Experience

BIO-WEST, Inc.

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ecologist

  • Sep 2019 - Present



Utah State University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Watershed Sciences Lab Technician - Natural Resources

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  JSRP Train new students and employees the ability to perform field operations. Identify zooplankton species using microscopy in the lab. Identify insect species. Measure sizes per species.Collect aquatic organismal and water quality field samples: Sweep Nets, Zooplankton Tows, Hester Dendies, and Water Quality.

• Mountain Lion Ecology Lead Research Technician

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

  Lead crew in all of the following:Performed GIS Cougar kill cluster analysis.Radiotelemetry for cougars, coyotes and deer.Set up and monitored small mammal traps. Maintain and repair field equipment including four-wheelers, trailers, and gear.

• Moose Research Volunteer at Utah State University - Natural Resources

  • Apr 2014 - Mar 2015

  Track collared moose using Radiotelemetry to determine reproductive success and calf survivor rate. Determined moose habitat and collect data. Used GPS to navigate, collect data and to map paths taken to discover moose.



Salt Lake Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty/ Reptile Research

  • May 2008 - Nov 2013

  Worked in collaboration with Mary Jane Keleher PhD Biology Department • Conducted occupancy sampling of select Tier II and Tier III reptiles in Utah according to the Utah Wildlife Action Plan. • Tested and compared the effectiveness of five different survey techniques for comparison when monitoring secretive snake species. • Successfully targeted research sites based on habitat types and geographic features using topographic maps and Google Earth. • Captured target species by implementation of research methodology encompassing quadrates; transects; road surveys; artificial cover and setting, maintaining, and monitoring drift fences and trap-lines. • Collected, maintained, entered and analyzed data. • Analyzed data using Microsoft Excel, ArcGIS, and Google Earth. • Wrote reports on findings and performed habitat analysis.



University of Utah College of Science

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Climate Ecology/ iUTAH Research Technician

  • Feb 2013 - Sep 2013

  Dave Bowling PhD Lab Global Change and Sustainability Center • Produced graphical displays and meta-data using MATLAB • Statistically corrected data for the time frame 1983 to 2013 from four weather stations in Red Butte Canyon Research Natural Area, Utah. • Publishing graphs and meta-data on iUTAH’s website. • Collected, stored, and graphed data from other sources for data comparisons and statistics. • Built and installed weather stations, precipitation gauging stations, aquatic stream monitoring stations, and soil moisture gauging installments.



Private Restoration Specialist

• Body and Paint Specialist

  • 2008 - 2013



Utah State University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Invasive Species Removal/ Research Assistant

  • Jun 2012 - Nov 2012

  Todd Crowl PhD Aquatic Ecology Lab • Removed invasive crayfish from Red Butte Canyon Research Natural Area to improve Endangered June Sucker back-up stock habitat as part of June Sucker rehabilitation program. • Collected and produced graphical displays of data to determine activity and best methodology for removal of invasive crayfish using traps. • Analyzed and graphed data using Microsoft Excel. • Manipulated and altered traps to test for different capture results. Todd Crowl PhD Aquatic Ecology Lab • Removed invasive crayfish from Red Butte Canyon Research Natural Area to improve Endangered June Sucker back-up stock habitat as part of June Sucker rehabilitation program. • Collected and produced graphical displays of data to determine activity and best methodology for removal of invasive crayfish using traps. • Analyzed and graphed data using Microsoft Excel. • Manipulated and altered traps to test for different capture results.



Wetland Restoration

• South Jordan

• Wildlife Habitat Restoration

  • May 2010 - Sep 2012

  • Provided services for the restoration of five wetland habitats and enhancement of a 5-mile riparian stretch of the Jordan River in collaboration with private restoration firm. • Successfully controlled invasive vegetative species using chemical, manual and mechanical control methodology. • Implemented ecological concepts to help out-compete invasive species: competition, competition release, daylighting, habitat heterogeneity, etc. • Established populations of native vegetation including trees, shrubs, grasses and wetland and riparian plant species. • Collected soil samples to determine soil horizon layers and where degraded wetlands had been filled in order to determine restoration sites. • Mapped potential sites for restoration.



University of Utah College of Science

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Avian Laboratory Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

  Cagan Sekercioglu PhD Lab • Successfully installed mist nets, banded birds, extracted birds from nets, and identified bird species. Cagan Sekercioglu PhD Lab • Successfully installed mist nets, banded birds, extracted birds from nets, and identified bird species.