Environmental Resources Planner

• Apr 2020 - Present

Environmental Field Lead

• Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

Conducted a timber inventory in northern Minnesota to assist with environmental permitting. Conducted a timber inventory in northern Minnesota to assist with environmental permitting.

Environmental Scientist

• Apr 2016 - Jan 2020

This position involved inspecting sediment and erosion control regulation compliance, as well as inspecting wetland, threatened or endangered species, and cultural resource regulations. It largely involved work with stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs), but also involved contributing to research and writing concise technical documents. This position involved inspecting sediment and erosion control regulation compliance, as well as inspecting wetland, threatened or endangered species, and cultural resource regulations. It largely involved work with stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs), but also involved contributing to research and writing concise technical documents.

Online Program Coordinator

• Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

I provide program information and assistance to potential applicants to the Environmental Studies graduate program. I also communicate with current online master's students regarding course schedules and deadlines.

Field Technician

• Jul 2015 - Nov 2015

Live-trapping state-threatened Franklin's ground squirrels in Sangamon County, IL. We trap and PIT-tag adult and juveniles. This also involves radio-collaring and radio-tracking juveniles to collect dispersal data. A minimum of five location points are collected for each radio-collared juvenile each day. Location points are determined through homing or triangulation, and are marked with a GPS.

Grant Administrator Intern

• Aug 2013 - Jun 2015

With the Illinois Department of Natural Resources I assist the Federal Aid unit with preparation of federal grant application packages for wildlife restoration, sportfish restoration, state wildlife, boat access, and cooperative research grants. I also maintain databases, organize archived files, collect quarterly performance reports, edit ArcMap land-use information, and assist in other areas.

Adjunct Faculty Assistant-Research Wildlife Biologist

• Apr 2013 - Aug 2013

Through this position, I searched for nests; monitored breeding pairs, eggs, and chicks; and collected data for mark recapture of Western Snowy Plovers on the central Oregon coast. I also trapped and banded adults and chicks; and recorded fledgling dates of chicks. Through this position, I searched for nests; monitored breeding pairs, eggs, and chicks; and collected data for mark recapture of Western Snowy Plovers on the central Oregon coast. I also trapped and banded adults and chicks; and recorded fledgling dates of chicks.

Bobwhite Quail Technician

• Sep 2012 - Mar 2013

- Radio-tracked and recorded daily habitat use for collared northern bobwhite quail on Glendale Fish and Wildlife Area- Trapped, banded, and radio-collared quail; and assisted with other projects as neededI successfully trapped 53 hatch year and after-hatch year male and female quail at Glendale Fish & Wildlife area using dove traps. All quails were banded, and a high proportion were fitted with radio-collars. Collared quail were tracked every day during fall and spring, and tracked every other day during the winter months. Quail locations were either found via triangulation or homing, and recorded on a GPS. GPS points were mapped using ArcMap software. Habitat data was taken for each quail location, each day.

Research Technician

• May 2009 - Aug 2012

During the months of May-August each year, I monitored Great Lakes Piping Plovers on their breeding grounds in northern Michigan. My responsibilities included monitoring Piping Plovers in Seney, Manistee and at Silver Lake State Park by searching for nests, collecting resighting colored band combinations for mark recapture, and interacting with public on beaches regarding Piping Plovers. Other duties included assisting the banding crew, and assisting US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Ludington State Park workers by constructing predator exclosures and closing off beach areas.In the 2011 and 2012 field seasons, I was part of the banding crew based of the University of Michigan's Biological Station. We traveled all over the state of Michigan banding Great Lakes Piping Plover adults and chicks. My responsibilities on the crew were as a data recorder, banding and assisting with banding, maintenance of field equipment, cooperating with the public and government agencies, and training others in the capture of wild piping plover chicks. My schedule was often unpredictable, with long hours and overnight trips.

Student Library Assistant

• Jan 2007 - May 2010

As a Student Library Assistant, I aided the Inter-Library Loan Department by pulling books for faculty, delivering those books to the faculty members, and making copies from books to send electronically to other libraries. As needed, I assisted with other departments and managed the Inter-Library Loan Department when others were absent. I also organized and maintained department statistics.

Junior Specialist

• Mar 2012 - May 2012

In central Wyoming, I collected daily position data and video data during lek time for greater sage-grouse. I identified individuals on three different leks by their unique butt-spot pattern. I also assisted with sexual selection and acoustic communication projects by setting up experiments. Getting to some of the sites involved extensive use of ATVs and 4WD vehicles, often in the dark and on variable terrain. I also assisted with capturing of adult sage-grouse by use of spot-lighting and netting during the late night/early morning hours. After catching a grouse, I assisted with field measurements and banding. For this project work out of the field involved analyzing video data from experiments, maintenance of microphone cables, cleaning of field gear, and maintenance of vehicles.

Piping Plover Research Technician

• Aug 2010 - Apr 2011

As a research technician, I was part a large-scale project to assess how the Deepwater Horizon oil spill affects the over-winter survival of Piping Plovers. My duties included conducting re-sight surveys for Piping Plovers, conducting systematic oiled Piping Plover surveys, and data entry. Other occasional duties included capturing and color-banding adult Piping Plovers. As a research technician, I was part a large-scale project to assess how the Deepwater Horizon oil spill affects the over-winter survival of Piping Plovers. My duties included conducting re-sight surveys for Piping Plovers, conducting systematic oiled Piping Plover surveys, and data entry. Other occasional duties included capturing and color-banding adult Piping Plovers.