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California, United States

Petaluma, California, United States

Bozeman, Montana, United States

• Conducted an extensive literature review on thesis topic and wrote a detailed research proposal
• Designed and implemented methods to assess the efficacy of a high-elevation meadow restoration technique in southwest Montana
• Executed field methods to measure soil moisture, soil characteristics, arthropod activity-density, vegetation cover, vegetation species richness, and plant production at treatment and control sites
• Hired and supervised five technicians throughout two field seasons, training them on field protocols
• Secured project equipment, lodging, and technicians within grant budget guidelines
• Coordinated with cattle producers to manage grazing of research sites

Lima, Montana, United States

• Conducted vegetation surveys, identifying to plants to species and using Daubenmire frame methods
• Collected arthropods through pitfall trapping and vacuum sampling techniques
• Co-led riparian restoration project to stabilize eroding stream banks by removing riprap and installing a willow blanket
• Downloaded, organized, and proofed data from continuous soil moisture loggers
• Collected and processed water for isotopic analysis

• Planned and prepared for riparian and wetland restoration days (including but not limited to ordering restoration supplies, preparing field sites, and communicating with teachers and partners)
• Sourced native plants for restoration projects, collected native seeds for propagation, and assisted in maintaining a native plant nursery
• Trained and led 6 interns in field work
• Collaborated with private landowners and partner agencies including USFW, Marin RCD, The Land Trust, and the Graton Rancheria
• Oversaw volunteers, including school groups and conservation corps crews, in the field by ensuring proper use of equipment, safety of all participants, and quality of work
• Scheduled and coordinated spring and summer site maintenance (watering, weeding, irrigation installation) and assessed site needs and plant health in the field

Lima, Montana, United States

• Crew lead for songbird project assessing the effects of non-native cheatgrass invasion on avian abundance and demographics, scheduling field days and coordinating with partners
• Conducted daily bird point count surveys from late May to mid-July
• Searched for and monitored songbird nests throughout the breeding season
• Conducted vegetation and cheatgrass surveys and prepared sites for aerial herbicide treatment
• Captured greater sage-grouse females to take morphological measurements, collect blood and feather samples, and fit them with radio collars
• Tracked radio-collared greater sage-grouse, located and monitored sage-grouse nesting activities, set insect pit-fall traps at brood locations, and conducted habitat surveys via line-point methods

Petaluma, CA

Petaluma, CA

• Worked with a team to lead over 50 student-implemented riparian and wetland restoration workdays
• Maintained and monitored active restoration sites throughout the summer
• Assisted with bird monitoring of restoration sites
• Performed tasks associated with vegetation management, native plant cultivation, and invasive weed control
• Assisted with data collection and entry, photo-monitoring, and report writing
• Completed field work involving live planting, native seed dispersal, vegetation inventories on private ranches, public land, and tidal marshes

Homer, Alaska

• Interpreted Alaskan terrestrial and intertidal ecology during full day programs for all ages
• Collected data for local research stations and participated in citizen monitoring projects related to phytoplankton blooms, plant phenology, and marine animal health
• Performed general facility maintenance on a remote field station
• Led overnight camps for youth ages 9-14 and educational programing for grades 3 to college
• Supervised, trained, and mentored interns

Avon, CO

• Led daily interpretive nature hikes and snowshoe tours, educating participants of all ages about the environment and ecology of the Rocky Mountains
• Interacted with public - up to 400 individuals daily - while staffing nature centers
• Collected data for various local and nationwide citizen science projects
• Maintained and managed remote wildlife cameras
• Provided weekly, two-hour, nature-based lessons for preschoolers
• Conducted hour-long interactive campground programs about local wildlife (summer months only)

Tutor students in introductory level courses during individual and groups sessions

Delaware, OH

Manned circulation desk, re-shelved books, and assisted students.

• Project: Endoparisitic Survey of Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor)
• Necropsied deceased tree swallows from the central Ohio region, identified parasites, and found evidence to expand the range and host records for several endoparasitic species

• Project: Sequencing and Phenotypic Characterization of Free-Living Nematodes
• Utilized laboratory techniques to investigate the genomic coding behind the development and phylogeny of free-living nematodes

Master'S Degree, Range Science And Management

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Zoology

Activities and Societies: Circle K, Cru, Pre-Vet Club, Zoology Student Board

Tropical Island Biodiversity And Conservation Studies - Panama

Education record