Experience

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Northeast Wildlife and Landscape Biologist

  • Apr 2018 - Present



Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

• Ocala, FL

• Assistant Regional Biologist for the Northeast Region

  • Jun 2013 - Apr 2018



Saint Leo University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor of Biology

  • Aug 2012 - Apr 2013

  Courses taught: Integrated Life Science (introductory lecture course for non-science majors) Ecology Lab Cell Biology Lab Duties: Write and deliver lectures, exams, and quizzes; lead class discussions; set up and direct lab and field experiments; grade and provide feedback on all student assignments; hold weekly office hours Courses taught: Integrated Life Science (introductory lecture course for non-science majors) Ecology Lab Cell Biology Lab Duties: Write and deliver lectures, exams, and quizzes; lead class discussions; set up and direct lab and field experiments; grade and provide feedback on all student assignments; hold weekly office hours



USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative Northeast

• Harrisonburg, VA

• Amphibian Research Technician

  • Mar 2012 - Jul 2012

  •Conducting visual encounter surveys of amphibian eggs, larvae, and adults in vernal pool habitats in Maryland, Virginia, and the D.C. area as part of a long-term population monitoring program •Disease sampling Spotted Salamander and Woodfrog larvae in the field to test for presence of chytrid fungus and ranavirus •Sampling for terrestrial Shenandoah Salamanders and Red-backed Salamanders at Shenandoah National Park •Sampling stream salamanders for population monitoring at Shenandoah National Park •Taking genetic tissue samples in the field of stream salamanders at Shenandoah National Park



University of South Florida

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Master's Student

  • Aug 2007 - Dec 2011

  Co-Major Professors: Henry R. Mushinsky and Earl D. McCoyThesis Research: Used mitochondrial DNA sequence analysis to examine population genetics of two large, aquatic salamanders at two spatial scales in peninsular Florida

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2008 - May 2011

  Courses taught: Biology II Diversity LabGeneral Physiology LabPrinciples of Ecology LabPrinciples of Biology for Non-Majors (discussion section)Duties:Lectured on lab exercises and concepts; set up and directed lab and field experiments, dissections, and practical exams; wrote quizzes and exams; graded student exams and assignments; led review sessions; held weekly office hours; proctored lecture course exams

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2009

  •Assessed how urbanization affects use of frogs as bio-indicators of wetland condition for Southwest Florida Water Management District •Measured species occurrence and relative abundance using nocturnal frog call surveys •Conducted bucket trap sampling of sand skinks and blue-tailed mole skinks for a separate project



Beloit College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Honors Term Researcher

  • Jan 2007 - May 2007

  •Designed and implemented a treefrog monitoring project using passive PVC pipe sampling •Taught amphibian sampling techniques to undergraduate biology majors •Set up long-term program for students to assess amphibian population trends •Designed and implemented a treefrog monitoring project using passive PVC pipe sampling •Taught amphibian sampling techniques to undergraduate biology majors •Set up long-term program for students to assess amphibian population trends



USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

• Jamestown, North Dakota

• Amphibian Biological Technician

  • May 2006 - Aug 2006

  Inventoried amphibians in natural, disturbed, and restored prairie pothole wetlands in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa using visual encounter surveys and aquatic funnel traps Inventoried amphibians in natural, disturbed, and restored prairie pothole wetlands in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa using visual encounter surveys and aquatic funnel traps



Oglebay's Good Zoo

• Wheeling, West Virginia Area

• Eastern Hellbender Intern

  • May 2005 - Jul 2005

  •Conducted mark-recapture population study of Eastern Hellbenders in Appalachian Plateau watersheds •Gave informal presentations to the public about hellbender conservation •Conducted visual encounter surveys of terrestrial and stream salamanders •Conducted mark-recapture population study of Eastern Hellbenders in Appalachian Plateau watersheds •Gave informal presentations to the public about hellbender conservation •Conducted visual encounter surveys of terrestrial and stream salamanders



Florida State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Biological Lab and Field Intern in Lab of Dr. Joseph Travis

  • May 2004 - Aug 2004

  •Performed breeding experiment on Least Killifish •Sampled aquatic fauna in fish habitats using metal box trap sampling •Conducted terrestrial drift fence surveys of amphibians and reptiles •Prepared aquatic food web samples for nitrogen isotope analysis •Performed breeding experiment on Least Killifish •Sampled aquatic fauna in fish habitats using metal box trap sampling •Conducted terrestrial drift fence surveys of amphibians and reptiles •Prepared aquatic food web samples for nitrogen isotope analysis



Tall Timbers Research Station & Land Conservancy

• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fire Ecology Intern

  • May 2003 - Jul 2003

  Conducted vegetation surveys and soil analyses of longleaf pine-wiregrass and shortleaf pine-oak-hickory communities Conducted vegetation surveys and soil analyses of longleaf pine-wiregrass and shortleaf pine-oak-hickory communities



Tall Timbers Research Station & Land Conservancy

• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fire Ecology Intern

  • 2003 - 2003