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United States

Logan, Utah, United States

Install beaver dam analogues to restore stream habitat and processes.Lead habitat monitoring efforts to document the effects of restoration.

Bend, Oregon, United States

Helped run volunteer riparian planting events to restore stream habitat for beaver.Presented on beaver ecosystem interactions at community educational events.Wrote and illustrated a website article and assisted with website edits.Assisted with implementing human-wildlife coexistence strategies.

Asotin, Washington, United States

Co-lead of a crew monitoring habitat and fish population response to low tech processed based restoration (LT-PBR) on streams in Washington and Oregon.Perform electrofishing mark-recapture surveys, including PIT tagging, to monitor juvenile steelhead populations.Conduct geomorpic unit surveys.Maintain a network of temperature and stream gauge loggers.

Laramie, Wyoming, United States

Worked on a team of four to conduct a fast-paced feasibility study investigating tributary sediment contributions to the Shoshone River, WY.Set up calibration of a turbidity index to map turbidity using high resolution (3m) satellite imagery from PlanetScope.Conducted raster image analysis and data visualization in Python.Contributed to writing a technical paper as well as other deliverables that communicate the work to a variety of audiences.

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Collected data on plant communities, water quality, hydrology, human disturbance, annual use indicators, and soils across the state of Utah.Communicated with biologists at the Bureau of Land Management and CNHP staff to plan field visits and keep everyone up to date on our progress.Recorded data and performed data QC using ESRI FieldMaps/Survey123/ArcGIS Online platforms.

Wisconsin, United States

Interviewed ice anglers to collect data for a recreational fisheries graduate research project looking at how technology use effects angler behaviors and expectations.

Elko, Nevada, United States

Worked in partnership with the BLM to collect data on stream habitat indicators (MIM and Level III Survey).Performed bankfull identification, Rosgen classification, pool classification, and pebble counts.Learned how to identify over 75 riparian plant species.Drove a 4WD truck on un‑maintained roads and two‑track.Navigated off‑trail using a handheld GPS unit to reach survey sites.Camped in remote areas for a week at a time while working 10‑hour days.

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Built vegetated soil lifts and rock vanes as part of stream restoration and bank stabilization projects.Planted a variety of native species ranging from seed to trees.Installed erosion control blanket and silt fencing.Targeted invasive species using physical and chemical control methods to promote the establishment of native plant communities.Obtained category A and J commercial pesticide applicator license.Safely operated chainsaws, brush saws, skid-steers, and gators.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Collected grab samples, field observations, and recorded sonde reading (YSI EXO) at river and stream monitoring sites. Assisted with tape down measurements and sample collection at well monitoring sites.Calibrated and serviced instrumentation at river auto-monitoring stations.Performed research and provided recommendations for methods of prioritizing stream monitoring efforts.Prepared, maintained and calibrated field equipment.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Installed and serviced automatic sampling equipment (ISCO6712) to verify industrial wastewater permit compliance.Composited flow weighted samples and delivered them to the lab.Participated in weekly meetings, safety team meetings, WWTP tours, and accompanied permit engineers on inspections to gain a deeper understanding of wastewater operations.Identified weaknesses of an in-house customer data entry spreadsheet to ensure reliability and ease of use.

St. Paul, Mn

Treated catch basins with a mosquito larvicide to prevent the emergence of mosquitoes.Collected and processed mosquito samples for a larvacide efficacy study.Performed West Nile Virus lab testing of mosquito samples.Inspected properties for mosquito breeding habitat.Updated GIS maps of catch basin location and status.

St Paul, Mn

Master'S Degree, Civil Engineering (Water Resources)

Activities and Societies: Ridge Roamers, Write-D, Keweenaw Youth for Climate Action

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental Engineering

Activities and Societies: Varsity Cross Country/Track and Field, General Expedition and Adventure Research (GEAR) Enterprise