Experience

Tiny Seed Project

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder and Director of Operations

  • May 2019 - Present

  Tiny Seed Project is a women-founded, family-run nonprofit organization. We provide IRS-compliant fiscal sponsorship and comprehensive administrative support to a growing portfolio of community-led projects that align with our mission:. to empower creative endeavors that promote conservation of our planet through environmental awareness & community building. Tiny Seed currently sponsors fourteen active projects that meet a variety of community needs including working to increase food sovereignty, teaching regenerative farming practices, improving racial equity, restoring habitat, supporting arts and culture, and sharing Indigenous knowledge through research and publication. Show less

• Operations Officer

  • May 2019 - Present

• Director of Operations

  • May 2019 - Present


Tiny Seed Literary Journal

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Editor

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Tiny Seed is an online nature-focused literary journal publishing short fiction, poetry, art, and photography by emerging writers & artists. Tiny Seed’s mission is to support writers and artists by providing an online journal to showcase their work while giving back to nature. We plant a tree for every journal purchased and for every submission on Submittable, through our partnership with One Tree Planted. Tiny Seed is an online nature-focused literary journal publishing short fiction, poetry, art, and photography by emerging writers & artists. Tiny Seed’s mission is to support writers and artists by providing an online journal to showcase their work while giving back to nature. We plant a tree for every journal purchased and for every submission on Submittable, through our partnership with One Tree Planted.



The Northeast Grainshed Alliance

• Food and Beverage Services

• Coordinator

  • Feb 2020 - Oct 2022

  The Northeast Grainshed Alliance is a grassroots organization connecting and building community within the grain supply chain of the northeast, which includes New York, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Jersey. We are committed to connecting regional farms, mills, and malthouses with craft food and beverages. The Northeast Grainshed Alliance is a grassroots organization connecting and building community within the grain supply chain of the northeast, which includes New York, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Jersey. We are committed to connecting regional farms, mills, and malthouses with craft food and beverages.



Alaska Department of Fish and Game

• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Threatened, Endangered and Diversity Program Coordinator

  • Jun 2017 - Oct 2018

  Coordinated the Threatened, Endangered & Diversity (TED) Program (“non-game” program) for the Division of Wildlife Conservation (DWC), State of Alaska’s Department of Fish and Game. Oversaw 9 professional staff and directly supervised 6 professional staff located across Alaska. Administered multi-million-dollar program budgets to fund research on non-game species listed in the Alaska State Wildlife Action Plan as species of concern. Funded a long-term cooperative agreement with the University of Alaska to provide additional research and database management. Managed State Wildlife Grants and ESA Section 6 funds to conduct research on Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed species and species of conservation concern to inform management actions and avoid unnecessary regulations. Served as the Recovery Coordinator for the Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Recovery Implementation Task Force (co-chaired with National Marine Fisheries Science). Drafted and finalized Terms of Reference for the Task Force. Organized and lead a workshop with beluga experts, municipalities, NGO’s, universities, aquariums, Alaska Natives, state and federal agencies, oil and gas industry representatives, conservation groups and interested public to collaborate on beluga whale recovery efforts. Solicited, interviewed, and selected committee chairs and committee members for Task Force. Show less



FISH, WILDLIFE AND PARKS, MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Conservation Program Coordinator and Fisheries Biologist

  • Apr 2012 - Jun 2017

  - Coordinated all aspects of the Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances program for Arctic Grayling (CCAA) in the Big Hole Valley, MT including implementation, agency cooperation, non-federal landowner enrollment, project funding, legal documentation, compliance monitoring, issuing Take Permits, and holding the Enhancement of Survival Permit (USFWS)-Developed and coordinated Arctic Grayling management/conservation/restoration activities in the Upper Missouri River Headwaters- Managed 135 habitat restoration/conservation projects, including riparian fencing, noxious weed management, solar and powered stock water systems, irrigation improvement, bridge construction, culvert removal, siphon construction and fish barrier removal. Complete all phases of project design and construction, developed scopes of work, State and Federal permitting, landowner agreements, change directives, payments, project inspections and monitoring- Managed 6 project budgets including State Wildlife Grants funding for habitat restoration (over $4 million since 2005), interagency and non-government funding agreements, and private grants - Summarized genetic, demographic and habitat data for Arctic Grayling - Lead author on Upper Missouri River Arctic Grayling Conservation Strategy (in Draft), Annual Monitoring and CCAA Reports - Inventoried abundance, population structure, and genetic status of Arctic Grayling and sympatric sport and native fish species using mobile anode electrofishing from drift boat, pontoon and crawdad, backpack electrofishing, angling, and fyke nets - Coordinated with Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Michigan Technological University (MTU) and the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians on potential Arctic Grayling reintroduction in Michigan - Managed two Arctic Grayling genetic brood stocks for re-colonization efforts - Supervised a full-time Fisheries Conservation Technician III, and seasonal biological and fisheries technicians Show less

