Experience

IBSS

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Fish Aging Technician

  • Jun 2023 - Present

• Biological Technician

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Biological technician aboard NOAA Ecosystem Survey Branch research surveys. Assist with the sorting, identification, measurement, and dissection of fish and invertebrates collected during marine research cruises. Utilize research vessel-based electronic data acquisition systems for the collection of both physical and biological fishery-independent survey data. Serve as a member of the scientific party standing watch for up to 12 hours per day.



Fathom Resources LLC

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Electronic Monitor

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Use of technologies, such as video cameras, gear sensors, and reporting systems, to monitor fishing operations, effort, and/or catch. Annotate a timestamp when the vessel is seen leaving a dock with the intent of going fishing and when the vessel lands at a dock, regardless if the vessel is intending to offload catch. Indicate if the EM system was functioning in a way that allowed the reviewer to confidently confirm all fishing effort (all hauls, gear types, and the offload/hold inspection) was reviewed. Identification of groundfish species, to the lowest taxonomic level possible, and appropriate weight estimation (length measurement, tally, subsampling, visual estimate). Show less

• Dockside Monitor

  • Mar 2021 - Jun 2023

  Accurately identify and record weights of species offloaded from commercial fishing vessels at Blue Harvest and BASE Seafood Auction. Provide detailed logs of all catch offloaded to fish house owners and sector managers.

• Protected Species Observer

  • Mar 2021 - Jun 2023

  Provide monitoring and mitigation services of protected species to a wide range of industries, such as dredging and soil disposal, underwater construction and demolition, and explosive blasting, to meet their regulatory compliance needs. Document, report and communicate with project managers on protected species interactions during projects.

• Fisheries Observer, Northeast Fisheries Science Center

  • Mar 2021 - Jun 2023

  Certified in both the At-Sea Monitor and Industry-Funded Scallop Observer programs. Work independently to collect data used to inform decisions made by NOAA regarding commercial fishing in the Northeast Atlantic. Accurately record trip statistics and catch information including species composition, weights, disposition reasons, and discard information. Take biological samples in accordance with NMFS standards, including length frequencies, otoliths, DNA samples, blubber thickness, etc.


Cabbyshack
• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Server

  • Jun 2019 - Jun 2020

NEW ENGLAND COASTAL WILDLIFE ALLIANCE INC
• United States
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Marine Wildlife Intern

  • 2015 - 2016