Experience

Blackhawk Environmental

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Biologist

  • 4/2020 - – do současnosti



California State Parks

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environmental Services Intern

  • 5/2020 - 11/2020

  • Conducted occupancy and demography surveys for flat-tailed horned lizards, including mark- recapture with Pit-Tags and toe-clips, through use of ArcGIS and Collector software• Surveyed small mammals, reptiles, and plant cover through use of Sherman traps, pitfall traps, and vegetation transects, respectively; all of which included species identification and measurements• Managed camera traps throughout the park, including set-up, maintenance, species identification, and database entry• Independently created a protocol for annual health assessment of sensitive vegetation species, complete with ArcGIS layers and attribute tables for ease of data collection• Organized and QA/QC'd data in Access database for flat-tailed horned lizard demography surveys, as well as analyzed data and created appropriate visuals for report



Department of Biological Sciences Macquarie University

• Laboratory Assistant

  • 3/2018 - 7/2019

  I began as an intern in Michelle Power’s biological science lab that researches antibiotic resistance in Australian wildlife. I created a parasite identification manual for Tasmanian devils through oocyst purification and microscopy photography. I also assisted a PhD student with parasite identification and abundance count for brushtail possum samples through fecal floats. I was then contracted for an individual research project testing cryptosporidium in Australian fur seals through DNA extraction, PCR, and gel electrophoresis.



Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University

• Field Research Assistant

  • 3/2018 - 7/2018

  I was a field assistant for a study on invasive red foxes, Vulpes vulpes, in urban areas of Sydney, Australia looking for lethal control sites that minimize non-target species take. As part of this preliminary study I was responsible for liaising with land owners and local land services for study site acquisitions, as well as set-up, maintenance, and removal of camera traps and non-lethal bait. I was also responsible for data entry and used DigiKam to tag pictures with relevant information for statistical analysis. I independently analyzed the temporal activity of foxes and non-target species using ‘R’ as a potential further aspect for deploying lethal bait.



Fund For The Animals Wildlife Center

• Wildlife Caregiver

  • 10/2015 - 12/2016

  As a wildlife caretaker I was responsible for the daily care of rehab and sanctuary wildlife, with a focus on the predatory species of southern California. My duties involved food preparation of specific diet requirements for each species, medication dosing and administration, and proper food distribution, depending on age and situation. I also provided direct medical care for injured individuals, which involved handling and restraining a variety of species, wound treatment, and making decisions on overall care. I trained 20+ new interns and volunteers on proper animal husbandry techniques, as well as provided administration assistance with data entry and zoological database management, office organization, and liaising with donors and the public. I began here as an intern and was hired full-time after 6 months.



The Turtle Conservancy: Behler Chelonian Center

• Chelonian Care Intern

  • 9/2015 - 10/2015

  Responsible for maintaining enclosures with a proper captive environment for individual species Demonstrated proper handling techniques and followed procedures to reduce disease transmission Monitored health and behavior of chelonians, and assisted with medicine administration Responsible for maintaining enclosures with a proper captive environment for individual species Demonstrated proper handling techniques and followed procedures to reduce disease transmission Monitored health and behavior of chelonians, and assisted with medicine administration



University of Oregon Women's Lacrosse

• Division I Student-Athlete

  • 9/2010 - 5/2015

  Exhibited leadership and responsibility by being captain and starter of a Division I teamPracticed acceptance and understanding through constructive criticism when communicating with teammates and coachesDemonstrated dedication and accountability by being attentive, prepared, and balancing 20 hours of practice, meetings, and training each week with classes Persevered over a season-ending injury and returned to play the next year Exhibited leadership and responsibility by being captain and starter of a Division I teamPracticed acceptance and understanding through constructive criticism when communicating with teammates and coachesDemonstrated dedication and accountability by being attentive, prepared, and balancing 20 hours of practice, meetings, and training each week with classes Persevered over a season-ending injury and returned to play the next year