Identify and engage diverse partners and coalitions in the Midwest and broader Mississippi River watershed to advance Heartland Rewilding’s mission, vision, and programs as well as the mission, vision and programs of Project Coyote and The Rewilding InstituteBuild partnerships with agricultural, financial, conservation, and animal advocacy groups to advance Heartland Rewilding’s mission, vision, and programsDevelop a storytelling approach to Heartland Rewilding’s work across the… Show more Identify and engage diverse partners and coalitions in the Midwest and broader Mississippi River watershed to advance Heartland Rewilding’s mission, vision, and programs as well as the mission, vision and programs of Project Coyote and The Rewilding InstituteBuild partnerships with agricultural, financial, conservation, and animal advocacy groups to advance Heartland Rewilding’s mission, vision, and programsDevelop a storytelling approach to Heartland Rewilding’s work across the Mississippi River watershed and communicate that story through email, social media, a website, and other channels Lead all communications and external work conducted by the Heartland Rewilding Initiative, serve as a point of contact for the initiative and manage all contact external communication channels including the website, emails, social media, op-eds, handouts and printed materials, public events, and moreTrack federal, state, and local level legislation and policies that affect the Mississippi River watershed, identify opportunities to influence policy, and then implement strategies such as attending public hearings, drafting action alerts, and working with grassroots coalitions to effect changeDevelop a fundraising and marketing strategy for Heartland Rewilding that has diversified the revenue streams for the new initiative while outlining how to effectively utilize staff time and resources to maximize return on investmentEngage staff and volunteers within Project Coyote, The Rewilding Institute, and the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation’s Half-Earth Project in discussing how to implement 30x30, 50x50, and rewilding projects across the Mississippi River watershed Manage all operations, organizational, and administrative work for the Heartland Rewilding Initiative- including staff development, reporting for grants and executive leadership, goal-setting, programmatic metrics, and more Show less

Collaborate with a designer to produce maps for environmental non-profits for websites, printed materials, and eventsSynthesize data in ArcMap and ArcScene before exporting to Adobe programs for final designCommunicate with non-profits, graphic designers, illustrators, and web designers to produce informative and interactive materials that tell conservation stories

Communicate with the executive director, staff, Land Acquisition Committee members, and various other stakeholders to produce a strategic conservation plan to facilitate land conservation across a 5 county area of east-central Indiana Identify potential and current habitat for Federal and State listed endangered species to ensure protection of significant habitat areas across a 5 county areaSynthesize geospatial data in ArcMap to build a key conservation area map for developing… Show more Communicate with the executive director, staff, Land Acquisition Committee members, and various other stakeholders to produce a strategic conservation plan to facilitate land conservation across a 5 county area of east-central Indiana Identify potential and current habitat for Federal and State listed endangered species to ensure protection of significant habitat areas across a 5 county areaSynthesize geospatial data in ArcMap to build a key conservation area map for developing strategies for efficient use of valuable conservation resources and protection of state and federally listed speciesDraft management plans for current properties protected by the Conservancy to ensure the recovery of listed species and their habitatDevelop briefing materials, policy statements, outreach materials, and reports for the Land Acquisition Committee, Board of Directors, staff, and key stakeholders Initiate policy to streamline the land acquisition process to increase the breadth and level of information gathered and presented on potential land projects for enhanced evaluation Assist the Executive Director in developing funding by drafting grant proposals, writing progress memos, and preparing financial reports Develop, plan and implement oversight of grant applications and reports to ensure funding for land acquisition and other strategic conservation objectives Show less

Draft endangered species monitoring reports to inform and analyze risk management strategies for wind and solar energy projectsDevelop and execute clear and focused strategies to ensure collaboration and consistency across multiple teams across the US and CanadaIdentify and promote the best available scientific information on wildlife mortality at renewable energy sites to governments to incorporate that information in planning, policies and strategiesAnalyze data from… Show more Draft endangered species monitoring reports to inform and analyze risk management strategies for wind and solar energy projectsDevelop and execute clear and focused strategies to ensure collaboration and consistency across multiple teams across the US and CanadaIdentify and promote the best available scientific information on wildlife mortality at renewable energy sites to governments to incorporate that information in planning, policies and strategiesAnalyze data from more than 30 different species monitoring programs across the Midwest to ensure compliance of renewable energy projects with relevant local, state and federal laws and policies Digitize geospatial data into ArcMap and QGIS for flight path analysis of endangered and sensitive species for development of risk management strategies and ensure compliance with state and federal wildlife laws and policiesPrioritize data entry deadlines for more than 30 competing projects to ensure all deadlines are met Maintain strong working relationships with leadership across the entire company to facilitate communication of key issues related to projectsServe as a point of contact within the Midwest team for assistance and training with programs such as ArcMap, Microsoft Excel, and TableauWork with project managers, field supervisors, and the WEST data team to facilitate coordination, communication, and regular reporting for clients and projectsFormulate techniques for quality data collection to ensure adequacy, accuracy and legitimacy of data Show less

