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Pocatello, ID, US

Boise, Idaho, United States

Nampa, Idaho, United States

Boise, Idaho Area

Pinedale

Kearney, NE

Hungry Horse, MT

Followed established protocol to sample snowshoe hare and Canada lynx habitat in post-fire managed forest stands in northwest MontanaCounted snowshoe hare pelletsIdentified trees and shrubs found in various forest types of the regionMeasured DBH of treesUsed cover board to measure visual obscurityWorked and camped in grizzly bear habitatOperated government.

Rockland, ID

Captured Columbian sharp-tailed grouse using both night trapping and pod trapping methods in Curlew National Grassland and CRP/SAFE fields near Rockland, IDDetermined sex, age, and weight of grouse and attached leg band and radio collarsCoordinated additional personnel from Idaho Department of Fish and Game, United States Forest Service, and volunteers to.

Creede, CO

Followed an established protocol to sample forest vegetation in the Rio Grande National Forest in conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service for a Canada lynx research project and a habitat mapping projectUsed a densitometer to sample forest canopy Identified canopy level and visually estimated tree DBH and heightIdentified common trees and shrubs of the.

Jeffrey City, WY

Trapped and handled female sage-grouse near the Wind River Range in central Wyoming using hoop nets, spotlights, and ATVs at night Tracked collared females using radio telemetry to locate mortalities, monitor nests, and identify roostsInvestigated nest depredation events and collect egg shells for stable isotope testingMonitored long-term vegetation plots.

Reeders, PA

Set and bait Tomahawk™ live traps for snowshoe haresWeigh, classify coat color, measure right hind foot, ear tag, pit tag, and GPS/VHF collar each captured hareDeploy i-Button temperature sensors on collars and vegetation plotsNavigate to vegetation plots using a Garmin™ GPS unitFollowing protocol to analyze habitat using a cover board, taking overstory.

Hot Springs, SD

Worked 4-10 hour days per weekSurveyed several miles per day over uneven terrain in hot/inclement weather Identified common native plant and noxious weed species of the Black HillsInventoried and monitored native, invasive and rare/sensitive plant species by hiking survey tracks both independently and in a group Mapped and mechanically treated infestations.

Bellefonte, PA

Worked 7 days per weekArranged single, double, triple, and quad mist net setsHandled and removed bats from nets including threatened and endangered speciesLocated bat roosts and tracked bat foraging behavior using radio telemetry Collected roost tree data including tree species, GPS coordinates, measurements, and surrounding habitatHiked in mist net.

Karatu, TZ

Conducted wildlife surveys both on foot and from a vehicleNavigated using GPS unitUsed range finder to record distances Collected data independently and in a team of 2-5 studentsComposed a research proposal and communicated with advisorAnalyzed data and reported findings in a final research paper

Worked 20 hours per weekOrganized and retrieved outreach publications and extension literature for programs and individualsManaged data for Forest Land Parcelization Surveys using Microsoft Access and ExcelAssisted extension professionals with gathering resources for workshopsAssembled informational binders containing a variety of publications for.

Cumberland Island National Seashore

Collected bobcat and coyote scat on Cumberland Island National Seashore for DNA analysis and population and food habits assessmentNavigated and hiked trails and roads across the island surveying for scat using a map, compass, and GPS unitExtracted DNA samples from the scat in the field following field collection protocol to avoid cross contaminationWorked.

Master Of Science - Ms, Biology, General

I will be studying Bison Spatial Ecology in Dr. Ranglack's lab

Bachelor’S Degree, Wildlife And Fisheries Science, Cumulative- 3.43 Major- 3.60

Activities and Societies: Penn State Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society

Wildlife Management Studies

Study abroad experience in Karatu, Tanzania

High School

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society