Katie Miller
Living Collections Coordinator at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden- Claim this Profile
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Bio
Credentials
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Trainer
Leave No TraceMay, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Underwater Naturalist
PADIFeb, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Advanced Open Water Diver
PADIJul, 2016- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Living Collections Coordinator
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Jun 2023 - Present
Responsible for maintaining the Garden’s plant collection database through the management, collection, analysis, and organization of data. Gained experience collecting and processing plant material for immediate usage and long term storage. Gained knowledge of botany and horticulture, specifically in relation to the preservation of California’s native plants.
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Living Collections Assistant
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Jun 2022 - Sep 2023
Responsible for recording and managing data associated with the garden's Living Collection, which consists of native Californian plants and seeds. Also involved in conservation research efforts both on site and in the field, including seed collecting trips for rare and endangered species.
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Living Collections Intern
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Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
Integral team member of an initiative to inventory, accession, and organize both the living collection and seed bank. Gained experience cleaning seed, identifying and inventorying native plants, directing volunteers, and working with data software (IrisBG, GIS, Excel).
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Public Service Intern
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Sep 2021 - Jun 2022
One of 10 students accepted into the Sara Miller McCune Endowed Internship and Public Service Program at UC Santa Barbara. This program includes a three month-long seminar focused on the nonprofit sector, followed by a 20 week-long internship and research assignment at a local nonprofit. One of 10 students accepted into the Sara Miller McCune Endowed Internship and Public Service Program at UC Santa Barbara. This program includes a three month-long seminar focused on the nonprofit sector, followed by a 20 week-long internship and research assignment at a local nonprofit.
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Education
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2019 - 2023
UC Santa Barbara
Environmental Studies (BS), with and emphasis in Wildlife, Ecosystems, and Habitat Management
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