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Fairbanks, Ak, Us

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

Oxford, Ohio, United States

Created and edited historic tribal land holding GIS data for Myaamia Center in ArcPro using ESRI geodatabases for organization.Used ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS API for Javascript, ArcGIS API for leaflet to create web maps and web apps for visualization of historic, natural, and cultural features.Coordinated with Myaamia Center staff to create pdf and web maps for specific uses as requested.

Oxford, Ohio, United States

Led field work and lab analysis for grant-funded hydrological research project.Supervised and trained 4 undergraduate assistants.Conducted bi-weekly stream sampling of nutrients and suspended sediment by driving and hiking to off-trail sites.Deployed and monitored pressure transducer loggers in groundwater wells.Measured stream discharge with handheld velocimeter and acoustic doppler current profiler.Navigated with Garmin handheld GPS device and used Trimble Geo7X to map high-resolution stream morphology data.Used digital elevation models to delineate sub-watersheds in ArcPro.Accessed Sentinel-2 remote sensing imagery to determine NDVI within stream corridors with Google Earth Engine, ArcPro, and Python.Manipulated data and ran statistical analyses in R.Processed stream samples in lab for analysis of nitrogen, phosphorus, and carbon concentrations.

Kodiak, Alaska, United States

Performed QA/QC on historic fishery survey data with Microsoft Excel & Access.Mapped survey location data in ArcGIS 10.x to find and correct mistakes.Managed live tanks containing Red King Crab while conducting experiments on Satellite Tag harnesses.Prepared equipment and assisted with logistic planning for at-sea surveys.

Baker, Nevada, United States

Performed fisheries management tasks including electro-fishing population assessments, benthic macroinvertebrate surveys, and riparian habitat analyses.Assisted with repopulation of native trout to a park stream.Managed a network of water quality data collection sites by calibrating and deploying multiparameter sondes.Measured stream discharge with topset rod and SonTek flowmeter.Managed and uploaded collected data to long-term database.Utilized ArcGIS 10.x to create maps for project reporting.

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Lived aboard pot fishing vessels while sampling catch and bycatch for Alaska Department of Fish & Game.Identified fish, crustacean, and invertebrate species, parasites in target crab species.Performed morphological measurements and preserved biological samples.Monitored compliance of fishery regulations as impartial observer.Worked long days out on deck in inclement weather in the Bering Sea.Performed port sampling to verify legal size/species upon delivery to processing plant.

Tillamook, Oregon, United States

Managed scheduling and data reporting as crew lead of four surveyors. Quality checked and submitted data to Oregon Department of Forestry with Microsoft Excel and Access.Conducted early morning stationary observation field surveys for Marbled Murrelets.Drove 4WD vehicles on forest roads and hiked off-trail before dawn with GPS.Consulted with Oregon Department of Forestry for road access and survey planning.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Geography, 3.86

MA Thesis: Impacts of a Forested State Park and Reservoir on Stream Nutrient Loads in Southwest Ohio (In Progress). Graduate GISci.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental Science

Extensive coursework in Biology, Ecology, Environmental Management & Policy. Large focus on field research, statistical analysis.

Marine Biology And Fisheries Sciences And Management

Coursework in Marine Ecology, Fisheries Management, Socio-economics of Caribbean. Conducted field research, including a directed research.