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Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, United States

Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

Annapolis, Maryland, United States

Conserved land by conducting outreach, soliciting, negotiating, drafting, and completing conservation easement acquisitions.Used conservation planning, assessed conservation attributes of land, and prepared baseline documentation for conservation easements.Corresponded and worked with landowners, local land trusts, conservation not-for-profit organizations, County staff, the Office of the Attorney General and staff of other state agencies to complete conservation easement acquisitions.Assisted MET’s Stewardship Program with the monitoring and stewardship of the portfolio of conservation easements.Represented MET regionally and statewide through presentations, conferences, seminars, and meetings.Collaborated with other State land conservation programs such as Rural Legacy, Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, Forest Legacy, and Program Open Space.Used ArcGIS Pro, Avenza Maps, Salesforce LOCATE, MERLIN, Adobe, and Landscape Land Conservation software to manage projects and create maps.

Annapolis, Md

Provided wetland and wildlife habitat conservation planning and technical assistance for land and water restoration projects.Meet with landowners, producers, and conservation planners to discuss opportunities to manage fish and wildlife habitat.Conducted resource inventories to identify and evaluate fish and wildlife habitat quality and condition.Developed technical specifications and designs for improving, restoring, and managing fish and wildlife habitat.Conducted monitoring of conservation easements and worked with landowners to address natural resource and easement compliance issues.Evaluated effectiveness of conservation treatments and developed plans to improve or enhance habitat and other functions.Used GIS, GPS, and surveying equipment for habitat assessment and monitoring.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Interpreted and implemented stream restoration plans, laid out plants, and managed a team of laborers Skills gained: Critical thinking, problem solving, and project management

Chesapeake Bay wetland and shoreline restoration, trail maintenance, environmental education, Scales and Tales educational programming with birds of prey, wildlife habitat improvement and reforestation, invasive species removal, care and training of birds of prey in the aviary, care of various turtles and snakes.Skills gained: Native and invasive plant species identification, teamwork, project management