Meghan May Email & Phone Number

Springfield, Oregon, United States

Term in Wildlife & Silviculture at the Upper Willamette Field Office.

Macdoel, California

Leading field survey crews for Threatened, endangered & listed sensitive species of concern: northern spotted owl, northern goshawk, American pika, Gray wolf, bald eagle, black-backed woodpecker, mollusks, vegetation monitoring, and incidental species. NEPA, IDP meetings, database creation/entry, analysis, GIS, GPS, camera traps, mentoring interns, supervising technicians, and training avian identification skills by sight, sound, habitats of over 300 species.

Springfield, Oregon

Supervised, conducted, and managed wildlife species-specific scientific surveys and habitat condition surveys for threatened, endangered and sensitive species as directed in species recovery plans and forest plans for northern spotted owl, barred owl, western pond turtle, and northern goshawk on (BLM) lands and private lands in steep, mountainous terrain in the Cascade Mountains of Central Oregon at the GS-6 level Actively surveyed, monitored, and documented wildlife species in specific locations for timber sale clearance and to inform management actions for other land uses Performed Project Inspector duties for contract work for silviculture on Pre-commercial Thinning (PCT) projects Conducted biological field surveys, habitat searches, located nest trees and documented presence and reproduction of target species alone, with minimal supervision on a daily basis. Applied all aspects of species specific scientific survey protocols, applied the necessary skills to perform wildlife field surveys: identified target avian species by visual, aural, and color band identifiers Responsible for daily and weekly management of field assignments and review of survey data to ensure quality & accuracy. Performed data entry using OR BLM database, Citrix. Utilized equipment in the field such as: wildlife callers, field notebook, GPS, GIS, topographical and NAIP maps, binoculars, spotting scopes, compass, mice, and mobile radio. Worked in extreme weather and temperatures, and safely navigated steep rocky terrain carrying 50 lb. pack and equipment during surveys. Applied field identification skills of species habitat by vegetation type and habitat components Assisted in planning field work & surveys to meet project needs by collaborating with wildlife biologist on recommendations. Timber crew member; identify, paint, collect data (Tablet/Trimble) on wildlife leave trees in timber sales: tree measurements and data for: tree species, DBH, bark, knot, crown score

Macdoel, Ca

Led field survey crews for T&E species, northern spotted owl, northern goshawk, American pika, Gray wolf, bald eagle, black-backed woodpecker, and vegetation monitoring. NEPA, IDP meetings, database creation/entry, analysis, GIS, GPS, camera traps, mentored interns, technicians, and trained avian identification skills by sight, sound, habitats of over 300 species. I won multiple Superior Achievement Awards (2015,2016) for my work as Crew Lead.

Macdoel, California

Raptor Banding Field Assistant, Butte Valley Swainson's Hawk Project, University of Nevada, Reno, in cooperation with USDA Klamath National Forest 05/2016-07/2016, 05/2015-07/2015, 05/2014-07/2014, 05/2013-07/2013 Hours per week: 4 • Performed Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni), Ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis), Long-eared owl (Asio otus), and golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) nest checks and nestling banding for long-term monitoring of population trends, site fidelity, and reproduction success • Effectively and safely handled raptors, banded all individuals with metal and color bands, collected bio-metric measurements with calipers, scales, swabs, blood samples, feather collection, photo-documentation of color morphs, utilized telephoto cameras, spotting scopes, and binoculars in the field

Fort Jones, California

• Worked for the fisheries department conducting salmon spawning surveys for Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) along the Salmon and Scott Rivers in Northern California for 3 months • Assembled information on fish populations, implemented species-specific protocols, identified and monitored listed salmonids, hiked long distances in arduous terrain and in inclement weather, took accurate and detailed notes in the field, measured water and air temperature, recorded live fish counts, performed mark and recapture methods on fish carcasses, performed redd surveys (measured, flagged, GPS entry), took scales, otolith, and tissue samples of Chinook salmon carcasses, and assessed aquatic habitats in mountain river systems

Ashland, Oregon

Bird Banding Field Assistant, Klamath Bird Observatory, Ashland, OR 06/2016 - 10/2016 Hours per week: 4 • Assisted with and trained in songbird banding and mist net operations at a remote, long-term bird banding station site in the Klamath National Forest • Trained in and applied safe bird handling techniques, mist net use, maintenance, bird extraction, data collection, identification of birds in the hand, the use of the Peter Pyle guide for taking data including plumage, molt patterns, measurements (wing, tail, bill, tarsus, mass), bird banding, and sexing and aging techniques • Led surveys conducting area search surveys and point count surveys throughout the work day

Eureka, California

• Performed and managed avian field surveys for listed bird species: northern spotted owl, marbled murrelet, willow flycatcher, and snowy plover; conducted point counts, breeding bird surveys in a variety of habitats in coastal Northern California • Conducted species and habitat surveys in: coast redwood, mixed conifer, riparian, fresh/saltwater marsh, and tidal mudflat ecosystems • Routinely conducted and organized northern spotted owl surveys in proposed timber harvest areas on private lands; Prioritized and managed wildlife survey workloads with varying and changing field conditions • Conducted nocturnal surveys for northern spotted owls using digital wildlife callers, reproductive status monitoring surveys, observed and recorded color-band information of owls, often alone in remote locations, took detailed field notes, filled out data forms, entered survey data into PDA's and various database programs • Conducted Marbled Murrelet surveys which entailed: 2-hour long surveys beginning at dawn in old-growth coast redwood forests • Trained in and successfully applied North American bird species identification skills by sight and sound in the field of over 400 avian species • Collected data in remote field locations, recorded sighting data and mapped flight patterns of birds observed, used digital broadcast techniques, set stations, kept detailed and accurate field notes, used Microsoft Excel for data entry • Surveyed & orienteered utilizing topographic maps, GPS, & compass in remote areas both alone and with minimal supervision • Routinely and safely operated 4x4 vehicles and hiked in mountainous, heavily forested terrain for extended periods during day and night • Worked in cooperation with senior field biologists, tribal representatives, and private landowners

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Environmental Science (Ecological Restoration)

Activities and Societies: Research Assistant

Associate'S Degree, Geological And Earth Sciences/Geosciences