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Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Dugway, Utah, United States

Serves as a wildlife and invertebrate Subject Matter Expert (SME) at U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground. Curator of DPG Natural History Collection & Repository (archival museum management). Project Manager for:o Bat Legacy work (capture release, mist nets, SonoBat acoustics)o sensitive habitat monitoring (Dunes, Wetlands, Photopoint monitoring)o reptile monitoring (pitfall arrays, capture release, fungal disease swabbing)o rattlesnake den monitoring (radio telemetry, PIT tagging, Motion cameras)o springs & wetland management (rapid assessments, biodiversity inventory)o pollinator community establishment (cup trap sampling, bee identification)o avian nest issues (bird ID, nest removal, management recommendations)o insect and spider identification (bees, ants, beetles, flies, moths, aquatic insects)o wildlife necropsy and analysis (vehicle & wildlife collisions, mortality investigation, disease)

Ogden, Utah, United States

Wildlife SME at Dugway Proving Ground. Led and consulted for the Dugway Natural Resources management program. Represented the department as an expert technical advisor with outside agencies. Served as the principal investigator of six wildlife research, conservation, and management projects of terrestrial animals and their habitats. Assisted with other wildlife research, conservation, and management and habitat projects. Prepared 30 ecological investigation reports on research explaining animal behavior, population dynamics, and habitat quality. Conducted laboratory experiments, necropsy dissections, live animal surgeries, fecal sample analysis, and identifications of plants, spiders, insects, reptiles, and rodents. Prepared plant, insect, and animal specimens for natural history repositories.

San Luis, Arizona, United States

Earned 30+ Cargo Release Authorities (CRA). Developed an insect pest reference collection with represented photos, illustrations, and identification characteristics. Regulated and enforced USDA laws / procedures for commercial commodities of produce. Inspected produce for insect pests and plant pathogens. Identified and photographed insect pests and plant pathogens.

Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

Oversaw entomological / ecology research and investigations. Identified insects and other invertebrates. Developed insect monitoring protocols and consulted on pest management programs. Led science expeditions / field work and managed / supervised field technicians. Analyzed data, prepared reports, grants, proposals, and manuscripts. Assisted in several wildlife ecology and wildlife management.  Developed, implemented, authored, and published a field investigation based on these new principles. Assisted in several wildlife ecology projects.  Involved in the Department of Defense Fort Huachcuca’s natural resource management department with management goals and plans for conservation of wildlife and their habitats.

Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

Identified insects, spiders, and other invertebrates. Conducted insect surveys, processed specimens, developed arthropod monitoring programs, formulated / guided ecological investigations, and developed sampling techniques. Inventoried, photographed, and database specimens. Directed / produced online learning modules in English & Spanish. Created curriculum content for graduate classes and insect identification workshops. Managed / hosted biology public outreach events, developed and managed a live insect and arachnid insectarium, and developed / hosted summer bug camps.  Assisted in several wildlife ecology projects including: Served as principal investigators for the Grand Canyon Terrestrial Ecological Monitoring Project and the Canyon De Chelly National Monument Arthropod Biodiversity Inventory project.  Acted as expert representative for the Colorado Plateau Museum of Arthropod Biodiversity. Led and coordinated with officials from state, federal and tribal agencies.  Co-wrote and won two National Park Service grants for ecological research, with a combined total of $69,000 Wrote two ecological field investigation reports, one of which was published by the U.S. Geological Survey. Assisted resource agencies with management goals and plans for conservation of wildlife and their habitats.

Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

Developed curriculum and taught five undergraduate and graduate university biology classes. Served as guest instructor in three university biology classes. Mentored two Maters of Science and one PHD student.  Developed online material for distance learning in English and Spanish.

Glendale, Arizona, United States

Prepared biology labs, organized and inventoried preserved specimens, mixed chemicals, cleaned microscopes, grew and sterilized agar cultures for microbiology labs, and tutored students. Hosted science outreach events and workshops.