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Caledonia, Nova Scotia, Canada

- Completed stand surveys and canopy health assessments of old growth hemlock stands for the invasive species Hemlock Wooly Adelgid (HWA)- Input stand data into Survey 1-2-3 and Arc Online platforms- Treated infected trees using basal bark and tree injection applications.- Trained and managed several employees/volunteers- Monitored plots for treatment.

- Completed habitat assessments for at-risk forest birds in NS - Collected forest vegetation data including species, size, density with various instruments - Classified habitat according to the NS Forest Ecosystem Classification guide- Identified forest birds by sight and sound- Used Maxent software to model species distribution- Used ArcGIS software to.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

- Completed baseline inventories of properties throughout NS; identified species, classified habitat according the NS Forest Ecosystem Classification guide; used tree corer to assess age of trees- Collected field data using Esri Field Maps- Used data to create maps in ArcGIS of properties visited- Completed monitoring reports and entered data into NCC.

- Assessed streams for fish passage and habitat suitability for salmonids according to CABIN protocols- Installed instream restoration structures to improve fish habitat- Conducted electrofishing surveys to assess species abundance- Assisted on other projects such as snapping turtle and atlantic whitefish conservation

Caledonia, Nova Scotia, Canada

- Assisted on species-at-risk research projects, primarily with Blanding’s turtles, ribbon snakes and non-migratory bat species - Trapped, handled, used radio tracking and collected morphological, geographical and ecological data - Deployed acoustic monitoring devices throughout Nova Scotia