of data through EchoClass and BCID software.

Ames, IA

• Facilitate the development of an open, welcoming, and healthy environment within my floor and residence hall.
• Plan and execute events and programs for up to 400 residents.
• Develop educational and informational bulletin boards monthly.
• Advise floor cabinet in decision making and planning.
• Work in coordination with a staff of 12 individuals to accomplish common goals.

Ames, IA

• Collected preliminary acoustic survey data for a research project on bats throughout Iowa.
• Conducted driving and walking field surveys with the Anabat SD2.
• Navigated rural Iowa to conduct surveys.

Master'S Degree, Range & Wildlife Management

Activities and Societies: Wildlife & Agriculture Graduate Student OrganizaitonConducting research on the restoration of Tamaulipan.

Bachelor’S Degree, Animal Ecology, Senior

Activities and Societies: Fisheries and Wildlife Biology Club (Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society); National Society for Collegiate.

Education record

Activities and Societies: The Sunstar (Student Newspaper)During the fall semester of my Sophomore year I participated in a National.