Operation and maintenance of equipment, various implements, and UTVs. Completing assigned state training and courses. Managing wetland, savannah, and prairie habitats via mechanical, and chemical techniques. Banding migratory game birds, surveying upland mammals and game species. Stocking of pheasants. Collection and processing of CWD samples. Experience with Department time, financial, and records reporting software. Maintaining public use and other DNR facilities including parking lots, trails, signs, water control structures, and gates.

Management of university grounds via mechanical techniques including trash, recycling pick up, mulching, and composting. Operation of industrial balers, UTVs, power equipment, mowers, snow blowers, plows, brush cutters, chainsaws, power washers, and hand tools.

- Worked with clients removing trees, slash, and raking openings for prairie habitat restoration. Wild lupine seed collection and seeding to restore Karner blue butterfly habitat. Operation and routine maintenance of chainsaws, compact tractors, and various implements. Invasive species control, herbicide application, tree planting, mowing, game camera, and tree stand management. - Filing of LLC articles of organization, DFI annual reports, EIN, and Schedule C tax forms. Managing business bank accounts, client information, and project plans. Exceptional interpersonal communication skills via email, phone, and in person. Communicating and educating landowners about federal conservation programs such as DMAP, FWS Partners Program, EQUIP and CRP. - Work was temporary/client based

- Responsibilities included communicating regularly with Wisconsin DNR wildlife biologists at the Buena Vista Wildlife Area. Scheduling and attending co-leader meetings, planning workdays, submitting budget requests, coordinating inventory of AWA equipment and stock, and ensuring volunteers' safety on workdays. Understanding of program contracts and submitting annual AWA program project reports. Operation and maintenance of chainsaws, brush saws, comprehension of maps and management plans, plant identification and herbicide application. Implement and direct students on proper equipment use, storage and maintenance, while meeting environmental compliance and safety directives.- Bobcat project Co-leaderDissection of bobcat organs to monitor wildlife diseases via parasite collection and identification- 2022 Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference UWSP Representee - Saw-Wheat Owl BandingUsed mist nets and eco-callers to trap and retrieve owls, recording biological data, measurements, age, and banding.

- Work activities included, Mixing of Herbicides and application, maintenance of public use/DNR facilities, power equipment and UTV operation, storm damage/tree removal, fence repair, mowing, rocket net set-up/take-down, goose banding, duck banding, bison culling, forest plot sampling, assist with water control structure management, invasive species identification, wildlife surveys, campsite management and seeding.- Assist with implementing and maintaining wetland infrastructure and water management activities including flood-ups, drawdowns, beaver control, and storm preparation/remediation. Confined spaces.Followed DNR work-alone policy.