Working on the Northern Spotted Owl Demography Project

Conducted fields surveys (transect sampling and broadcast surveys) focusing on woodpecker nesting and foraging behavior in post-fire landscapes. Additional tasks included vegetation community assessment, establishment of experimental plots for monitoring wood-boring beetle activity, and data entry and management. PI: Dr. Angela D. White, USDA Forest Service

Managed experimental plots at a variety of agricultural field sites around Yolo County. Conducted visual assessments of plant health, collected crop samples, and sorted and analyzed collected samples. PI: Dr. Sara Kross, UC Davis and the Nature Conservancy

Assisted with monitoring of the breeding ecology of wood duck populations in Yolo County. Tasks included taking measurements of egg size and morphological traits of breeding adults and attaching bands for identification. PI: Dr. John Eadie, UC Davis Department of Wildlife, Fish, & Conservation Biology

Assisted with research looking at evaluating the basic assumptions of species distribution models. Responsibilities included maintenance of experimental plant population in climate-controlled chambers, data collection (observations of plant phenology and biomass), and preliminary data analysis. PI: Dr. Mark Schwartz, UC Davis Department of Environmental Science & Policy

Worked individually and in small-group sessions to assist high school students in succeeding in college math and science courses