Megan Mccabe (Ossmann) Email & Phone Number

Coordinate ecological research, monitoring, and community science programs at Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Sanctuary.

Annapolis, Maryland, United States

Supporting a federal contract with the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, as a Specialist for the Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary.

-Support the actions of the Vital Habitats Goal Implementation Team (GIT) at the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP), a unique multi-state and federal partnership focused on adaptive management of natural resources across the 64,000 square-mile Chesapeake Bay watershed.-Coordinate and manage the Wetland, Black Duck, and Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) workgroups by building a cohesive team of over 100 scientific experts and conservation/restoration program managers to meet the 2014 Bay… Show more -Support the actions of the Vital Habitats Goal Implementation Team (GIT) at the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP), a unique multi-state and federal partnership focused on adaptive management of natural resources across the 64,000 square-mile Chesapeake Bay watershed.-Coordinate and manage the Wetland, Black Duck, and Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) workgroups by building a cohesive team of over 100 scientific experts and conservation/restoration program managers to meet the 2014 Bay Agreement goals to restore habitats throughout the watershed.-Provide support to the GIT and workgroups through coordination, agenda development, tracking and reporting on projects, taking meeting minutes, facilitating discussions, and supporting the planning and implementation of workgroup Management Strategies and two-year action plans.-Developed a successful grant proposal ($72,500) regarding marsh migration and wetland restoration targeting in cooperation with the Wetland and Climate Resiliency workgroups. Serve on the steering committee and act as part of the project management team.-Assist in reviewing and scoring National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) watershed restoration grant applications for local wetland, stream, and living shorelines projects.-Develop web content and communications materials for the Wetlands Work website and the Chesapeake Bay Program Blog. Show less

-Wrote a bi-weekly blog about current topics and issues in the field of wildlife conservation-Communicated complex scientific and political issues to a diverse audience of faculty, students, and general public

-Graded assignments and answered students’ questions for Applied Data Analysis for Environmental Science with R (ENV 710).

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Accountable for organizing and supporting the Wildlife Crime Technology Project by coordinating donation of thermal cameras to Game Rangers International in Zambia, facilitating meetings with potential partner solar power companies, and communicating with and sharing data with WWF field offices.-Used my technical skills with ArcGIS to determine ideal locations for surveillance systems around protected areas in Africa and Asia to prevent wildlife crime, specifically through creating an… Show more -Accountable for organizing and supporting the Wildlife Crime Technology Project by coordinating donation of thermal cameras to Game Rangers International in Zambia, facilitating meetings with potential partner solar power companies, and communicating with and sharing data with WWF field offices.-Used my technical skills with ArcGIS to determine ideal locations for surveillance systems around protected areas in Africa and Asia to prevent wildlife crime, specifically through creating an interactive GIS tool for the user to explore locations in future project sites.-Wrote a technical document detailing the processing of drone imagery collected at project sites. Show less

-Studied the movement patterns and home ranges of 56 GPS-collared forest elephants in Gabon and conducted analyses with R and ArcGIS.-Provided recommendations to the Gabon Parks Agency to aid in management efforts and designed a visually appealing factsheet to communicate monthly status reports and maps in both English and French.

North Babylon, Ny

-Collaborated with NGOs, residents, the private sector, local, state, and federal governments, and other stakeholders in preventing the spread of invasive insects, addressing water quality improvements, and monitoring endangered species.-Managed GIS databases for all environmental projects and created maps for environmental site assessments, remediation/restoration sites, flood mapping, and wildlife survey sites.-Led transition from GPS units to ESRI ArcCollector app and ArcOnline… Show more -Collaborated with NGOs, residents, the private sector, local, state, and federal governments, and other stakeholders in preventing the spread of invasive insects, addressing water quality improvements, and monitoring endangered species.-Managed GIS databases for all environmental projects and created maps for environmental site assessments, remediation/restoration sites, flood mapping, and wildlife survey sites.-Led transition from GPS units to ESRI ArcCollector app and ArcOnline software to ease data collection and representation process-Conducted piping plover monitoring and marsh bird nesting surveys and reported the results in written reports and maps to the USFWS and NYSDEC.-Assisted with annual hard clam population survey, shellfish-raising program, and water quality inspections. Show less

South Shore Nature Center, East Islip, Ny

-Designed and taught weekend education programs for families with children.-Led guided hikes around trails and taught visitors about native flora and fauna.-Helped plan and staff annual public events such as the Earth Day Eco-Carnival, Owl Prowl 5k race, and Bats and Brews fundraiser.

