Michelle Davis

Director, Cape Florida Banding Station at TROPICAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Miami, Florida, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • Master Federal Bird Banding Permit
    GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, UNITED STATES DEPT OF
    Oct, 2001
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • TROPICAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director, Cape Florida Banding Station
      • Mar 2021 - Present

      In addition to previously listed Founder-Cape Florida Banding Station duties: • Seek out and build partnerships with local universities, non-profits and other organizations with the following goals: o Promote outreach and education about bird conservation to the general public, from grade school through adult o Provide a conduit for local students (high school and university) to gain volunteer and work experience in field conservation o Assist in TAS’s mission to engage with… Show more In addition to previously listed Founder-Cape Florida Banding Station duties: • Seek out and build partnerships with local universities, non-profits and other organizations with the following goals: o Promote outreach and education about bird conservation to the general public, from grade school through adult o Provide a conduit for local students (high school and university) to gain volunteer and work experience in field conservation o Assist in TAS’s mission to engage with under-represented communities in the Miami area • Work closely with Education Director and staff on developing curriculum and on-site field projects for grade-school students focused on bird ecology, using bird banding as an anchor activity • Participate in promotional and outreach events for TAS and/or the CFBS, both in-person and virtual • Coordinate with Communications Director to create and administer fundraising projects that engage donors, such as the Adopt-a-Net campaign • Assist with grant writing and project reporting for various stakeholders Show less In addition to previously listed Founder-Cape Florida Banding Station duties: • Seek out and build partnerships with local universities, non-profits and other organizations with the following goals: o Promote outreach and education about bird conservation to the general public, from grade school through adult o Provide a conduit for local students (high school and university) to gain volunteer and work experience in field conservation o Assist in TAS’s mission to engage with… Show more In addition to previously listed Founder-Cape Florida Banding Station duties: • Seek out and build partnerships with local universities, non-profits and other organizations with the following goals: o Promote outreach and education about bird conservation to the general public, from grade school through adult o Provide a conduit for local students (high school and university) to gain volunteer and work experience in field conservation o Assist in TAS’s mission to engage with under-represented communities in the Miami area • Work closely with Education Director and staff on developing curriculum and on-site field projects for grade-school students focused on bird ecology, using bird banding as an anchor activity • Participate in promotional and outreach events for TAS and/or the CFBS, both in-person and virtual • Coordinate with Communications Director to create and administer fundraising projects that engage donors, such as the Adopt-a-Net campaign • Assist with grant writing and project reporting for various stakeholders Show less

  • USDA Farm Service Agency
    • United States
    • Accounting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Program Technician
      • Jul 2019 - Feb 2021

      • Advising agricultural producers enrolled in the Emergency Conservation Program and working with them to insure documentation guidelines are met • Utilizing web-based software (Conservation CSS, SCIMS, Farm+) to find producer information, revise cost-share agreements and calculate payment amounts • Interpreting and explaining FSA programs and forms and directing producers to appropriate agency personnel • General administrative support duties and functions such as answering phones… Show more • Advising agricultural producers enrolled in the Emergency Conservation Program and working with them to insure documentation guidelines are met • Utilizing web-based software (Conservation CSS, SCIMS, Farm+) to find producer information, revise cost-share agreements and calculate payment amounts • Interpreting and explaining FSA programs and forms and directing producers to appropriate agency personnel • General administrative support duties and functions such as answering phones, taking messages, organizing and filing documents Show less • Advising agricultural producers enrolled in the Emergency Conservation Program and working with them to insure documentation guidelines are met • Utilizing web-based software (Conservation CSS, SCIMS, Farm+) to find producer information, revise cost-share agreements and calculate payment amounts • Interpreting and explaining FSA programs and forms and directing producers to appropriate agency personnel • General administrative support duties and functions such as answering phones… Show more • Advising agricultural producers enrolled in the Emergency Conservation Program and working with them to insure documentation guidelines are met • Utilizing web-based software (Conservation CSS, SCIMS, Farm+) to find producer information, revise cost-share agreements and calculate payment amounts • Interpreting and explaining FSA programs and forms and directing producers to appropriate agency personnel • General administrative support duties and functions such as answering phones, taking messages, organizing and filing documents Show less

  • Cape Florida Banding Station
    • Founder-Cape Florida Banding Station
      • Oct 2002 - Nov 2020

