Ecological Specialist I

• Apr 2023 - Present

Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

• Nov 2019 - Dec 2022

My thesis involved building and mapping models of wetland biodiversity hotspots along the coast of Delaware, USA. This project developed my skills in data management, statistical analysis, and multiple programming and GIS applications. Additionally, I was the teaching assistant for an upper-level biological statistics course, teaching and assessing students both in groups and one-on-one. My thesis involved building and mapping models of wetland biodiversity hotspots along the coast of Delaware, USA. This project developed my skills in data management, statistical analysis, and multiple programming and GIS applications. Additionally, I was the teaching assistant for an upper-level biological statistics course, teaching and assessing students both in groups and one-on-one.

Tidal Marsh Bird Nesting Technician

• May 2020 - Aug 2020

Surveyed for breeding, nesting, and hatched Clapper Rails in Delaware tidal marshes. Duties included radio telemetry of adults and chicks, locating and monitoring nests, net trapping adult rails, collecting chick blood samples, and data management. Surveyed for breeding, nesting, and hatched Clapper Rails in Delaware tidal marshes. Duties included radio telemetry of adults and chicks, locating and monitoring nests, net trapping adult rails, collecting chick blood samples, and data management.

Real Time Kinematic GPS Technician

• Aug 2018 - Nov 2018

Independently planned and carried out field RTK surveys of tidal marshes from New Hampshire through Maryland. Independently planned and carried out field RTK surveys of tidal marshes from New Hampshire through Maryland.

Special Project Assistant

• Sep 2017 - Nov 2017

Managed data and built occupancy models in R. Wrote a manuscript for a scientific journal article on Saltmarsh Sparrow habitat ecology. Managed data and built occupancy models in R. Wrote a manuscript for a scientific journal article on Saltmarsh Sparrow habitat ecology.

Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2015 - Jun 2017

I am a teaching assistant for the University of Maine Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology. Courses I have assisted with include a two-week intensive field course, conservation biology, and two introductory wildlife field labs. Responsibilities include tracking attendance and participation, grading assignments and exams, evaluating and giving feedback on student presentations, leading review sessions, and providing a helpful resource for students to ask questions in the classroom and in the field. Show less

Salamander Breeding Study Technician

• Mar 2017 - May 2017

Aided in data collection during the breeding season of vernal pool-breeding amphibians

Fisheries Intern

• May 2015 - Aug 2015

My position was a summer intern for a PhD candidate working on a fisheries research project. Duties including working independently in a lab using a centrifuge and spectrophotometer for chlorophyll A analysis, aquatic invertebrate identification, and electrofishing using backpacks, rafts, and boats.

Vernal Pool Field Technician

• Mar 2015 - May 2015

I worked as a vernal pool field technician for a PhD candidate during the breeding season of blue-spotted salamanders, spotted salamanders, and wood frogs. Duties included constructing traps, setting up field sites, and sampling sites for salamanders. I gained tagging experience using multiple methods and learned proper animal handling techniques.

Point Count Technician

• May 2016 - Aug 2016

Conducted point counts for tidal marsh birds and vegetation surveys of southern New Jersey marshes for SHARP, a collaborative program between the University of Maine, University of Delaware, University of Connecticut, SUNY, and USFWS. Conducted point counts for tidal marsh birds and vegetation surveys of southern New Jersey marshes for SHARP, a collaborative program between the University of Maine, University of Delaware, University of Connecticut, SUNY, and USFWS.