Melissa (Missy) Kalb Email & Phone Number

Hopkinton, RI, US

Abingdon, VA

Abingdon, VA

Canaan Valley Institute has a unique partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program. As a Habitat Restoration Specialist and volunteer with the Partners Program, I assist with delivering conservation and habitat restoration projects on private lands throughout Southwest Virginia to enhance and protect the aquatic.

Worton, Maryland

At Andelot, I was solely responsible for establishing a habitat management and monitoring program on 2,900 acre conservation easement. I frequently led a team to achieve wildlife habitat management goals and was supervisor to a temporary assistant. One of my most common responsibilities was to implement extensive control of invasive plants using.

Exton, Pennsylvania

As an environmental scientist, I performed wetland delineations, review of project impacts on threatened and endangered species, wetland mitigation planning, planting, and monitoring. I often implemented sampling techniques (soil, sediment, surface water, fish, and macro-invertebrates) to assess stream quality and environmental risks. I also conducted.

Newark, DE / Georgetown, DE

As a graduate student and research assistant, I led a team of fellow students, technicians, and volunteers in proper capture techniques of white-tailed deer utilizing drop nets, box traps, and dart guns. I collected and organized detailed data via radio telemetry while maintaining a rigorous work and class schedule. I used computer programs (JMP, GIS, SAS.

Newark, DE / Cambridge, MD

I helped design and coordinate a pilot study investigating vegetation, snails, and songbird reproductive success. I conducted field visits to collect data on snail abundance and vegetation characteristics. (August – September)I was also responsible for conducting radio telemetry on sika deer in Dorchester County, MD while preparing field site in Delaware.

Hockessin, DE

I worked as a member of the Lands and Facilities team managing invasive species throughout the property and maintaining the grounds. I planted and monitored native trees and shrubs, conducted surveys for queen snakes, cut grass and fence rows in public visiting area, repaired fences, maintained walking trails and bird watching sites. I routinely operated.

Laurel, MD

I was assistant to the National North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP) coordinator and manager of National Amphibian Atlas (NAA). I compiled, extracted, and manipulated data using advanced computer programs; ArcGIS, Access, SQL Server and Excel.

Greenville, DE

I supported the Natural Lands team while achieving habitat management goals. I gained valuable experience using mechanical and chemical control methods to combat invasive plant species, planted and maintained native plant species, monitored blue bird nest boxes, maintained and repaired equipment such as clippers, loppers, herbicide applicators, and weed.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Wildlife Ecology

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Wildlife Conservation

Activities and Societies: Member, Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society