Led a diverse team to research and develop tools to help a non-profit organization track and report program performance for conservation programsResearched other organizations and best practices for measuring conservation program successDeveloped a ‘Report Card’ system for the client that rated the different recommendations proposed by the consultation team on support by the literature, implementation feasibility, and impact on the organizationWrote a 50 page full report… Show more Led a diverse team to research and develop tools to help a non-profit organization track and report program performance for conservation programsResearched other organizations and best practices for measuring conservation program successDeveloped a ‘Report Card’ system for the client that rated the different recommendations proposed by the consultation team on support by the literature, implementation feasibility, and impact on the organizationWrote a 50 page full report as a leading member of the Writing and Design Team to inform the client of findings and recommendationsCompleted weekly team check-ins, reports, and performance reviews which I then reported back to the full-team and the client Show less

Supported protection of more than 25 endangered or extirpated species by providing over 100 educational tours, programs, and activities to the general publicSupervised 13 counselors and over 40 campers ranging in age from 8-18 in daily camp activities and environmental education programsWrote interactive environmental educational programs to foster and build knowledge and passion for the environmentCollaborated with more than 5 different departments to provide an… Show more Supported protection of more than 25 endangered or extirpated species by providing over 100 educational tours, programs, and activities to the general publicSupervised 13 counselors and over 40 campers ranging in age from 8-18 in daily camp activities and environmental education programsWrote interactive environmental educational programs to foster and build knowledge and passion for the environmentCollaborated with more than 5 different departments to provide an unforgettable experience to visitors Show less

Supervised the Ranch more than 8 times, including all on-site staff, volunteers, and activities when all full-time permanent interpretive staff were absentResearched and presented 5 different interpretive programs to better connect visitors intellectually and emotionally to western life during the open range cattle eraDeveloped 3 different community engagement events to promote the National Park Service and the Grant-Kohrs Ranch within the local communityEstablished 6… Show more Supervised the Ranch more than 8 times, including all on-site staff, volunteers, and activities when all full-time permanent interpretive staff were absentResearched and presented 5 different interpretive programs to better connect visitors intellectually and emotionally to western life during the open range cattle eraDeveloped 3 different community engagement events to promote the National Park Service and the Grant-Kohrs Ranch within the local communityEstablished 6 safety and program policies to ensure the safety and compliance of workers at the ranch Show less

Implemented species recovery programs for the Florida manatee, gopher tortoise, indigo snake, and other species known to reside on Refuge Complex landsInitiated a public use survey that forecasts traffic at critical habitat areas on the refuge and used the results to influence law enforcement and volunteer presence to better manage resources at the refugeAssisted in population counts and health surveys for Florida manatees as part of the recovery programImplemented… Show more Implemented species recovery programs for the Florida manatee, gopher tortoise, indigo snake, and other species known to reside on Refuge Complex landsInitiated a public use survey that forecasts traffic at critical habitat areas on the refuge and used the results to influence law enforcement and volunteer presence to better manage resources at the refugeAssisted in population counts and health surveys for Florida manatees as part of the recovery programImplemented gopher tortoise surveys using burrow scopes to determine presence and number of state-listed gopher tortoisesRepresented the Refuge in public meetings, hearings, news media, conferences, coalitions, and in general communications with public officials, legislators, the media, members, donors, and the publicCommunicated with ABC, CNN, and other national and local news organizations to address questions about the Florida manateeAnalyzed and drafted answers in response to comments on proposed regulatory changes, administrative policy proposals, and project-level actions affecting wildlife and habitatCollaborated with local organizations, businesses, and the City of Crystal River to promote the Refuge and conservation efforts Show less

Managed 5 endangered and rare species research programs as part of ongoing efforts to support the protection of at-risk species on the preservesTrack and observe lion, cheetah, and elephants via radio telemetry as part of a multi-year study on the movements and behaviors of charismatic megafaunaOrganize research activities such as bird surveys, prey transects, and vegetation surveys to augment research and inform reserve managementExecuted a study on animal utilization… Show more Managed 5 endangered and rare species research programs as part of ongoing efforts to support the protection of at-risk species on the preservesTrack and observe lion, cheetah, and elephants via radio telemetry as part of a multi-year study on the movements and behaviors of charismatic megafaunaOrganize research activities such as bird surveys, prey transects, and vegetation surveys to augment research and inform reserve managementExecuted a study on animal utilization of small rural refuse dump sites to determine the effects of human development on local wildlife populationsEducated new staff, volunteers, and researchers on animal, track, and plant identification so they can successfully perform research activitiesLed weekly bird surveys to compile information for the South African Bird Atlas Project Show less

Tracked lion, cheetah, and elephants using radio telemetry for observational data used in a variety of international wildlife studiesUtilized a camera trap study to determine presence of rare species and map leopard territories for making reserve management decisions Supervise track surveys, prey transacts, bird surveys, and vegetation surveys to gather data on the reserve for habitat and ecosystem management