      SEASONAL: AUGUST-NOVEMBER • Founded and developed one of the few long-term bird migration monitoring projects in South Florida; over 45,000 birds banded as of 2022 • Recruited and trained dozens of volunteers in mist-netting protocols; develop a local pool of 6 banders-in-charge and 25 extractors per season • Promote awareness of migratory bird conservation issues in the local community through public outreach and partnerships with Tropical Audubon Society and other… Show more SEASONAL: AUGUST-NOVEMBER • Founded and developed one of the few long-term bird migration monitoring projects in South Florida; over 45,000 birds banded as of 2022 • Recruited and trained dozens of volunteers in mist-netting protocols; develop a local pool of 6 banders-in-charge and 25 extractors per season • Promote awareness of migratory bird conservation issues in the local community through public outreach and partnerships with Tropical Audubon Society and other organizations • Collaborate with interested students to either use existing database or to facilitate using the banding station for new research • Maintain federal and state permits • Data summaries, analysis and presentation (Excel, PowerPoint, R, Adobe Creative Cloud, Wordpress) Show less SEASONAL: AUGUST-NOVEMBER • Founded and developed one of the few long-term bird migration monitoring projects in South Florida; over 45,000 birds banded as of 2022 • Recruited and trained dozens of volunteers in mist-netting protocols; develop a local pool of 6 banders-in-charge and 25 extractors per season • Promote awareness of migratory bird conservation issues in the local community through public outreach and partnerships with Tropical Audubon Society and other… Show more SEASONAL: AUGUST-NOVEMBER • Founded and developed one of the few long-term bird migration monitoring projects in South Florida; over 45,000 birds banded as of 2022 • Recruited and trained dozens of volunteers in mist-netting protocols; develop a local pool of 6 banders-in-charge and 25 extractors per season • Promote awareness of migratory bird conservation issues in the local community through public outreach and partnerships with Tropical Audubon Society and other organizations • Collaborate with interested students to either use existing database or to facilitate using the banding station for new research • Maintain federal and state permits • Data summaries, analysis and presentation (Excel, PowerPoint, R, Adobe Creative Cloud, Wordpress) Show less

  • CONSERVATION INSIGHT
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • Wildlife Biologist
      • Mar 2014 - Jul 2018

      SEASONAL: MARCH-JULY • Coordinated field logistics for various long-term research studies on the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow with National Park Service, South Florida Water Management District and other agencies • Trained and managed seasonal field crews of 1 to 5 people in standard ornithological breeding season protocols and safety protocols • Managed data, metadata, support documentation and prepared final reports (Excel, Access, ArcGIS) SEASONAL: MARCH-JULY • Coordinated field logistics for various long-term research studies on the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow with National Park Service, South Florida Water Management District and other agencies • Trained and managed seasonal field crews of 1 to 5 people in standard ornithological breeding season protocols and safety protocols • Managed data, metadata, support documentation and prepared final reports (Excel, Access, ArcGIS)

  • Rutgers University
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Field Researcher
      • Mar 2002 - Aug 2013

      • Implemented long-term consistency of data collection and handling with high standards of quality control for the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow project • Hired, trained and managed seasonal field crews of 1 to 4 people in standard ornithological breeding season protocols and safety protocols • Installed and maintained field equipment such as camp structures and song playback units • Responsible for safety of seasonal employees while helicopter camping in remote backcountry for 3 to 5 days • Implemented long-term consistency of data collection and handling with high standards of quality control for the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow project • Hired, trained and managed seasonal field crews of 1 to 4 people in standard ornithological breeding season protocols and safety protocols • Installed and maintained field equipment such as camp structures and song playback units • Responsible for safety of seasonal employees while helicopter camping in remote backcountry for 3 to 5 days

  • Everglades Research Group, Inc.
    • United States
    • Field Technician
      • Feb 2005 - Feb 2009

      Hole-in-the-Donut restoration project; work done in August-February each year Native vegetation restoration monitoring projects: • grassland plant identification and surveys • winter bird surveys • apple snail surveys • data entry (Paradox) Hole-in-the-Donut restoration project; work done in August-February each year Native vegetation restoration monitoring projects: • grassland plant identification and surveys • winter bird surveys • apple snail surveys • data entry (Paradox)

  • Florida International University
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Field Technician
      • Oct 2000 - Feb 2002

      Collected plant growth data in field, identified wetland plants, processed plant samples in laboratory, entered data and managed database (Access) for a multi-year phosphorus dosing study. Collected plant growth data in field, identified wetland plants, processed plant samples in laboratory, entered data and managed database (Access) for a multi-year phosphorus dosing study.

Education

  • Florida International University
    Professional Science Masters, Environmental Policy and Management
    2017 - 2018
  • University of California, Santa Cruz
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Art/Scientific Illustration

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