Nichta Hopps Email & Phone Number

San Diego, Ca

• Clean, repair damage, and prepare bird and mammal specimens for permanent collection• Catalog and curate collection; field work; GIS• Edit, research, and review information for publication; editorial assistant for San Diego County Mammal Atlas

San Diego, Ca

•Rescue and retrieve injured raptors, seabirds, small birds, small mammals; provide field stabilization•Feed hatchling to adult birds (tube, syringe, stick, hand); prep formulas and food; administer oral, injectable, and topical medications (raptors, corvids, seabirds, waterfowl, songbirds)•Administer vaccinations, create and provide enrichment, feeding, enclosure cleaning (raccoons)•Assist medical exams; prep and analyze fecal samples; record patient progress; release rehabbed animals•Give presentations on native wildlife, natural history, and coexisting with wildlife responsibly

San Diego, Ca

• Prep animal diets, feed birds, monitor food intake; observe, identify, and count birds daily, act on observations• Maintain records: physical and behavioral observations, health records, egg and reproductive information• Administer topical, oral, and injectable medications; assist with veterinary procedures• Measure feedings, tube feed, restrain, medicate and hydrate (oral, injectable) rehab sea lions; clean enclosures• Give presentations to guests and education groups on avian management and natural history• Provide total care for flamingo flock and freshwater turtles at seasonal Aquatica park with no supervision

San Diego, Ca

•Conduct public tours in behind-the-scenes areas; conduct scheduled penguin presentations •Present animals for educational interactions (small mammals, small reptiles, invertebrates) and assist with other animal presentations (birds, large mammals, large reptiles); enclosure cleaning; present reindeer, staff paddock•Educate park guests and groups about marine animals and conservation at all animal exhibits throughout the park•Lead sleepover programs for campers and families as counselor, activity leader, and coordinator•Perform extemporaneous narrations, interactions, and activities with high energy and a positive attitude

Fallbrook, Ca

•Incubate and hand-rear 35 species of exotic birds: toucans, hornbills, aracaris, toucanets, macaws, cockatoos•Syringe feed hatchling to juvenile birds; enclosure cleaning, feeding, prep fecal samples; general husbandry•Capture and restrain birds; administer medications (oral, topical); assist with in-house bird moves

Chula Vista, Ca

•Prepare animal diets dependent on age and foraging abilities, feed birds, monitor food intake•Monitor birds' movements and reactions to external stimuli to determine readiness for release; maintain records•Observe, identify, and count birds daily; act on observations; capture birds, assist with release•Forage crustaceans and other invertebrates as additional food source; maintain and repair perimeter•Time period spans 2014 season

Rancho Santa Fe, Ca

•Prep animal diets, administer medications, provide enrichment, enclosure cleaning, general husbandry (parrots, small birds, horses, sheep, goats, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates)•Conduct outreach programs, on-site and off-site presentations, and Center tours utilizing animal ambassadors•Instruct educational classes about animals and their care; conduct personalized DogSmart programs•Lead Critter Camp classes, supervise children, direct and utilize volunteers•Write age appropriate curriculum for PreK-8th grade for a variety of programs

San Diego, Ca

•Construct ethograms recording prenatal and postnatal data (elephants, Micronesian kingfishers, gorillas)•Native plant propagation and habitat restoration for species of special concern (California cactus wren)•Collect data from captured animals to monitor status of sensitive ecosystem (reptiles, mammals, arthropods)•Record behavioral observations (pandas); operate web cams (pandas, polar bears, elephants, apes)•Assist behind-the-scenes tours and programs, lead groups

San Diego, Ca

•Staff petting paddock: enclosure cleaning, guest assistance, ensure animal safety (goats, sheep, mini horses)•Present animals ambassadors for special programs and educational interactions (tarantula, blue-tongued skink)•Conduct tour groups through zoo; run tech booth for seminars and presentations•Lead sleepover activities, supervise children, setup and take down camp site, resolve guest issues

La Jolla, Ca

•Prepare measured feedings; administer medications (oral, topical); respond to medical and other emergencies •Monitor and record group and individual health and behavior (dogs, cats); train new associates•Conduct walks, playtimes, enrichment; resolve fear and aggression issues

Julian, Ca

•Food prep including butchering; feeding, enclosure cleaning, maintenance, general husbandry; record observations (endangered Mexican grey wolves, Alaskan grey wolves)•Assist captures, veterinary checks, releases; work within SSP guidelines•Lead tours and conduct educational presentations regarding wolves and conservation•Provide development, administrative, and facilities management support

Suffolk, Va

•Live collection and cataloging of indigenous animals (turtles, fish); field work•Food prep, feeding, enclosure cleaning, general observations, record keeping (endangered blackbanded sunfish)•Data collection and entry; database management and development•Work within state husbandry guidelines; educational program assistance, community service