Tracy (Beerley) Hanson Email & Phone Number

North Jersey/ Greater Nyc Area

Greater Philadelphia Area

Manage all aspects of the Natural Lands Section with an adaptive management strategy for daily operational management and long-range planning; lead and participate in projects including controlling and monitoring invasive plants, restoring meadows, upland and floodplain forests, wildlife monitoring, and trail building and maintenance; assist with the recruitment, supervision and evaluation of interns, seasonal staff and volunteers

Albany, New York Area

Collect and enter forest and vegetation data on a project for NY DEC at the Ashokan Reservoir; participate as project manager in writing a forest restoration plan for a TNC Preserve; participate in restoring over twenty-acres of floodplain forest at the Neversink Preserve; assist in coordinating a high school intern crew in completing stewardship and monitoring tasks

The Greater Philadelphia Area

Received hands-on training in all phases of garden development including curatorial responsibilities of maintaining the plant collection; operate small and large machinery, landscaping and power tools

Greater Philadelphia Area

Assisted Arboretum botanists in conducting field surveys for natural area inventories; managed the Arboretum Plant Clinic by providing information to the public about plant identification, culture, and issues related to pest and disease; identified and monitored pests and diseases affecting the living collection and worked with horticultural staff to address issues of plant health

Stone Harbor, Nj

Collected and recorded data on shorebirds and horseshoe crabs for research being conducted at the Wetlands Institute; stewarded beaches while educating the public about the local coastal ecosystem with a special focus on shorebirds

Port Norris, Nj

Educated the public about the Delaware Estuary, onboard NJ’s Tall Ship, through programs and materials during public sails and school trips; conducted vessel maintenance and operations, cooked meals for the crew, prepared educational materials, and performed general housekeeping duties

Master'S Degree, Environmental Studies- Resource Management

Bachelors, Biology; Environmental Science And Ecology

Activities and Societies: Biology Club, SCUBA Club

High School