• Riparian Conservation Specialist

  • Nov 2007 - Apr 2012

  - Designed & implemented riparian enhancement projects on 35 private ranches in SW MT, including 26 miles of channel work and re-vegetating - Co-authored Montana’s Conservation Easement Grazing Standards for all MT conservation easements, projects, and wildlife management areas - Organized and assisted in a Willow & Riparian Vegetation Workshop with nationally known riparian vegetation experts for agencies, landowners and the public - Developed a Willow Browse study to determine wildlife vs. cattle impacts to growth and planting success - Completed over 150 riparian assessments on 30 private ranches in MT - Completed grazing plans and forage inventories (AUMs) on 9 ranches, established vegetation monitoring plots to track species composition and density under different grazing strategies - Developed private lands Invasive Species Management Project (2008 -2016) to increase awareness and study treatment effectiveness - Completed project reviews, written, and co-written NEPA and MEPA documents for compliance - Used land surveying equipment, GPS, GIS, Excel and RiverMorph, to design and monitor habitat enhancement projects and GIS, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to create graphs, charts, maps, presentations and data analysis - Determined and reviewed appropriate habitat improvement materials, specifically wildlife friendly fence specifications, native seed mixes, and vegetation transplant species to meet project design standards - Served as a fish & wildlife technical advisor to the Ruby Watershed Committee, and riparian technical advisor to the National Riparian Cadre team - Presented at annual meetings, MT Fish & Wildlife Managers meeting, American Fisheries Society, Realtors Associations, The Wildlife Society, Forest Legacy Tours, Ruby River Resource Day, and Governors Range Tour - Supervised 2-4 technicians to assist with restoration projects, vegetation monitoring, riparian assessments, and forage inventory Show less

• Fisheries Technician

  • Mar 2005 - Nov 2007

  •Collected, organized, entered, analyzed, and summarized fisheries and riparian habitat data for management decisions •Used electrofishing, trapping, netting, angling, PIT tag and VI tag or snorkeling methodologies to assess characteristics and dynamics of fish populations (including limiting factors, life history characteristics and genetics) in the Big Hole and Ruby Watershed for grayling and sympatric species•Constructed, installed, monitored, and maintained Remote Site Incubators (RSI) for restoration efforts in the Ruby River•Developed schedules for RSI installation in streams, egg placement, daily monitoring, emerging fry counts, and fall monitoring with hatcheries, biologist and technicians and collected thermal, mortality, sediment and flow data •Calibrated, deployed, maintained, downloaded and analyzed data for 35-40 thermographs in the Big Hole River and 15-20 thermographs in the Ruby River•Analyzed flow data from multiple Aqua Rod and USGS monitoring site. •Completed over 75 riparian assessments on 12 different properties’ riparian habitat in the Big Hole Watershed •Trained 7 technicians in riparian assessment methodologies•Cooperated with NRCS to calculate forage (species composition and dry-weight estimates) to determine AUM capacity for grazing plans under the CCAA Completed fisheries habitat measurements including cross-sections, pebble counts, and riparian assessments using survey equipment (flow meters, Aquarods and trutracks). •Utilized GPS and GIS technologies to record locations of survey reaches, photo monitoring points for riparian assessments, spatial analysis, and mapping•Served as a technical advisor for the Ruby Watershed Councils and workgroups •Prepared and presented fisheries and related data at public meetings, watershed meetings, fisheries groups •Assisted management biologist on 310 inspections for fishpond construction, pool habitat enhancement and stream rehabilitation Show less



