Kieran O'Donnell Email & Phone Number

Renton, Washington, United States

- Supports the development, implementation, community engagement, and outreach efforts for the Trees for Rails program in the city of Shoreline- Provides site visits, technical assistance, planting plants, and instructions to eligible homeowners interested in the Trees for Rails program- Coordinates installation of plants on project sites including communicating with homeowners, overseeing crews as needed, and installing plants- Develops and coordinates maintenance plans for project sites- Assists KCD's rural forestry program with monitoring of project sites throughout King County- Assists KCD’s urban forestry program through the development of materials for tree giveaways being coordinated in collaboration with King County cities- Supports additional programs and projects including AmeriCorps IP hiring and training, Shoreline's project implementation tasks, KCD's Native Plant Sale, KCD's Native Plant Nursery, and Orca Recovery Day

Renton, Washington, United States

- Participated in habitat restoration project planning, design, implementation, and maintenance- Coordinated field-based vegetation monitoring of installed restoration projects- Assisted three WCC crews with project installation and materials acquisition- Managed, organized, and maintained WCC crew tool cache- Supported the KCD Wetland Plant Cooperative with native plant propagation, watering, weeding- Assisted project managers in providing technical assistance site visits to projects in King County- Assisted in coordination and operation of KCD's Annual Bareroot Plant Sale

Renton, Washington, United States

- Restored environmental habitat on rural and urban shoreline projects in King County- Reported data on crew activities to Department of Ecology and King Conservation District- Implemented invasive species best management practices and erosion control techniques- Assisted in leadership and coordination of crew and projects when supervisor is busy/off site- Assisted in coordination and operation of KCD's Annual Bareroot Plant Sale- Performed maintenance at KCD’s Wetland Plant Cooperative and Native Plant Nursery

Seattle, Washington, United States

- Performed routine care, maintenance, and propagation of nursery stock- Assisted in the coordination and supervision of weekly volunteer events and public plant sales- Implemented nursery infrastructure projects (e.g. installing drip irrigation systems)- Monitored and collected data for the Integrated Pest Management program of the nursery- Coordinated and implemented management plans for major recurring nursery pests

Seattle, Washington, United States

- Developed lesson plans for K-5th grade students about science-based topics- Led classes of 20-30 students through educational activities- Created and budgeted supply lists for lesson plans- Organized meetings between interns

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Science

Ecuador: Comparative Ecology And Conservation

Study abroad program based in Quito, Ecuador. Went on excursions to the Amazon basin, the Andes, cloud forests, and the Galápagos Islands.