Islip, New York

-Advocated for legislation that designates Montauk Point as a New York State Bird Conservation Area to better protect the feeding ground of overwintering seabirds through formal letters to NYS government.-Surveyed local farmers on their practices surrounding re-use and recycling of grain waste.

South Shore Nature Center, East Islip, New York

Lead educator for the Summer Explorers Program, which provided children with a nature-based camp experience. Taught daily education programs and led field trips focused on forest, marsh, and bay habitats.

Garden City, Ny

-Assisted professor in class with teaching ArcMap software to students inMapping Environmental Issues (ENV 210-001); served as a tutor outside of class

Garden City, Ny

-Provide administrative support for upcoming University freshman/transfer inquiry and outreach events-Register and interact with prospective students at University events -Prepare, decorate, break-down, and manage event areas

Garden City, Ny

-Processed & analyzed pre & post Superstorm Sandy sediment samples in order to research the impact of the storm on the grain size distribution and overall morphology of Fire Island and Long Beach-Processed samples with a RoTap,Microsoft Excel, & KaleidaGraph software; prepared samples for class-Trained to use a SediGraph particle size analyzer & MasterTech autosampler

Garden City, Ny

•Register and interact with prospective students at University events •Prepare, decorate, break-down, and manage event areas

Garden City, Ny

•Created inventories and identified plant specimens to help with site improvement and maintenance•Assisted Director with research of Long Island climate patterns and water pumpage records; Presented "Long Island Water Use and Climate - Trends and Implications for Sustainability" at New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA) Conference •Served on Board of Directors as a representative of Adelphi University

Queensland, Australia

-Three-week long field work experience that focused on the biology, geology, ecology, and history of the Daintree Rainforest and Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia -Completed field research at the Heron Island Research Station through the University of Queensland-Researched macroalgae cover, instances of coral bleaching, and nutrient levels on nearshore coral to determine human impact of inhabitants of Heron Island -Learned about the diverse environments through daily… Show more -Three-week long field work experience that focused on the biology, geology, ecology, and history of the Daintree Rainforest and Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia -Completed field research at the Heron Island Research Station through the University of Queensland-Researched macroalgae cover, instances of coral bleaching, and nutrient levels on nearshore coral to determine human impact of inhabitants of Heron Island -Learned about the diverse environments through daily lectures, hikes, and snorkeling sessions Show less

Islip, Ny

•Assisted executive director with ongoing conservation project related to preservation of alewife, an ecologically important river herring that is threatened by numerous Long Island dams. Analyzed 2011-2014 volunteer survey and electronic data and wrote current population status report •Assisted supervisor with outreach of Seatuck programs and management of Sustainability Business Council•Educated children ages 5-13 during 5 sessions of nature camp; taught about freshwater, estuarial… Show more •Assisted executive director with ongoing conservation project related to preservation of alewife, an ecologically important river herring that is threatened by numerous Long Island dams. Analyzed 2011-2014 volunteer survey and electronic data and wrote current population status report •Assisted supervisor with outreach of Seatuck programs and management of Sustainability Business Council•Educated children ages 5-13 during 5 sessions of nature camp; taught about freshwater, estuarial, and terrestrial south shore flora and fauna through hikes and other nature-based activities Show less

Virgin Islands Environmental Resource Station (Viers)

Completed field work in Caribbean environment and conservation, including study of marine and island biology, geology, and ecology.

Melville, Ny

•Answered phones, handled clients, edited documents, filed paperwork, and managed other general office tasks at various Long Island offices

Master'S Degree

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba)