Experience

Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies

• United States
• Government Relations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bird Conservation Program Manager

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  I serve as both Bird Conservation Program Manager and as Coordinator for the U.S. North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI). I serve as both Bird Conservation Program Manager and as Coordinator for the U.S. North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI).



Duke University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Associate

  • Nov 2021 - Mar 2023

  In this role I am studying whether satellite telemetry data acquired by free-ranging wildlife can be used to infer navigational strategy, with a focus on magnetoreception and navigation in marine environments. In this role I am studying whether satellite telemetry data acquired by free-ranging wildlife can be used to infer navigational strategy, with a focus on magnetoreception and navigation in marine environments.



Clemson University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jul 2017 - Dec 2021

  I graduated with a doctorate in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology from Clemson University under the advisement of Dr. Patrick Jodice. In this capacity, I was affiliated with both the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation and the South Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. My research interests focused on the movements, foraging behavior, and conservation of brown pelicans in the South Atlantic Bight. I graduated with a doctorate in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology from Clemson University under the advisement of Dr. Patrick Jodice. In this capacity, I was affiliated with both the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation and the South Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. My research interests focused on the movements, foraging behavior, and conservation of brown pelicans in the South Atlantic Bight.



San Jose State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • Aug 2015 - May 2017

  While in the Department of Biological Sciences, I undertook a spatial analysis of foraging rhinoceros auklets breeding on Southeast Farallon Island. This project was advised by Dr. Scott Shaffer and involved the collaboration of multiple organizations. Through the development of my thesis, I became skilled at R statistical languages, deployment of biologging devices on wild seabirds, manuscript writing, dissemination of research, and grant managing. While in the Department of Biological Sciences, I undertook a spatial analysis of foraging rhinoceros auklets breeding on Southeast Farallon Island. This project was advised by Dr. Scott Shaffer and involved the collaboration of multiple organizations. Through the development of my thesis, I became skilled at R statistical languages, deployment of biologging devices on wild seabirds, manuscript writing, dissemination of research, and grant managing.



Turnstone Environmental Consultants Inc.

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marbled Murrelet Surveyor

  • Apr 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Located throughout the Coast Range of central Oregon. • Passed standardized protocol examination as prerequisite to successful employment. • Regular duties included basic navigation to remote field sites, following established standardized protocols for interpreting murrelet detections, daily data management, implementing strict safety protocols, establishing new field locations, and facilitating communication between supervisors and contractors. • Duties were performed on average six days a week, for approximately seven hours per day. Show less



Wake Forest University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Avian Research Assistant

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Regular duties included locating and daily monitoring of nests for a ~600 pair sub-colony of Nazca Boobies, individual identification of all breeding adults via band resighting, egg measurement, GPS marking, and daily data entry. • Additional duties included behavioral observations of non-breeding adults including night surveys, field installation of video recording equipment, assisting in deployment of remote-tracking GPS units on adult boobies using standard methodologies, assisting in banding of pre-fledgling Waved Albatross and general handling of adult boobies when necessary. • Duties associated with maintaining a remote field camp with limited staff also performed. Duties were performed seven days a week, for approximately ten hours per day. Show less



Mass Audubon

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Field Assitant II

  • Jul 2014 - Sep 2014

  • Regular duties included resighting endangered Roseate Terns through the identification of various individually-marked banding schemes, determining ages and parental relationships of banded terns, assessing flock sizes and species composition, and recording disturbance events. • Responsible for personal data entry and management, participating on various administrative duties, and beta-testing novel database systems. • Additionally utilized four-wheel drive off-road vehicles and ocean kayaks to reach remote field locations. Show less



Florida State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field Assistant

  • Feb 2014 - Jun 2014

  • Assisted doctoral student studying the behavior and genetics of breeding Lance-tailed Manakins. • Regular duties included mist-netting adults, color banding nestlings, obtaining blood samples, resighting color-banded individuals, conducting behavioral observations at breeding sites, monitoring video recording equipment, and targeted nest-searching. • Assisted doctoral student studying the behavior and genetics of breeding Lance-tailed Manakins. • Regular duties included mist-netting adults, color banding nestlings, obtaining blood samples, resighting color-banded individuals, conducting behavioral observations at breeding sites, monitoring video recording equipment, and targeted nest-searching.



HawkWatch International

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Raptor Migration Observer

  • Sep 2013 - Nov 2013

  • Regular duties included identifying migrating raptors over designated observation point, ageing and sexing migrating raptors, recording weather data, and reporting daily totals to supervisor. • Additional duties included maintaining remote campsite, limited trapping and banding of migrating raptors, erecting and dismantling trapping station including care of lure birds, and interfacing with educational groups and public visitors. • Duties were performed six days a week, for approximately nine hours per day. Show less



U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field Crew Leader

  • May 2013 - Jul 2013

  General duties included intensive shorebird nest searching and monitoring, targeted shorebird banding including age and sex determination, color banding, band resighting, obtaining morphometric data, and blood, feather and fecal sampling, preparing blood samples, predator surveying, and snow surveying. • Specific leadership activities included managing shorebird crew consisting of multiple personnel, training new employees in protocol, banding, and data entry, organizing a large data set, communicating with the project leader on status reports, being the primary bander responsible for meeting the project goals and obtaining all necessary blood samples, and pre- and post-season inventory and data summation. • Additional general duties associated with maintaining a remote field camp with limited staff also performed. Duties were performed seven days a week, for approximately ten hours per day. Show less



Miami University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Passerine Banding Assistant

  • Aug 2011 - May 2013

  • Banding station operated under the guidance of a certified Master Bander, under which personal training in safe methods of removal, ageing and sexing of eastern passerines, and basic maintenance of a field station occurred.• Duties included removing all songbirds from mist-nets, maintaining mist-nets, erecting and dismantling mist-nets, and data recording.• Banding occurred two days per week, beginning before sunrise and ending variably in the afternoon.

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  • Assisted project developing a photographic identification manual for banding Midwestern passerine species, focused on southwestern Ohio.• Duties included removing all songbirds from mist-nets, maintaining mist-nets, erecting and dismantling mist nets, interfacing with the public, and data recording. Also positioned focal individuals for ideal photographic positions while maintaining safe holds.• Banding and/or data organization occurred two days per week, four hours per day.

• Biological Technician

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012
• Volunteer Biological Technician

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011


Private Contract

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Avian Research Assitant

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  • Duties included monitoring specific sample of ~ 28 territories, nest searching, checking for Brown-headed Cowbird parasitism, surveying and mapping new territories throughout fort, limited target mist-netting, note-taking, and data entry. • Worked in field eight of every ten days, typically eight hours per day. Received monetary bonus for excellent work. • Duties included monitoring specific sample of ~ 28 territories, nest searching, checking for Brown-headed Cowbird parasitism, surveying and mapping new territories throughout fort, limited target mist-netting, note-taking, and data entry. • Worked in field eight of every ten days, typically eight hours per day. Received monetary bonus for excellent work.