Experience

Lynker

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Protected Species Observer

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Responsible for providing catch estimates, by catch rates and biological samples on board long line vessels targeting Tuna and Swordfish operating in the Pacific Island Region. In Addition to collecting the Fishery data I am also responsible for documenting Protected Species interactions with the fishery including sea turtles, Marine Mammals and seabirds. Responsible for providing catch estimates, by catch rates and biological samples on board long line vessels targeting Tuna and Swordfish operating in the Pacific Island Region. In Addition to collecting the Fishery data I am also responsible for documenting Protected Species interactions with the fishery including sea turtles, Marine Mammals and seabirds.



Techsea International, Inc.

• United States
• Fisheries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Potected Species Observer

  • Oct 2017 - Sep 2018

  Protected Species Observer (October 2017-present) Records Fisheries and protected species interaction in the Hawaii longline fishery. Documents Fishing violations and all protected species interactions including endangered seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals incidental takes. Collects fishing effort, biological data and samples for analysis while producing technical reports that contribute to the sustainable management of the North Pacific Tuna And Swordfish Fisheries. Protected Species Observer (October 2017-present) Records Fisheries and protected species interaction in the Hawaii longline fishery. Documents Fishing violations and all protected species interactions including endangered seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals incidental takes. Collects fishing effort, biological data and samples for analysis while producing technical reports that contribute to the sustainable management of the North Pacific Tuna And Swordfish Fisheries.



Saltwater Inc.

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Ground Fish & Crab Observer

  • Jul 2015 - Oct 2017

  Responsible for collecting biological and fishery related data for the NMFS Pacific Groundfish Observer program and for the Alaska Department of Fish & Game Bering Sea Crab Observer program. Responsible for collecting biological and fishery related data for the NMFS Pacific Groundfish Observer program and for the Alaska Department of Fish & Game Bering Sea Crab Observer program.



Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fisheries Technician

  • May 2017 - Sep 2017

  Collected fishery independent and dependent data using different sampling techniques that included gillnetting, seining, dredging, longlinning, and creel surveys. Collected fishery independent and dependent data using different sampling techniques that included gillnetting, seining, dredging, longlinning, and creel surveys.



University of Nevada, Reno

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Temporary Research Field Assistant

  • Apr 2016 - Jul 2016

  Temporary Field Research Assistant responsible for collecting data that will aid in the conservation of the endangered Lahontan cutthroat Trout. Carefully handled, anesthetized, and tagged captured fish, assisted with backpack electrofishing surveys in streams, assists in data management and storage. Temporary Field Research Assistant responsible for collecting data that will aid in the conservation of the endangered Lahontan cutthroat Trout. Carefully handled, anesthetized, and tagged captured fish, assisted with backpack electrofishing surveys in streams, assists in data management and storage.



WWF- Gambia

• The Gambia

• Environment and Natural Resource Management Technical Assistant

  • Mar 2013 - Dec 2015

  As a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Gambia I have been attached to WWF/ BaNafaa project. WWF and BaNafaa is dedicated to supporting the Ministry of Fisheries in achieving its management goals. In addition to the Fisheries work I also was a n agroforestry resource manager responsible for creating and implementing various environmental education and agricultural extension projects. As a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Gambia I have been attached to WWF/ BaNafaa project. WWF and BaNafaa is dedicated to supporting the Ministry of Fisheries in achieving its management goals. In addition to the Fisheries work I also was a n agroforestry resource manager responsible for creating and implementing various environmental education and agricultural extension projects.



Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2011 - May 2015

  Masters International Fisheries and Mariculture Graduate Student. Currently working part time as a Microbiology Teaching Assistant here at Texas A&M Corpus Christi Graduate as the first Masters International Fisheries and Mariculture program after successfully serving 2 years of volunteer service in The Republic of the Gambia where I worked on a variety of Fisheries, Agricultural, and Food security related projects. Masters International Fisheries and Mariculture Graduate Student. Currently working part time as a Microbiology Teaching Assistant here at Texas A&M Corpus Christi Graduate as the first Masters International Fisheries and Mariculture program after successfully serving 2 years of volunteer service in The Republic of the Gambia where I worked on a variety of Fisheries, Agricultural, and Food security related projects.



Alaska Department of Fish and Game

• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Fisheries Technician

  • Apr 2010 - Aug 2010