Bureau of Land Management

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Biological Technician

  • Jun 2001 - Dec 2004

  •Completed over 80 riparian assessments using Montana Riparian and Wetland Association (MRWA) standards for management changes on BLM administered grazing allotments in the Centennial Valley, Medicine Lodge Valley, & Pioneer Mountains •Conducted evaluations of existing and potential fish and wildlife habitat on BLM livestock allotments, specifically for Threatened, Endangered, & Sensitive species (TES) in the Centennial, Big Hole, Medicine Lodge, Blacktail and Ruby Valley’s in Southwest, MT •Conducted and wrote Allotment Evaluations & provided input for Environmental Assessments, Allotment Management Plans, and Dillon Field Office’s Resource Management Plan •Captured, radio-collared and tracked sage grouse to study seasonal movement and characterize habitat •Gathered ground and flight location data in cooperation with local ranchers, Forest Service, Idaho Fish and Game, and MFWP in a southwest Montana sage grouse study •Performed Elk Utilization studies on upland livestock allotments for use in grazing plans •Maintained wildlife and cattle exclosures and water developments •Conducted Woody Riparian Species trend studies (coverboards) to determine livestock and wildlife use on willows •Helped develop and implement studies in cattle and wildlife exclosures to monitor changes in vegetative composition and vigor (coverboards, Greenlines, cross-sections, photo-points) •Inventoried vegetation and waterfowl species in the Centennial Valley and along the Beaverhead River prior to wetlands habitat improvement project in cooperation with Ducks Unlimited •Participated on Interdisciplinary Teams during watershed assessments •Collected and presented wildlife, wetland, and riparian data for watershed assessments (including upland and riparian health, water and air quality, biodiversity, healthy forests, and hazardous fuels) •Attended Rosgen Stream Channel Assessment training •Observed peregrine falcon and bald eagle nest sites for threatened/endangered species monitoring Show less



Montana State University-Bozeman

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Researcher

  • Jan 2000 - May 2003

  •Identified invasive plant species invasion as a threat to native plant communities and wildlife winter range in the Gardiner Basin, Montana and designed a master’s project involving a large scale mapping efforts in cooperation with private landowners, and state and federal agencies •Provided recommendations and strategies to the Forest Service, National Park Service, and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks on native plants and wildlife species conservation and management with prediction models of weed invasion created during this project •Wrote a project proposal, project reports, and a project thesis •Completed analysis using a variety of statistical software and programs •Cooperated and coordinated with wildlife biologists, rangeland management specialists and GIS specialists from the National Park Service, FWP, USFS, BLM, USGS, in mapping effort and wildlife habitat information, data collection and digitizing •Supervised mapping crews of 6-10 people for 2 field seasons, mapping 4 weed species on roughly 140,000 acres of the Northern Yellowstone Winter Range. •Coordinated weed control efforts with range managers and permit holders on USFS grazing allotments •Furthered GPS and GIS skills through mapping and digitizing weed maps and through use of ArcView, ArcInfo, ArcGIS, and ArcView extensions: Geoprocessing, Spatial Analyst, and Animal Movements. •Gained plant identification skills and knowledge of range measurement methods (including Daubenmire plots, grazing step-transects, line-intercept and canopy cover volume ) •Studied the effects of weeds on ungulate winter range using radio-telemetry wildlife locations and ArcView weed maps Show less



U.S. Forest Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Biological Science Technician

  • May 1999 - Nov 1999

  •Developed habitat typing, tree and plant species identification skills using Mattson and Despain (1985), and Pfister et al. (1977) •Applied Tordon and 2-4D using backpack, and pickup mounted sprayer for control of noxious weeds •Assisted in backcountry livestock grazing studies, wildlife habitat enhancement through fence removal, weed control, and campsite cleanup. •Developed skill and experience in research design methods and data collection •Assisted in grizzly bear distribution and food habits study using 350 miles of trails as transects to collect prints and scat and other sign •Completed Whitebark pine/blister rust transects, and cone counts throughout the Absaroka-Beartooth Wildlerness (A-B) •Performed Goshawk call surveys throughout Gallatin National Forest •Assisted in beaver reintroduction in to the A-B using pack horses and mules •Tracked the movements of beaver and completed beaver structure inventories on sites beaver were reintroduced •Further developed my ability to ride, care for, and pack stock •Developed map reading skills and used GPS unit to determine coordinates and collect data •Planned, constructed, and maintained trail structures •Cleared trails in designated Wilderness areas using primitive tools such as cross-cut saws, axes, pulasky’s, shovels and picks •Patrolled backcountry wilderness on foot and horseback, during spring, summer, fall and hunting season •Furthered 2-way radio communication skills •Attended Northern Yellowstone Wildlife Working Group (NYCWWG) meetings Show less