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Montpelier, Vt, Us

Montpelier, Vermont, United States

Oversight, facilitation, and development of fish management programs, including cold, cool, and warmwater fisheries, as well as habitat conservation and restoration. Oversight and facilitation of statewide environmental review for permit processes that intersect with aquatic and riparian habitat, including Act250 for land use and development, and Aquatic Nuisance Species Control. Supervision of district Fish Biologists and statewide Habitat Scientists within the Fish Division. Coordination across divisions within the Fish & Wildlife Department as well as other departments within and outside of the Agency of Natural Resources.

Fellowship working on ecological data management for long term data sets for the Adirondack Ecology Center, including long term (100+year) forestry and deer telemetry datasets. Compiled data, quality control and accuracy checks, and formatted data for uploading into the Environmental Data Initiative data repository

TA duties included running computer labs, grading assignments and exams, holding office hours, advising students, managing undergraduate TAs and their duties, teaching large lectures (400+ students) when necessary. Was TA multiple times for Bio 201 Fundamentals of Biology (400+ students) and Bio 356 Population and Community Ecology Computer Lab (undergraduate and MS students). Co-primary instructor for Bio115 Evolution and Society. Duties were shared with another graduate student and included designing lectures, assignments, and all course material, as well as conducting lectures and discussions, office hours, and grading written assignments, group projects, and exams

Stony Brook, New York, United States

Field and analytical research on gentoo penguin behavioral ecology, focusing on variation in vocalizations, aggressive behaviors, and stress hormone levels related to visitation. Collected and analyzed data for long-term research and monitoring project on the population dynamics of Pygoscelis spp penguins on the Antarctic Peninsula and Sub-Antarctic Islands. Behavioral research was conducted on wild penguins on the Antarctica Peninsula and Sub-Antarctic Islands as well as captive penguins at multiple AZA-accredited facilities. Self-managed field work; hired and supervised research assistants

St. James, Ny

Member of the Board of Directors for a non-profit women's flat track roller derby league. Managed recruitment and membership for the league.

Ann Arbor, Mi

Member of a three-person committee to organize and host the regional competition of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl. Approximately 80 high school students from 16 schools will compete in a quiz bowl style competition on topics in marine and great lakes science in an attempt to earn the title of Regional Champions and advance to the National Competition.

Ann Arbor, Mi

Volunteer 2hrs/week to socialize cats at the shelter.

Ann Arbor, Mi

Graduate Student Instructor for UC107, the Women In Science and Engineering Residential Program Seminar. A 1credit course for freshman enrolled in WISE RP, a living-learning community at the University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Mi

MS thesis work on fish assemblages in the St Clair River associated with the construction of an artificial spawning reef. Field work in the St Clair River, MI, summer 2011 & summer 2012

New Bedford, Ma

Contracted by the National Marine Fisheries Service to deploy on commercial fishing vessels and collect data on bycatch as well as landed fish. Deployed out of ports along the Atlantic seaboard from ME to VA.

Gloucester Point, Va

Lab technician in phytoplankton and zooplankton ecology. Field work in the York River, VA and McMurdo Sound, Antarctica.

Hamilton, Ny

Microscopic analysis of Antarctic sediment core samples for abundance and distribution of phytoplankton

Woods Hole, Ma

Science crew aboard R/V Oceanus OC402, at-sea collection, preservation, and microscopic analysis of phytoplankton samples in the Gulf of MaineAnalyzed abundance and distribution of harmful algal bloom species in the Gulf of Maine by oligonucleotide hybridization and fluorescent light microscopy

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Ecology And Evolution

PhD dissertation work centered on gentoo penguin behavioral ecology, specifically focused on vocal behavior, aggression, and stress.

Ms, Conservation Ecology, Aquatic Sciences

MS thesis advised by Dr Jim Diana, on fish assemblages in the St Clair River associated with the construction of an artificial spawning.

Ba, Marine & Freshwater Science, Minor In Geography

Activities and Societies: Colgate Varsity Crew, 2002-2006 Colgate Sidekicks (child mentor program) 2005-2006 Colgate Office of Admissions.

Education record

6 week land and 6-week sea component sailing onboard SSV Corwith Cramer studying oceanography, maritime history, and nautical science.