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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.

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.