Working as the Conservation Coordinator for Golden Eagles in the Mojave Desert for the US Fish and Wildlife Service

Provided statistical advice, analyzed alpine lake animal communities in relation to climate change and anthropogenic manipulation (fish stocking)

Conducted a review of the sampling and monitoring protocols for the federally threatened delta smelt

Quantitative ecologist, modeling sea turtle movement after magnetic treatment with Bayesian state-space models

Analyzed population and landscape ecology questionsDrafted and submitted manuscripts to peer-reviewed journals

Planned and implemented two research projects on wild birds of preyFellow of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program from 2003-07Analyzed results (including mark-recapture, occupancy models, Bayesian state-space models) and submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journalsCo-founded a citizen-science research project on the movements and survival of goldfinches in Reno, NV, during winter seasons

Co-taught two sections of junior/senior level laboratory courseDemonstrated proper techniques of gel electrophoresis and DNA extractionDeveloped weekly quizzes and graded laboratory reports

Assisted students with computer programs, especially Program MARK Facilitated discussion of recent literature during graduate student seminar sectionHelped students with analyses for final projectsGraded quizzes and final projects

Community Based Natural Resources Management in Tanzania, East Africa