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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Facilitate the implementation and program design process of the Fire Grand Challenge, an open innovation initiative seeking to incentivize novel, community-based solutions for decreasing destructive fire in Western North America, the Amazon, and Indonesia.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Help guide the development of the Conservation X Labs Fire Grand Challenge, an open innovation initiative seeking to decrease catastrophic wildfire in the Amazon, the American West, and Indonesia.• Support the creation of a CXL Amazon program.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Support climate science and adaptation in the Himalayas of Nepal by furthering scientific capacity and economic justice.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Aided in the development of the 3-year strategic plan.• Provided research assistance and administrative support to the senior team and board of trustees.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Connect concerned constituents with legislators and lobby elected officials.• Track legislation concerning Georgia’s natural resources and report on committee activities.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Lead workshops teaching APS students about the urban forest, arboriculture, and conservation.• Help design curriculum for school break camps and the Urban Tree Trackers program.

Greater Chicago Area

• Analyzed endocrine samples in order to determine the stress and hormone levels of captive and wild populations.• Developed an independent research project studying urban wildlife populations and assisted with administrative tasks.

Greater Chicago Area

• Led weekly reviews for elementary school children at Donoghue Elementary School and the Hyde Park Learning Resources Center.• Coordinated transportation of student tutors to Chicago schools as part of a non-profit outreach program.

Tanzania

• Designed experiment studying threats to and activity within a vital migration corridor of Tarangire National Park in Tanzania. • Documented over 3000 zebra, wildebeest, and giraffe crossings and analyzed results with R and ArcGIS.• Aided Wildlife Conservation Society researchers by presenting final report and sharing all data.

Barcelona Area, Spain

• Downloaded and processed satellite images in order to produce a chlorophyll map of the Catalan coast.• Collected marine water quality samples to verify accuracy of remote results.

Bozeman, Montana

• Educated visitors on bear safety, resource protection, and Leave-No-Trace protocol.• Helped to maintain the historic cabins, campgrounds, and trailheads of the preserve.

Ajo, Arizona

• Designed study analyzing breeding patterns of the Verdin, a bird native to Sonoran Desert.• Collected plant and nest data at Organ Pipe National Monument and produced conclusive report.