Experience

Passarella & Associates, Inc.

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ecologist

  • Oct 2021 - Present



Habitat Restoration Sciences, Inc.

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Foreman

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2021

  - Implement habitat restoration task on heavily degraded landscapes in pursuit of creating a sustainable habitat that resembles one as it would naturally. - Install and maintain native plants/seed mixes - Manage non-native plants through various integrated plant management methods (chemically, mechanically and manually) - Install best management practice erosion control materials - Operate and maintain hydro-seeder used to disperse native seeds - Implement habitat restoration task on heavily degraded landscapes in pursuit of creating a sustainable habitat that resembles one as it would naturally. - Install and maintain native plants/seed mixes - Manage non-native plants through various integrated plant management methods (chemically, mechanically and manually) - Install best management practice erosion control materials - Operate and maintain hydro-seeder used to disperse native seeds



Florida Conservation Corps

• United States
• Conservation Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non-native Plant Terminator

  • Feb 2018 - Dec 2018

  - Chemically treated invasive plants, mainly Cogongrass, growing in The imperiled dry prairie ecosystem at Myakka River State Park - Chemically treated aquatic invasive plants along the Myakka River - Responsible for documenting treated and/or survey invasive plants populations using the Avenza App - Assisted on prescribed burns, helping reduce fuel build up, invasive plants, increasing wildlife access and ultimately preserving the unique biodiversity that makes up Florida ecosystems - Chemically treated invasive plants, mainly Cogongrass, growing in The imperiled dry prairie ecosystem at Myakka River State Park - Chemically treated aquatic invasive plants along the Myakka River - Responsible for documenting treated and/or survey invasive plants populations using the Avenza App - Assisted on prescribed burns, helping reduce fuel build up, invasive plants, increasing wildlife access and ultimately preserving the unique biodiversity that makes up Florida ecosystems



Zoo Miami Foundation

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

• Gorpher Tortoise Monitoring Intern

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  Monitored four, previously tagged Gopher Tortoises using radio-telemetry. The data collected will be a part of an ongoing study in understanding how gopher tortoises interact amongst each other and other species, as well as, their movement within the Pine Rockland ecosystem. Monitored four, previously tagged Gopher Tortoises using radio-telemetry. The data collected will be a part of an ongoing study in understanding how gopher tortoises interact amongst each other and other species, as well as, their movement within the Pine Rockland ecosystem.



Florida International University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Naturalist

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

  - Performed and delegated trail maintenance and habitat restoration projects for the 10 acre Nature Preserve. - Guided tours and special events, focusing on South Florida's ecosystems. - Responsible for monitoring FIU's Palmetum - Conducted a tree benefit analysis for 35 tress on two of FIU's campuses. Each tree was labeled with estimated data in regard to water retention from runoff, carbon sequestration and energy savings for nearby buildings from shading. - Performed and delegated trail maintenance and habitat restoration projects for the 10 acre Nature Preserve. - Guided tours and special events, focusing on South Florida's ecosystems. - Responsible for monitoring FIU's Palmetum - Conducted a tree benefit analysis for 35 tress on two of FIU's campuses. Each tree was labeled with estimated data in regard to water retention from runoff, carbon sequestration and energy savings for nearby buildings from shading.



TROPICAL AUDUBON SOCIETY

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

  - Assisted in restoring The imperiled Pine Rocklands habitat in several fragmented locations - Guided tours of Florida's ecosystems at the Tropical Audubon Societies Headquarters * Awarded Volunteer of The Year for 2017* - Assisted in restoring The imperiled Pine Rocklands habitat in several fragmented locations - Guided tours of Florida's ecosystems at the Tropical Audubon Societies Headquarters * Awarded Volunteer of The Year for 2017*



Big Cypress National Preserve

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness

• Summer Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  -Conducted a cross-cut analysis on dwarf cypress trees using a hydrochloric acid solution and phloroglucinol. This method resulted in the annual growth rings becoming more evident which allowed for more price counting. - Due to the presence of false rings in dwarf cypress trees, each cross-cut sample underwent three different annual ring counts on different radii. The average of each cross-cut sample was then calculated for a more precise estimation of actual age. - Few studies have been conducted using this method to age dwarf cypress trees. Show less



Rocky Mountain Conservancy

• Estes Park, Colorado, United States

• Trail Crew Member

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  - Worked on a six man crew performing various trail maintenance task in the Rawah Wilderness - Cleared over 250 fallen trees off of trails using a two-person cross-cut saw - Repaired over 700 drains on trails to decrease soil erosion and increase the usability of the trail. - Constructed approximately 20 rock checks which assist in preventing tread erosion from recreational use and weather events. - Worked on a six man crew performing various trail maintenance task in the Rawah Wilderness - Cleared over 250 fallen trees off of trails using a two-person cross-cut saw - Repaired over 700 drains on trails to decrease soil erosion and increase the usability of the trail. - Constructed approximately 20 rock checks which assist in preventing tread erosion from recreational use and weather events.



AmeriCorps NCCC

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corps Member

  • Oct 2013 - Jul 2014

  Department of Conservation, Williamsburg, MO - Cleared over 10 acres of invasive trees to promoted native grassland reestablishment - Assisted on a 250 acre prescribed burn in a grassland habitat - cleared over 3 miles of firebreaks for future prescribed burns adjacent to private property. debris was also cleared around favorable trees that may have succumbed during fire treatment. - Gained proficiency with using drip torches and chainsaws Big Bend National Park, TX - Maintained over 12 miles of trails - Installed over 80 checks on a heavily used trail to maintain trail grade and prevent erosion - Removed over 2 miles of old ranch fencing and irrigation to further improve wildlife ease of access through the park Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forest, Boulder/Sulphur Ranger District, CO - Assisted with fuel reduction in high fire prone areas by selectively thinning forest - Burned over 1400 hand piles during winter months to reduce heavy fuels before wildfire fire season - responded to and assisted with the termination of a 3.6 acre wildland fire in Nederland, CO - Repaired heavily damaged trails by installing turnpikes and installing culverts where rapid water flow was seasonally problematic - Called in and responded to a 1 acre human induced fire in Rocky Mountain National Park. Show less