Project Coordinator, Research & Conservation
Atlanta, Ga
-Coordinate all field research projects including permitting, product ordering and organization, fieldwork, data collection, and data analysis-Work in partnership with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) Shark Specialist Group (SSG) Global Shark Trends Project (GSTP), a 3-year project assessing the extinction risk of 1,250 species of sharks, rays, and chimeras-Produce distribution maps via ArcGIS for the 1,250 IUCN GSTP assessments-Coordinate and participate in an annual large-scale Health and Environmental Risk Assessment (HERA) for bottlenose dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon, FL-Coordinate and participate in wild whale shark health assessments-Assist with an Indonesian zebra shark re-introduction and conservation partnership-Assist with tagging wild animals (satellite and acoustic)-Perform blood draws as part of sample collection-SCUBA dive on a regular basis to maintain proficiency for fieldwork-Public speaking to present research on behalf of the department-Oversee interns and volunteers -Participate in volunteer activities on behalf of the department and aquarium
