Amanda (Haywald) Baker
Wildlife Biologist at Teya Enterprises, LLC- Claim this Profile
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Bio
Credentials
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Masters Certificate in Global Sustainability
Virginia TechMay, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Teya Enterprises, LLC
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Wildlife Biologist
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Mar 2023 - Present
• Wrote annual reports on California Fish and Wildlife species of concern, Desert Cymopterus, highlighting key figures and data points about the species health and population while simultaneously analyzing and predicting the effects of military training and testing on the species. • Improved the box system for dust collection surveys, to ensure 99% retention of necessary marbles from acts against wildlife. • Used Garmin GPS systems to navigate to remote locations in the Mojave Desert to complete numerous surveys and emergency wildlife responses. • Completed health assessment surveys, including BCS, for the threatened Desert Tortoise species to ensure overall health and wellness of local populations. • Responded to wildlife emergencies and relocated numerous wildlife, including bobcats, snakes, ground squirrels, and desert tortoises. • Completed vegetation surveys for the endangered species, Lane Mountain MilkVetch and Desert Cymopterus, requiring the evaluation of baseline environmental conditions for both species. • Redesigned surveys for Desert Cymopterus and the endangered Lane Mountain Milk Vetch to ensure current military training plans and designs coincided with species surveys and taught seasonal employees how to complete vegetation surveys. • Completed pre construction surveys in and around the military installation to determine the displacement or impact the construction had on the wildlife. Show less
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Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
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United States
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Research Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Sea Turtle Research and Conservation Intern
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May 2021 - Aug 2022
• Conducted vital sea turtle surveys and staked off & monitored nests • Responded to hatchling emergencies • Collected research data from the hatched nests through excavations • Input data from surveys into a system for conservation research of the endangered species • Effectively communicated with agencies and volunteers • Conducted vital sea turtle surveys and staked off & monitored nests • Responded to hatchling emergencies • Collected research data from the hatched nests through excavations • Input data from surveys into a system for conservation research of the endangered species • Effectively communicated with agencies and volunteers
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Fort Lee Family and MWR
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Recreational Aide
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May 2018 - Jun 2022
• Leading lifeguards, making schedules, writing the buildings standard operating procedures & protocol, and handling extreme situations with patrons. •Flexibility to complete other jobs including, yard work, driving trucks with trailers, and using farming equipment. • Leading lifeguards, making schedules, writing the buildings standard operating procedures & protocol, and handling extreme situations with patrons. •Flexibility to complete other jobs including, yard work, driving trucks with trailers, and using farming equipment.
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State Corporation Comission
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Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Health Screener
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Oct 2020 - Oct 2021
• Maintain confidentiality and ensure safety of patrons in the building by asking questions and inputting data into a system to protect the workers against COVID-19. • Maintain confidentiality and ensure safety of patrons in the building by asking questions and inputting data into a system to protect the workers against COVID-19.
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Education
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2022 - 2022
Virginia Tech
Master of Science - MS, Natural Resources -
2020 - 2021
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelors of Science, Environmental Studies
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