Environmental and Sustainability Partner

• Jan 2020 - Present

Planner (Environmental and Sustainability)

• Jun 2018 - Jan 2020

Zoology Technician

• Jan 2014 - Jun 2018

Main role is the setup of the Zoology Major. Requires project management, collaboration, research and budgeting skills. Assisting with research design, proposals and funding applications. Supervision and mentoring of staff and students. Ensuring laboratory and field safety. Building and maintenance of field equipment. Liaising with government, zoos, museums, schools and local people re outreach and education. Supervising and assisting with multiple field work projects.

Assistant team leader for long term North Island Brown Kiwi monitoring project

• 2012 - 2015

Project run by Isabel Castro. Yearly survey monitoring, capture and re-banding of a population of kiwi on an offshore island. I assist with training people to track, hold, band and pit-tag/microchip birds.

Laboratory demonstrator

• 2012 - 2014

Demonstated for invertebrate zoology, biological evolution, and New Zealand Environments papers. Assisting students with learning, involves dealing with a range of age groups and knowledge levels. Setting up and supervising displays, dissections, and other lab material. Collecting necessary specimens and material for the lab. Teaching and assisting on fieldtrips.

Environmental Intern

• Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

Biological surveying of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and butterflies in primary and secondary lowland rainforest. Leading field teams in butterfly monitoring. PPBio grid set up and trail maintenance over the 1,800 hectare reserve. Identification of birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals and insects using both visual and vocal techniques. Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) in four local schools, with a focus on conservation and biology Biological surveying of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and butterflies in primary and secondary lowland rainforest. Leading field teams in butterfly monitoring. PPBio grid set up and trail maintenance over the 1,800 hectare reserve. Identification of birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals and insects using both visual and vocal techniques. Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) in four local schools, with a focus on conservation and biology

Student Researcher

• Dec 2010 - Apr 2011

Assisting in designing and testing an innovative tool to aid in the conservation of kiwi (Apteryx species). Result analysis of film footage and visual observations. Field location selection and set up of trials. Administrative duties (involving Microsoft office), and contacting and organising volunteers and their dogs. Assisting in designing and testing an innovative tool to aid in the conservation of kiwi (Apteryx species). Result analysis of film footage and visual observations. Field location selection and set up of trials. Administrative duties (involving Microsoft office), and contacting and organising volunteers and their dogs.

Volunteer field and research assistant

• Oct 2009 - Dec 2009

Biological monitoring of frugivores, including birds, mammals, and primates in primary tropical rainforest. Data entry and collation. Teaching the local people about conservation and biology. Biological monitoring of frugivores, including birds, mammals, and primates in primary tropical rainforest. Data entry and collation. Teaching the local people about conservation and biology.