Conservation Resident

• Jun 2020 - Present

Assistant Laboratory Technician

• Aug 2019 - May 2020

Herbarium Technition

• Sep 2016 - Mar 2020

Seasonal Biologist

• May 2018 - Aug 2019

Conducted various and intensive botanical surveys and inventories across all of the Park District's properties, including: floristic inventories, wetland delineations, and rare species surveys Wetland delineation(VIBI_QI, ORAM): stream surveys (QHEI, HHEI)Federally-threatened long eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) survey: use of radio telemetry, mist nets, and emergence counts Federally listed Northern Monkshood plant (Aconitum noveboracense) survey: detailed data collection… Conducted various and intensive botanical surveys and inventories across all of the Park District's properties, including: floristic inventories, wetland delineations, and rare species surveys Wetland delineation(VIBI_QI, ORAM): stream surveys (QHEI, HHEI)Federally-threatened long eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) survey: use of radio telemetry, mist nets, and emergence counts Federally listed Northern Monkshood plant (Aconitum noveboracense) survey: detailed data collection Invasive plant removal with the use of herbicide in the Metro Parks' most sensitive habitats Show more Show less

City Gardener

• Apr 2015 - Aug 2017

Upkeep of several memorial gardens newly-planted trees Groundsman for Urban ForestryPlanted, weeded, mulched, and watered annual flowers. Pruned trees and chipped brush with certified arborists

Laboratory Technician

• Sep 2016 - Nov 2016

Processed, identified, and cataloged various arborist-submitted plants, fungi, and turf specimens from all over the North American Continent