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Denver, Colorado, United States

Hood River, Oregon

Corvallis, Oregon Area

Noaa Ncei, Asheville, Nc

Served as a scientific consultant on a 10-week intensive projects in conjunction with NASA DEVELOP and NOAA at the National Center for Environmental Information (NCEI) to 1) aid the Army Corps of Engineers in predicting spring runoff and water availability in the Missouri River Basin and 2) assess satellite-derived snowpack estimates in orographic regions of the West Coast US. Required the ability to achieve an objective in a timely fashion and strengths in research, data analysis, and project presentation.

Trinidad And Tobago

Worked and lived for 3 months with a 6-scientist team conducting mark-recapture, full stream censuses of Trinidad’s famous guppies, studying evolutionary and ecological feedback interactions through extensive fieldwork. Required physical ability, confident decision-making skills, and a relatable personality.

Tuolumne River, California

Shot action photography of commercial rafters and produced films for commercial use on the Tuloumne River and Cherry Creek outside of Yosemite National Park, CA.

Bozeman, Mt

Worked within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem conducting research on the many factors affecting elk eating habits. Work included obtaining field samples, analyzing field samples in a lab setting, and incorporating data and results from previous studies into current work. Worked independently in writing a publication-style senior thesis from the data I collected.

Master'S Degree, Water Resources Engineering

Activities and Societies: HydrophilesMy thesis project studies the effect of a floating guidance structure on the hydraulics of a power.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Ecology And Evolutionary Biology

Activities and Societies: Student Admissions Representative, Treasurer of the Telemark/Backcountry Ski Club, Tutor and Teaching Asstant.