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Saint Paul, Mn, Us

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

St Louis Park, Minnesota, United States

- Work collaboratively with Civil Engineers, Water Resource Engineers, Landscape Architects, and Environmental Scientists to incorporate native plants and ecological design in construction projects across the Upper Midwest. - Conduct field work including site visits, tree surveys, and vegetation surveys.- Use GIS to create maps in ArcMap and ArcPro. - Use CAD to draft landscape and site restoration plans for residential, commercial, recreation, municipal, and wetland banking projects. - Provide clients with written recommendations on site preparation, installation, and maintenance of native seed mixes and restored areas.

Columbus, Ohio, United States

- Taught discussion and laboratory-based biology courses to diverse groups of major and non-major students.- Taught field based course in identifying Ohio plants to undergraduates.- Collaborated with groups of teaching assistants, course coordinators, and professors to ensure a high quality educational experience for undergraduates.

Columbus, Ohio, United States

- Developed and executed multiple research experiments focused evolution and ecology of plants in urban environments.- Published one manuscript in a scientific journal and currently writing two additional manuscripts.- Coordinated and managed a team of six undergraduate research assistants in collecting and processing field specimens based on methods from primary literature.- Proficient in collecting field data including plant vegetation surveys, quadrat sampling, soil sampling and laboratory data including plant functional trait measurements.- Conducted data analysis for several experiments which included plant ecological data, soil environmental data, and spatial data.- Proficient in gathering, organizing and interpreting biological and spatial data.- Participated in collaborative groups including large team of four primary investigators and two graduate students.- Experience in grant writing, data analysis, and experimental design.- Started dialogues and contributed to department diversity initiatives.

Louisville, Ky

ESI is a collaborative program that connects ecologists with city planners, officials, and community members with goals of designing urban ecological experiments to meet specific community needs.I was part of a team tasked with designing an ecological infrastructure project in a neighborhood with several non-contiguous vacant lots that previously had houses bought out and demolished by FEMA after a massive flood event. We incorporated community input and designed a plan that redeveloped the space to meet human needs, be resilient to future flooding, and generate urban ecological knowledge.

Faribault, Minnesota, United States

Developed and delivered outdoor education programs in all weather conditions that met MN K-12 academic standards to elementary school students. Assisted in event coordination for biannual family-oriented festivals and volunteer appreciation dinner.Coordinated educational programs for families with preschool aged-children including a monthly luncheon for Spanish speaking families. This included budget management and cooperation with local partners.

Faribault, Minnesota, United States

Worked collaboratively with city officials to design and implement green stormwater infrastructure projects. Built database of suitable locations for GI installations. Created and delivered water-based education programs to children and adults. Wrote articles for city publications and social media. Designed interactive public displays.

Master Of Science - Ms, Evolution, Ecology And Organismal Biology

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Botany/Plant Biology