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San Francisco, CA, US

Davis, California, United States

-Safford Lab co-crew lead in the Sierra National Forest and Lake Tahoe Basin. Responsible for coordinating the crew at each field site, organizing gear, training crew members, managing and collecting data, and contacting researchers. Seasonal position, filling in between my first and second year of graduate school.-Collecting data in the field on forestry.

Prather, California, United States

-Led a forest ecology field crew in California's southern and eastern Sierra Nevada. We conducted ecological measurements related to fire ecology and regeneration predominantly in Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) habitats. -Identified herbaceous plants and shrubs to determine species composition following disturbances. -Organized crew and managed.

San Francisco Bay Area

-Performed ecological field studies on disease vectors throughout the Bay Area. Practices included trapping/handling small mammals and collecting Ixodes and Dermacentor tick species. -Performed microscopy related to tick identification and species abundance in the Swei Lab, from samples we collected in the field.-Assisted in the field component of.

Redwood City, California, United States

-Lead consultant for all SavATree branches in the Bay Area. -Specialized in arborist inspection reports, tree risk assessments, tree preservation plans, and pest and pathogen diagnosis.-Utilized ArcGIS software to map client properties and pinpoint the location of vegetation.

Southern Sierra Nevada

-Led a six-person forest ecology and botany field crew in the southern Sierra Nevada mountain range, working for the Safford Lab at UC Davis. Collaborators included members from the US Forest Service, USGS, UC Berkeley, and the National Park Service.-Data measurements assessed forest stand structure, plant-species composition, seedling/sapling.

San Francisco Bay Area

-Prepared Arborist Reports and ISA Tree Risk Assessments to promote safety, biodiversity, pathogen/pest resistance, and sufficient carbon sequestration in urban forests throughout the Bay Area and Central Coast of California.-Served as the City Arborist in cities/municipalities lacking an on-staff City or Consulting Arborist. Duties included construction.

San Francisco, California, United States

-Ran the Plant Health Care Division of the San Francisco office through engaging in the training/oversight of the Plant Health Care Technician, coordinating sales, making daily work schedules, and reporting chemical inventories.-Performed a wide breadth of administrative tasks including writing proposals, editing Monthly Summary Pesticide Use Reports, and.

San Francisco, California, United States

-Worked with chainsaws, pruners, hand-saws, chippers and stump-grinders while working with tree crews as an arborist grounds person -Holistically and proactively managed the health, structure, and appearance of plants/trees in urban and residential landscapes.-Scheduled appointments by communicating with clients before, during, and after treatments.-Drove.

California, United States

-Conducted climate change focused outreach to offices of environmental and political organizations throughout California.-Practiced data collection and data management through excel in order to establish a database of climate-aware organizations in California.

Southport, Connecticut

-Worked in the field removing invasive species such as Bull Thistle and Canada Thistle through physical and chemical controls.- Researched the impact of invasive plant species on land management. - Developed an Invasive Plant Species Best Management Practices Manual for use by local environmental partners and community representatives. - Implemented.

Master'S Degree, Forestry

Courses: Advanced Forest Pathology, Microbial Ecology, Plant Molecular Biology Laboratory, Advanced Forest Insect Ecology, Tropical Forest.

Master Of Science - Ms, Forest Science

Core Courses: Forest Ecology and Management, Natural Disturbance Ecology and Management, Intro to GIS, Forest Pathology and Management.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Environmental Studies, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Minor in Music Courses: Ecology, Environmental Methods, Environment and Society, Intro to Environmental Science.

Astronomy

Activities and Societies: Division-I Golf Team Member

Education record