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Detroit, Mi, Us

Dexter, Michigan

- Initiation, coordination, and delivery of public and private wetland conservation projects and other conservation activities in Michigan- Manage DU's Michigan wetland conservation program, including project agreement negotiation, field monitoring, and data entry- Write funding proposals to various public agencies, foundations, corporations, and others to support conservation activities in Michigan- Responsible for grant and project administration including cost, scope, and stakeholder management- Assist with volunteer events, major donor fundraising, public policy efforts, and the development of outreach, education, and communication pieces

Stevens Point, Wi

- Responsible for weekly lab assistance, fill-in lectures, and occasional grading- Assist in developing the course syllabus and lab exercises, covering a range of topics from on the ground management to population modeling- Unique waterfowl ecology and management course focused on specifically training undergraduate students in waterfowl management

Stevens Point, Wi

- Developed and supervised a pilot study to refine field waterfowl and wetland ecology research methods for subsequent field seasons- Performed ground surveys in search of capture locations for wood ducks- Completed hiring and coordinated field technicians and volunteers

Van Buren, Mo

- Research conducted in collaboration with Missouri Department of Conservation- Daily survival monitoring of adult and calf elk via radio telemetry- Used VITs to deploy radio collars on neonatal calves; also collected blood samples and DNA tissue samples from calves at capture- Collected and processed gastropods for brainworm larvae- Collected and processed deer and elk fecal samples for brainworm larvae- Spoke to, interacted, and informed public land managers and the general public of our survival study, where to see wild elk, and on field necropsies- Participated in chemical immobilization of male elk for fall capture- Used four-wheel drive vehicles extensively on unpaved roads; used maps and GPS for navigating and locating elk

East Lansing, Mi

- Assisted with daily public land management issues- Developed strong communication skills and relationships with agency staff, including research specialists, public land managers, private land biologists, hunters, and the general public- Regularly attended agency section meetings- Assisted with field duck and goose capture and banding- Assisted with aerial diving duck population surveys from a fixed-wing aircraft- Assisted with deer check station for Chronis Wasting Disease surveillance- Directly responsible for writing technical documents for capture methods- Assisted with a variety of technical, administrative, and support tasks

- Conducted weekly transect surveys assessing local deer populations with distance sampling techniques for an ongoing research project (estimating deer population recovery after a major disease event)- Communicated with private landowners, the public, and hunters who were assisting and volunteering with the project- Responsible for entering data with MS Excel and ArcMap- Assisted with deer blood collection from hunter-collected samples for Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (EHDV) antibody testing.- Use of centrifuge to separate blood for serum collection and future testing

- Assessed habitat-specific detection probabilities for white-tailed deer using known locations of deer decoys and replicate observer detection trials; analyzed data for low-sightability rates in forest and shrub habitat types- Collected, transcribed and performed quality control of data- Designed field experiment and coordinated volunteers for weekly deer surveys- Fieldwork included using GPS, maps, and decoy placement

Morrice, Mi

- Extensive interaction with the public discussing aquatic invasive species management issues- Conducted vegetation surveys from boats in wetlands, rivers, inland lakes, and the Great Lakes- Developed strong identification skills of aquatic invasive and native plant species

Morrice, Mi

- Extensive interaction with the public discussing aquatic invasive species management issues- Conducted vegetation surveys from boats in wetlands, rivers, inland lakes, and the Great Lakes- Developed strong identification skills of aquatic invasive and native plant species

M.S., Natural Resources- Wildlife Ecology

- Developed a thesis to estimate wood duck breeding season survival and habitat selection - Developed and implemented protocols.

B.S., Fisheries And Wildlife- Wildlife Biology And Management

High School Diploma, General

Activities and Societies: Summa cum laude