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Elbow Lake, Minnesota, United States

● Conduct day-to-day financial operations and general management● Create yearly office plans and budgets● Manage grants from local, state, and federal sources● Collaborate with city and county officials on shoreland and stormwater management● Assist agricultural producers in improving soil health and conservation practices● Develop and oversee compliance with buffer laws in Grant County● Serve as the water planner for Grant County and work closely with local, state, and federal agencies in four major watersheds● Promote educational opportunities for lake associations, agriculture groups, and K-12 educators● Plan and execute a biennial soil health field day in conjunction with local farmers● Participate as a technical advisor on the County Wetland Conservation Act panel● Conduct conservation assessments for agricultural, shoreland, and city residents

Elbow Lake, Mn

Provide grant administration for local, state, and federal funding sources● Work with city and county officials to address stormwater and shoreland management issues● Assist agricultural producers with conservation and soil health practices● Design alternative practices and track compliance for buffer law requirements in Grant County● Fulfill responsibilities as a Grant County water planner and work collaboratively with local, state andfederal agencies within 4 major (HUC 8) watersheds● Provide and promote educational opportunities for lake associations, agriculture groups, and k-12educators● Organize and actualize a biennial soil health field day in collaboration with local farmers● Assist in teaching and organizing the annual Pope, Stevens, and Grant County Waterfest in Glenwood,MN

Morris, Mn

● Received multiple state and federal conservation grants● Educated students on various ecological and scientific topics, including fluvial geomorphology, limnology, entomology, and river/lake monitoring techniques, through visits to schools and lesson plan creation for k-12 teachers enrolled in the Improving Teacher Quality program at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center in Lamberton, MN.● Collaborated with the U of M Extension to organize and teach a Watershed Academy 101 course● Attended and participated in organizational meetings with lake associations, agricultural groups, County Commissioners, and Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors.● Supervised interns and instructed them on proper techniques for collecting and analyzing water quality data.● Presented at the annual State Board of Water and Soil Resources Academy on project contracting and management.● Participated in the Prioritize, Target, and Measure Application (PTMApp) planning group and utilized various watershed models.

● Taught introductory-level lab courses in general biology● Teaching assistant in the Limnology and Freshwater Invertebrates courses● Assisted in BSU’s science fair and Share the Future in Science and Technology programs

Bemidji, Mn

● Collected benthic sled and water chemistry samples● Identified macroinvertebrates ad performed parasite prevalence counts on gastropods● Assisted in surgically implanting transmitters into ring neck ducks and tracked their movements● Managed laboratory procedures and fellow technicians

Bemidji, Mn

● Collected water chemistry, column, sweep net, and submerged vegetation samples● Set and retrieved gill and trap nets● Identified common zooplankton, macroinvertebrates, and submerged vegetation● Prepared water samples for analysis

Master Of Science (Ms), Biology

Activities and Societies: BSU Scuba Dive Club

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Aquatic Biology Emphasis Wetlands Ecology; Minor Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Biology Club