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Richmond, Virginia, United States

Developed, manage, and maintain a comprehensive, Commonwealth-wide, public lands outdoor recreation database that powers Explore the Wild, a web app designed to connect the public with outdoor recreation opportunities on public lands.Lead the creation of The Virginia Birding Classic, an annual statewide public lands birding competition that benefits the.

• Worked with conservation partners to ensure the protection of intact landscapes and improve the effectiveness of conservation efforts by turning data into clear and engaging messaging.Recent Project Examples
• Alaska Conservation Foundation- conservation of Pacific Loons.
• WWF- manuscript on conservation of subsistence species in the Bering Sea.
• US Fish and Wildlife Service- communicating Emperor Goose population concerns with subsistence hunters.

Alaska, United States

Anchorage, Alaska

• As a Conservation Biologist, my work supported Audubon’s conservation science and policy initiatives in Alaska, emphasizing the Arctic (terrestrial and marine), Southeast Alaska, and Important Bird Areas to address.
• Represented Audubon at meetings and public functions related to conservation science and policy initiatives.
• Built partnerships across public, private, and non-profit sectors and within indigenous communities.
• Prepared and reviewed literature reviews, policy briefs, public comments, and other written reports to support policy objectives.
• Developed and managed program-appropriate projects, identified and secured funding, and contributed to the strategic planning process.
• Acted as a resource for scientific information to staff, partners, and the general public on Alaska’s ecosystems, the impacts they endure, and the threats they face.

Anchorage, Alaska

My work involved the management, production, and communication of large data analysis and data synthesis projects. I managed the development of an atlas of Ecological Hotspots in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas.As the project manager and ecologist for Audubon Alaska's Ecological Atlas of the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas from Jan 2016 through.

Southern Plains, United States

Conducted breeding bird surveys for Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (now Bird Conservancy of the Rockies) in the Southern Plains Network (TX, OK, NM, CO, KS) as part of the annual Integrated Monitoring in Bird Conservation Regions (IMBCR) Program.

Gulf Coast, United States

Oiling Rate Program for Natural Resource Damage Assessment on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Led crews in damage assessments of colonial waterbirds associated with the oil spill by executing point counts from boats, on shore, and in the water.Participated in the hiring and training of biologists working on the Oiling Rates Crew.Organized field efforts by.

Encampment, Wyoming

Effects of Mountain Pine Beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) on Avian Communities in Limber Pine Forest of Southern Wyoming Visited 2 mile-long transects and resampled points using Point Count Method to evaluate the bird community within the limber Pine forest, at 10,000 feet 5 days a week, for 3 months.Worked with 3 others, using first snowmobiles and.

Cape Peninsula Preserve, South Africa

Marine Foraging and its Effects on Activity Budgets in a Wild-foraging Troop of Chacma BaboonsFollowed the Kanankop baboon troop daily, recording behavior regularly in order to evaluate energy use.

Mesa Verde National Park, Southwest Colorado

Avian Recolonization in Post Stand-Replacing Wildfire Areas of Mesa Verde National ParkDesigned and implemented a two season study evaluating the avian communities present within fire sites of different ages in Mesa Verde National Park.Wrote for and received grants and permits from the Federal Government as well as from private interests to complete.

Bahia De Kino, Sonora, Mexico

Vegetation and Nest Site Characterization of a Mixed-species Wading Bird Colony.Evaluated nest size and density on Isla Alcatraz of wading bird nests.Compared data to previously existing data to understand trends and changes in nest structure dynamics.Lived in the field and in a field station for a month while collecting data.Utilized GIS technology and.

Master Of Science, Conservation Biology

Certification, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Wildlife Biology