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Davis, California, United States

Greater Los Angeles Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

*Provide technical editing on various documents including United’s Draft Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP)*Manage projects to ensure compliance with state and federal environmental permits and legislation (e.g. ESA, CESA, California Fish & Game Code, Clean Water Act) as well as court orders*Supervise up to 7 junior staff at a time and mentor them in their career development*Participate in budgeting process for department*Write motions, prepare presentations, and present updates to the board of directors*Manage up to 6 consultant contracts concurrently and oversee work products and budget*Advise on legislative outreach and litigation strategy*Lead team to develop an eradication plan for invasive quagga mussels including applying for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits*Write natural resource management plans under California Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreements and under United’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) license*Adapt previously written resource plans under adaptive management criteria*Conduct monitoring surveys for biological resources and aquatic invasive species*Remove exotic species under the FERC Exotic Species Removal Plan*Write proposals for funding invasive species eradication efforts*Coordinate with consultants on inventory and monitoring surveys and Habitat Conservation Planning*Incorporate climate change adaptation strategies into the MSHCP*Federal Endangered Species Act, Section 7 consultations and Section 10 process

San Luis Obispo, California

*Initiated and developed the first in-house detection dog program for an environmental consulting company in California and served as its technical director*Coordinated and assisted management with pilot studies for using detection dogs to survey for special-status species including California tiger salamander, giant garter snake, and blunt nosed leopard lizard*Coordinated and ran an animal learning workshop for the 6 dog handlers in the program*Managed databases for multiple projects and streamlined data collection and transfer techniques *Performed quantitative data analysis for the program including regular quality control and assurance (QA/QC) reports*Maintained expertise on the most recent scientific literature and kept current on scientific methods *Prepared manuscripts for publication and presented scientific findings

California

*Served as the primary document preparer on over 50 technical documents including proposals with budgets; regulatory compliance reports; CEQA documents; white papers; presentations for clients and professional meetings; internal and external memos; and permit applications*Served as a lead biological monitor for environmental regulatory compliance on a utility-scale solar development project*Conducted biological surveys for special-status species and vegetation for habitat restoration plans and habitat mitigation and monitoring plans*Managed staff and data for burrowing owl nesting deterrence on the project site during construction of a 250-megawatt, renewable energy project*Conducted biological resource surveys for avian and bat fatalities, nesting birds, burrowing owl, San Joaquin kit fox, giant kangaroo rat, and spade foot toad

Seattle, Washington

*Managed sales, scheduling, and billing*Conducted in-home animal behavior consultations and private dog training sessions*Generated blog content*Coordinated behavior modification plans with veterinarians*Taught and coached pet owners in scientific, safe, and effective behavior modification techniques

Seatte, Washington

*Secured funding and led research on a federally-listed killer whale population*Conducted a formal Section 7 Consultation under the Endangered Species Act*Managed multiple budgets from various funding sources*Fostered collaborations with multiple public, private, and NGO stakeholders*Managed up to five team members in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment*Managed three work study students

Department Of Biology

*Led lab and quiz sections for introductory and upper level biology courses*Mentored up to 30 undergraduate students at a time*Graded assignments and exams*Classes included Intro Ecology, Intro Biology, Reproductive Endocrinology, and Chronobiology

Greenhouse Outreach Program

*Led tours of the diverse greenhouse collections to school groups and other interested parties*Educated visitors about plant diversity in various ecosystems

Claremont, California

*Managed a laboratory that included 5 undergraduate researchers conducting independent projects*Applied for funding and was awarded the Mellon Post-Baccalaureate fellowship to fund my research and my position*Performed mutagenesis and genetic crosses on Drosophila (fruit fly) colonies*Isolated and propagated mutant phenotypes for further study*Performed animal behavior studies of fruit fly mating behavior to identify where reproductive failure was occurring for sterile female mutations

Ph.D., Conservation Biology, Physiological Ecology, Non-Invasive Wildlife Biology, Animal Behavior

Activities and Societies: Center for Conservation Biology, Conservation Canines, Society for Conservation Biology, Northwest Science.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Biology

Activities and Societies: Developmental Biology, Genetics, and Ecology researchI majored in biology and studied everything from bacterial.

Diploma

Activities and Societies: Gymnastics, basketball, and track and field2000 Scholar-Athlete Award