Morgan Abbott Email & Phone Number

Santa Fe, NM, US

College Station, Texas, United States

-Responsible for administration and delivery of state and national urban & community forestry programs in Texas. -Provide leadership to municipalities, non-profits, planning groups and other community forestry stakeholders across the State to help build sustainable programs that ensure healthy trees and forests. -Coordinate statewide programs that support.

College Station, Texas, United States

-Support and collaborate in development and maintenance of statewide community forestry initiatives and assist staff in program goals.-Deliver education, outreach and technical assistance on various topics including tree planting and maintenance, urban storm water management, green infrastructure, development guidelines, and recognition programs such as.

Spanish Fork, Utah, United States

Offers interdisciplinary botanical services in the Intermountain West.-Habitat Management -Native Plant-focused gardening -Water Conservation planting and bed design -Technical Writing-Book Reviewing-Plant identification-Stewardship plans for property owners-Development of bioregional native wildflower seed mixes-Classes for the general public and science.

Salt Lake County, Utah, United States

Led a team of ecologists to assess the health of BLM lands across Arizona and Utah including National Monument lands, rangeland allotments, and reference areas using AIM methodology while following established field protocols to conduct vegetation, soil and animal surveys.

Utah, United States

• Taught impromptu science lessons for classes
• Taught class sizes of 32+ students
• Taught 4th grade-12th grade students
• Recognized for teaching excellence
• Communicated instructional expectations to students
• Prepared and administered subject tests

Orem, Utah, United States

• Manned the Census Field Supervisor Hotline
• Interpreted data from proprietary software and communicated between the Field Ops department and the Administrative Department to improve office operations
• Created work-flow charts to assist clerks in clerical duties
• Managed a team of 4 clerks
• Directly reported to and assisted Census Field Managers (CFM) and the Field Ops Supervisors
• Moved Enumerators and Census Field Supervisors in OCS to various zones during NRFU

Orem, Utah, United States

• Performed office clerical duties and managed staff related to the 2020 Census at one of the top 5 Area Census Offices (3196) in the United States:o Made outbound calls to applicants o Received inbound calls from.
• Coordinated meetings and their locations with various federal and state offices for enumerators during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Created, implemented and followed COVID-19 safety procedures

Orem, Utah, United States

• Made outbound calls to applicants
• Received inbound calls from applicants
• Verified and hired applicants
• Assisted clerks in handling escalated calls
• Directing training and on-boarding documentation
• Packed training materials

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Was an ecologist as a larger team to assess the health of BLM lands across Utah including National Monument lands, rangeland allotments, and reference areas using AIM methodology while following established field protocols to conduct vegetation, pollinator and animal surveys. Within this field season, I identified two rare/endemic species (Penstemon nanus.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Collected tree data using Collector App and Survey123
• Measured DBH
• Identified cultivated, native and invasive woody plant species
• Responsible for maintaining vehicles and equipment
• Followed and enforced safety procedures
• Extensive travel throughout United States

Bears Ears

• Collected botanical and hydrological data of forest springs within Bears Ears National Monument
• Compiled data for surveyed springs using GeoJot/PhotoLink and Excel
• Communicated with local volunteers regarding data collection
• Assisted Trip Leaders as needed

Orem, Utah

• Conducted primary botanical & hydrological research
• Obtained Oral Histories of Indigenous elders regarding springs in Bears Ears
• Interpreted scientific research papers for implementation of methods
• Presented at GSA 2017, Hydrology Days 2018 and UCUR 2018
• Prepared maps on ArcMap
• Identified and collected native and invasive plants

Camp Williams, Utah

• Assisted Ecological Survey Team
• Prepared maps on ArcMap and QGIS
• Identified planting locations and planted Utah Junipers for the Juniper Restoration Project
• Identified ecological indicators
• Took soil sample surveys
• Identified and collected native and invasive plants

Orem, Utah

• Arranged media, buffers and plates
• Used and maintained lab equipment
• Prepared stock solutions
• Prepared specimens for distribution
• Stocked consumables and common supplies
• Supported laboratory quality and safety initiatives

Spanish Fork, Utah

• Catalogued and identified native, invasive and cultivated species of trees within Spanish Fork City limits for Tree Inventory Program
• Designed and implemented landscape and flower bed design
• Performed scheduled sprinkler maintenance
• Watered, planted, and transplanted annual flowers for city planting event
• Managed Greenhouse duties

Orem, Utah

• Recorded and updated student grades using Canvas & Excel
• Maintained test scores and graded assignments via Excel
• Wrote and graded quizzes
• Followed policies and procedures as implemented by the professor

Orem, Utah

• Documented various plant taxa from primary sources into spreadsheets
• Consulted published floras, taxonomic treatments, local checklists and herbarium collections
• Curated the UVU Herbarium website

Orem, Utah

• Identified native and invasive plants for Haiti and Utah Lake research projects
• Managed a 3-person team
• Assisted in managing a 10-person team
• Trained and mentored team leads
• Scheduled and conducted research meetings
• Conducted primary research

Utah County, Utah, United States

• Part of a 10+ person team responsible for stocking, cashiering and quality assessment of bulk merchandise
• Cleaned, organized and prepared bulk items section for customer use
• Packaged and prepared bulk items for customer sales
• Received inbound calls for incoming orders
• Sent outbound calls for order pickup for long-term customers
• Guided customer’s purchasing decisions based on their dietary preferences and/or restrictions

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

• Performed various clerical tasks as directed as head manager.
• Assisted General manager with scheduling weekly hours for clerks.
• Maintained accounts for ticket sales.
• Coordinated with staff members to set up and take down music and office equipment within the department.
• Managed office equipment, computer and software related to ticket sales.
• Responded to visitor's queries, complaints and take corrective measures to ensure their grievances are resolved.

Orem, Utah, United States

• Received inbound calls about the DirectTV NFL Sunday Ticket and other sports network TV packages.
• Used an auto-dialer for outbound calls
• Upsold DirectTV packages
• Used DirectTV Oracle Proprietary Software

Spanish Fork, Utah, United States

• Tutored high school sophomores, juniors and seniors in various biology topics.
• Taught o biological terminologyo classificationo plant identificationo evolutiono notetaking skillso mnemonic deviceso how to communicate questions and ideas.

Utah County, Utah, United States

• Provided respite care for parents of neurotypical and neurodiverse children
• Supervised and monitored the safety of children
• Prepared and organized meals for children
• Helped children with hygiene needs
• Changed the diapers of infants and toddlers
• Organized activities and implemented curriculum that allowed children to learn about the world and explored their interests

Bachelor Of Science, Botany

Activities and Societies: Plant ID Team, Botany Club (Public Relations), Science Association of Women (Assistant Outreach Coordinator)

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Biology, General

High School Diploma, General Studies

Activities and Societies: HOSA, FBLA, DECA, FFAWas a DECA officer, member of the FFA & FBLA and received an award for placing in the Food.