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Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Oregon Area

• Spatial analyses including habitat modeling and mapping, quantifying light radiance, and site suitability analyses. • Biological survey and critical areas maps and other GIS products for various clients in the Pacific Northwest. Managing field collected wetland delineation data, georeferencing CAD site plans, and performing analyses that inform mitigation plans.• Project management, report writing, and data visualization.• Performing various biological field surveys including… Show more • Spatial analyses including habitat modeling and mapping, quantifying light radiance, and site suitability analyses. • Biological survey and critical areas maps and other GIS products for various clients in the Pacific Northwest. Managing field collected wetland delineation data, georeferencing CAD site plans, and performing analyses that inform mitigation plans.• Project management, report writing, and data visualization.• Performing various biological field surveys including Avian Radar, Marbled Murrelet audio-visual surveys, terrestrial mollusks surveys, and stream monitoring using AIM and MIM protocols throughout the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii. Show less

Sunol, Ca

Working with a team of biologists and independently on conservation, mitigation, and restoration projects throughout the watershed. • Limnology: performing water sample/data collection from reservoirs using EXO sonde or Hydrolab (calibration, water profile collection), secchi disk, plankton tows, turbidity measurements, chemistry analyzing levels of ammonia, nitrates, phosphates, alkalinity, and hardness, use of StarLims database, and launching, and trailering boat• Spawning surveys:… Show more Working with a team of biologists and independently on conservation, mitigation, and restoration projects throughout the watershed. • Limnology: performing water sample/data collection from reservoirs using EXO sonde or Hydrolab (calibration, water profile collection), secchi disk, plankton tows, turbidity measurements, chemistry analyzing levels of ammonia, nitrates, phosphates, alkalinity, and hardness, use of StarLims database, and launching, and trailering boat• Spawning surveys: detection and documentation of O.mykiss digging locations and redds. • Snorkel surveys: snorkeling and performing visual counts of juvenile and adult fish, and collecting water quality (ph, turbidity, conductivity, etc.), densiometer, and habitat data.• Fish trapping: assisting with installation of rotary screw trap and fyke nets and processing of fish and other species caught• Electrofishing: shocking, netting, and processing of fish (collection of data on species, length and weight) and documentation of habitat data• Herpetology surveys: locating adults and juveniles and marking egg masses of Foothill Yellow Legged Frogs and California Red-Legged Frogs • Bio-monitoring surveys: nesting birds, pre-mowing/disking, etc.• Maintenance of water temperature sensors: data retrieval, sensor redeployment, reinforcement of enclosures, and compilation of data• Stream data collection for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program• Stream flow measurements using Hach equipment• Groundwater well monitoring and RAWS weather station maintenance• Data entry, organization, and visualization for annual projects and long term data sets• Gear maintenance, repairs, and decontamination Show less

San Francisco Bay Area

Private tutor for students with special needs in subjects including math, science, test preparation, and reading comprehension.

San Francisco Bay Area

Private tutor for students (including those with special needs and disabilities) in subjects including math, science, test preparation, and reading comprehension.

Oakland, Ca

Provided visitor engagement and assistance in the museum galleries (primarily Natural Science, but also History and Art). Answered questions about displays, encouraged questions and learning, and provided more in depth background information on all things California.

San Francisco Bay Area

Field and laboratory work studying the influence of social aggregation behavior of the California Slender Salamander on the spread of the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Tasks including maintenance and plating of disease culture, animal inoculation, animal husbandry, animal collection from the field, quantitative PCR analysis of zoospore loads, and training and supervision of undergraduate assistants.

Greater San Diego Area

Assisted Dr. Sheila V. Madrak on her Ph.D. thesis research tracking the movement behavior of Eastern Pacific Green Turtles in response to warm water output of a defunct power plant in San Diego Bay. Participated in turtle capture and tagging, deployment of time depth recorders, usage of hydrophone/acoustic monitoring equipment to locate turtles, and data collection on the boat during surveys.

Greater San Diego Area

Private tutor for students in subjects including math, reading, and test preparation.

Ostional, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Assisted with sea turtle nest monitoring and excavation, PIT tagging and collection of physiological data, training and supervision of volunteers, and data entry.

Performed field surveys of avian collisions with power-lines (in extreme desert climate). Collected GPS data and photo documented and identified species. As crew lead performed scheduling and supervisory tasks in the field.

Barro Colorado Island, Panama

Assisted Smithsonian fellow Dr. Meg Eckles in research studying the recruitment behavior and foraging ecology of several stingless bee species. Aided with feeder training experiments and taking of observational and mark and recapture data.

La Jolla, Ca

Teaching assistant during the course “Conservation and the Human Predicament” held weekly Environmental Ethics discussion, guided students with case study research papers, and lead panel debate.

La Jolla, Ca

Assisted Ph.D. student Christopher Kopp on a resurvey project studying shrub encroachment and elevational range shifts due to climate change in the White Mountains. Tasks included weighing samples, analyzing photo data, transcribing audio data, and collection of seeds in the field.

Certificate, Geographic Information Science And Cartography

Master Of Science - Ms, Ecology Evolution And Conservation Biology

M.S. thesis studying the influence of social aggregation behavior of the California Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps attenuatus).

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Ecology Behavior And Evolution

Minored in English Literature