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United States

Work directly with clients in a support and advisory capacity, manage project budgets and timelines, perform data analysis, research, mapping, and report writing on a variety of natural resource management projects including:Data management support to the USGS in the creation of a cross-organizational AGOL database for a large-scale floodplain restoration.

Portland, Oregon Area

Perform a variety of tasks in GIS & mapping, data analysis, research, and Excel dashboard and tool creation. Some specific examples include:A benefit-cost analysis of investing in watershed restoration to reduce costs of severe wildfires. Assisting in the analysis of Colorado economic sector linkages with water supply and water use.A multi-criteria.

Santa Barbara, California Area

Specialization in Conservation Planning with supporting coursework in Water Resources ManagementProject Manager on a Master's thesis group project: "Motivating Private-Public Collaboration to Reduce Fire Severity in the Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains." Performing fire modeling and cost-benefit analysis to inform fuel treatment placement and cost.

Bozeman, MT

Collaborated on a feasibility assessment for the implementation of aquatic restoration projects for the purpose of flood and drought mitigation under the Water Resources Reform and Development Act. Researched water rights, change applications for water rights change of point of use, point of diversion, and purpose of use, and leases of water rights for.

Denver, CO (remote)

Assisted with data entry and report editing on a part-time basis for the Defenders of Wildlife Strongholds project, which works to identify critical species habitat and threats on National Forest land.

Santa Ynez, CA

Bend, OR

Organized events and fundraisersPerformed volunteer coordinationParticipated and coordinated community outreach through public eventsCanvassed for environmental priorities in the central Oregon region

Sausalito, CA

Managed volunteer coordination and rescue triage for marine mammalsAssisted with inter-agency communication for the enforcement of and adherence to the Marine Mammal Protection ActPerformed medical treatments for seals and sea lions (intramuscular injections and IV drips)

Baja California Sur, Mexico

Summer season spent guiding in Southeastern AlaskaWinter season spent guiding in Baja, MexicoOn-board naturalist - gave on-board talks and presentationsHike, kayak, and snorkel guideMedical team member

Koror, Palau And Kolonia, FSM

In Palau I was working with The Nature Conservancy and their local partners on fisheries management and data entry for the Northern Reefs of Palau. I was also working with the Palau International Coral Reef Center on marine fieldwork, inclusive of coral reef resiliency assessments in both Palau and Pohnpei. In conjunction with PAWS and Koror State, I.

I was the TA for a course on Plant Evolutionary Ecology with Professor Rodolfo Dirzo. The course explored population ecology, community ecology, and biotic interactions with an emphasis on Latin American ecosystems. The course also studied biodiversity from the botanical perspective and discussed the anthropogenic effects on plants through a series of.

Stanford, California

I worked in the lab of Rodolfo Dirzo completing my honors thesis research on "The effects of non-trophic herbivory by vertebrates on understory plants in temperate and tropical ecosystems."

Hilo, Hawaii

I was an intern on a project studying the effects of the removal of the invasive rat species on the food web dynamics of the native forests of Hawaii. My main position was as a field assistant, but I worked in the lab as well, performing animal dissections and taking data on the diversity and biomass of the forests.

Palo Alto, CA

I was a general volunteer helping out with animal care, education programs, and administering medicine to the animals.

I led tours of the biological preserve for the public, Stanford University students, and local middle school students. The tours included information on the history, geology, and biology of the preserve. I also taught 6th graders from Eastside College Preparatory School who came to Jasper Ridge for field-based science learning in the spring.

Stanford, CA

For my developmental psychology class I spent 4 hours a week in the progressive Bing Nursery School as an observer and support staff for the nursery school teachers. I helped initiate play, resolve conflicts, read stories, direct art stations, and set up the classroom for students aged 3-5. Many of the students had diagnosed behavioral, social, or learning.

I worked as a gardener and interpretive guide in Greenie's Conservation Corner, an organic garden with functioning energy conservation materials, such as a rainwater catchment system, a wind turbine, and solar panels. I also lead public tours of the Aye-Aye forest enclosure, a reverse day-night cycle enclosure for nocturnal lemurs.

Portola Valley

South Salem, NY

I worked at the Center as an assistant at the educational programs, as well as a general volunteer performing grounds management work. I also had the opportunity to work with the primary Animal Care employee, during which time I helped with feeding the wolves and attending on the pup captures and medical check ups.

South Phillips County, Montana

I was involved in grounds management for the lands the Foundation owned at the time, helping to write their 1, 3, and 5 year land-use plans. I also participated in studies on the bison and mountain lion populations on the lands controlled by the Foundation or it's partner, World Wildlife Fund.

Hawthorne, NY

Coached both recreational classes of girls and boys (ages 3-14) and competition-level girls (ages 4-8).

Holderness, NH

I was the assistant for a children's environmental science education class at the Center.

Natural Resources/Conservation, General

Master’S Degree, Environmental Science & Managment

Bs, Biology: Ecology And Evolution

Activities and Societies: Former member of Colleges Against Cancer, Former President and Member of Tutoring for Community - a free.

Master'S Degree, Environmental Science

Education record