Experience

Legacy Landscapes Fund

• Germany
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Assistant

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

  Supported project leads in investigating the effect of wind turbines and light pollution on bat activity in rural and urban landscapes. Analyzed acoustic samples for call type and species identity using BatExplorer software. Supported project leads in investigating the effect of wind turbines and light pollution on bat activity in rural and urban landscapes. Analyzed acoustic samples for call type and species identity using BatExplorer software.



CODDEFFAGOLF

• Conservation Intern

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

  Represented the organization at an international level through engagement with key stakeholders including a delegation of MPs from the German Parliamentary Committee on Central America. Participated in establishing and developing key relationships with stakeholders through community visits, trainings, and capacity-building workshops. Developed and revised detailed monitoring protocols for sea turtle protection and mangrove reforestation programs and supported the implementation of these protocols in local communities. Organized and participated in the first annual Trinational Symposium for Marine Scientific Research.



University of Manitoba

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Demonstrator / Teacher's Assistant

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2014

  Responsible for the supervision and instruction of 25 students in a biology laboratory including the set-up of demonstration experiments, emergency situation management, and leading class discussions. Responsible for the supervision and instruction of 25 students in a biology laboratory including the set-up of demonstration experiments, emergency situation management, and leading class discussions.

• Research Assistant

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Worked on the genetic manipulation of Vanessa spp. butterfly eggs and developed skills in PCR amplification and gel electrophoresis, primer design and testing, microinjection techniques, technical writing and record keeping, GenBank database use and laboratory protocol. Worked on the genetic manipulation of Vanessa spp. butterfly eggs and developed skills in PCR amplification and gel electrophoresis, primer design and testing, microinjection techniques, technical writing and record keeping, GenBank database use and laboratory protocol.