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Oversee the growing Forest Restoration Program for a watershed-scale, agile non-profit organization- Project management at all phases, including public outreach and engagement, and securing funds and contractors- Cross-boundary coordination and cooperation between local, state, and federal entities to develop restoration projects at a landscape-scale (hundreds to thousands of acres)- GIS analysis and map creation for the organization and partners- Plan and participate in meetings and navigate the complex nature and diplomacy of conducting cross-jurisdictional ecological projects

Preparation and writing of forest management plans for private landowners in the pursuit of forest restoration at-scale.- Develop areas of interest based on biogeographic and social factors- Conduct outreach with potential landowners- Develop a personalized plan with interested landowners- Conduct forest inventories using established scientific techniques- Develop and analyze GIS data and maps using specialized software- Secure contract loggers for projects- Coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies- Secure funding and grants for forest restoration projects- Attend and represent the conservation district at community meetings- Assist with planning and execution of other conservation district events

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Lead small, flexible teams to conduct on-the-ground operations to combat invasive species in the Open Space of Boulder, CO.- Lead team of 4-12 people (technicians and volunteers) in the field over rough and untrailed terrain- Leverage local ecosystem knowledge to mitigate the spread and accelerate the removal of invasive plant species while enhancing reseeding efforts of native plant species- Map invasive hotspots and potential avenues of invasion using ArcGIS and field-based GIS- Coordinate with state and local agencies, as well as answer public inquiries - Oversight of daily tactical planning of field operations

Corvallis, Oregon Area

Masters of Science in Forest Remote Sensing- Thesis research on Radar remote sensing of canopy moisture, published in Forests (2021)- Additional Remote Sensing and GIS analysis of optical, radar, multispectral, and hyperspectral imagery- Synthesize and present findings to a wide audience, including the Western Mensurationists conference (2018)- Maintain flight-ready status of a fleet of experimental small Unmanned Aerial Systems and serve as Pilot-in-Command for routine and experimental missions- Innovation in the field of UAS in Forestry, including home-brewed Lidar system on a Matrice-600 and a bug-net prototype- Supplementary teaching for online course in photogrammetry

Corvallis, Oregon Area

Field-based monitoring of Spotted Owl populations in the Northern Coastal Range of Oregon.- Independent field work covering hundreds of square miles, often in inclement conditions- Hiking and driving across untrailed forest and timberland- Knowledge and ability to identify plants, forest successional stages, and animal tracks- Navigation with both GPS and traditional map/compass- Navigation of rough roads in 4WD vehicles- Team-based tactical and operational coordination and communication across a large region

SCUBA and surface-supplied diver maintaining the health and safety of enclosures at a State Aquarium. - Oversight of the volunteer diver program and general problem solver for the back-of-house systems.- Prepare equipment for daily activities, including tank filling and QA- Feed animals in-situ using SCUBA or surface-supplied air- Maintain a positive interactive experience with public both in and out of the water- Supervise volunteer dive activities

Seasonal position with the City of Boulder's Urban Forestry division.- Planting and caring for municipal trees. Planted 300+ trees ahead of schedule and assisted with the early stages of Emerald Ash Borer invasion.- Plant new trees in right-of-ways and parks and care for existing municipal trees.- Remove dead/dying trees through contract supervision and direct removal. - Lumber yard maintenance and tool upkeep. - Assist with the city-wide tree health assessment. - Emergency flood assessment and damage control (September 2013 flood, 500-year level). - Assist with preparation for first stage mitigation of Emerald Ash Borer. - Snow removal when needed.- Use of city vehicles (trucks and trailers, tractor) and tools (shovels, rakes, stake-pounder, chainsaw, leaf-blower, ax, shrub-trimmer).

Assisting in the hands-on aspects of population genetics research, culminating in an independent research project on stingray hybridization in the Sea of Cortez.- Independent thesis research on stingray hybrid zones, involving a self-directed field excursion to Baja California to collect tissue samples from wild stingrays and collaboration with a Mexican national marine biology facility (CICIMAR), as well as collaboration with students of Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur- Prepared and ran PCR on DNA samples, including gel electrophoresis to confirm successful replication- Development of nuclear and microsatellite primers through research and analytic means- Preparation and mailing of samples for sequencing at an external lab- Managed the supply of reagents and cleaned equipment- Attended and contributed to weekly lab meetings- Use of laboratory equipment (gel electrophoresis apparatus, PCR machine, scanning electron microscope, UV camera, centrifuge, glassware, weighted scales, pipettes, sterile gloves)

Master'S Degree, Forestry Remote Sensing

Studied the feasibility of using Sentinel-1 imagery to detect and measure forest canopy moisture in remote Pacific Northwest forests. Also.

Bachelor'S Degree, Ecology And Evolutionary Biology

Activities and Societies: Aikido, Racquetball ClubGraduated with Honors (Magna cum Laude) Minored in Planetary Astronomy Field Study.