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Seattle, Washington, United States

St Vincent And The Grenadines

Supporting the St. Vincent Forestry Department in Response to Volcanic Disasters.St. Vincent has been racked by a series of volcanic eruptions that began in April 2021, endangering both people and the island’s rare and endemic biodiversity. The goal of the project was to support the St. Vincent Forestry Department to operate safely and effectively to aid.

Anguilla

Team Leader on the Sombrero Island Restoration Project - Phase 1: eradication of non-native invasive House Mouse. In addition to the removal of mice, manage eradication team, coordinate logistics and conduct surveys of native lizards and seabirds.

Greater Seattle Area

Managed a suite of community science and conservation projects throughout western Washington that focused on marine and songbird research & monitoring. Engaged partners to elevate and apply project outcomes at a regional level. Recruited and trained community science volunteers on field protocols, oil spill response, data collection and data management..

Carribbean & Guatemala

Conducted avian surveys to assess outcomes and benefits of invasive mammalian species eradications on offshore islands in Antigua & Anguilla.Assessed populations of threatened reptile species in Anguilla, Antigua and Saint Lucia. Surveyed >25 offshore islands for presence/absence of invasive sp., and conducted reptile and avian population estimates, and.

Seattle, USA, Papua New Guinea, And Australia

Managed all in-country aspects of the conservation and community development program including; creation of a protected area in consultation with indigenous landowners and national government, coordination of research on endemic flagship species, and facilitation of visiting researchersStewarded all levels of government and local landowners to establish a.

Hiroshima, Japan

Taught English to students with a wide range of abilities in private and classroom settings. Planned lessons, compiled progress reports, determined student learning objectives, and counselled students on their progression, strengthened editing, and personal communication skills.

St. Lucia, Antigua, Anguilla, And The Bahamas

Evaluated impacts of invasive species on native island fauna, and coordinated eradications to conserve endemic reptile species and regionally threatened seabirds.Determined reinvasion of non-native mammalian species on offshore islands, as well as undertook censuses of island reptile species. Devised effective evaluation and field protocols, coordinated.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Developed four documentaries examining the diversity of reptiles;PBS “THE REPTILES” Episodes: Alligators and Crocodiles; Turtles and Tortoises; Snakes; and Lizards. Broadcast in the US as part of the NATURE series.

Applied Ecology And Conservation

Master of Science in Applied Ecology and Conservation

Biology

Bachelors of Science in Biology

National Diploma, Countryside Management