Direct national non-profit’s place-based conservation & community resilience work in dynamic US-Mexico border regionDevelop and implement regional initiatives in coalition building (Thornforest Conservation Partnership), conservation planning (e.g., species recovery), reforestation pipeline development, community engagement, sponsored research, landowner outreach (technical guidance, agency/market-based incentives, etc) and fundraising

Manage native thornforest restoration projects in Texas’ Lower Rio Grande Valley -Chair, Thornforest Conservation Partnership

Managed ag trade association’s operational response to citrus pests and diseases in Cameron, Hidalgo & Willacy Counties, TX Specific responsibilities included: - Implementation of AW-IPM pest suppression program components including scouting (26,000+ acres), in-house production/distribution of pest biocontrol agents, producer incentive programs and annual assessment/collection of grower dues- new program design, rollout & day-to-day team management (15 full-time & seasonal staff)- ArcGIS database oversight (mapping & geospatial data analysis) - budget management and grant proposal prep/reporting- asset management (office/vehicle maintenance, etc.) - recruitment- public presentations and various levels of reporting- served as the organization’s liaison with local growers, regulatory agencies, researchers, community partners, contractors and other industry stakeholders- organized science advisory panels for local industry and provided expert review for research proposals at the national level (USDA-APHIS, NIFA, ARS, etc)

Provided assistance to environmental consulting firm as a technical writer and data analyst. Duties included: - deliverable preparation (reports: final, draft, desktop, company opinion, baseline study) - document editing - background research (USACE wetlands, NEPA, ESA, etc.) - field data transcription and statistical analysis- coordinated with clients and land managers during report preparation and conducted site visits to a variety of pre and post-construction worksites

Under the direction of South Texas Refuge Complex management, provided support for conservation corridor planning efforts along coastal, riverine and upland portions of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Duties included:- creating detailed ArcGIS map deliverables for Hidalgo, Willacy, Starr & Cameron Counties - creating/maintaining ownership databases for several proposed and existing corridors- Landowner outreach & habitat mapping on private lands being considered for purchase/conservation easement

Avian neotrop migration monitoring, coastal TX

Longleaf ecosystem: Bachman’s Sparrow demographics, S. Mississippi

Bamboo forest ecology, SW Amazon Basin (Peru)

Avian migration monitoring, S. Idaho

Channel Islands endemism: San Clemente Bell’s Sparrow demographics

Tropical dry forest community ecology (Balsas River Basin, Mexico: avian resident/neotrop migration, Bursera genus trees)

Altamira Oriole/Northern Beardless Tyrannulet demographics on TX-MX border

Avian neotrop migration, Gulf slope of Costa Rica

Southwestern Willow Flycatcher demographics, Mohave Desert (S. Nevada)

Black-capped Vireo demographics, SW Edwards Plateau