Experience

Point Blue Conservation Science

• United States
• Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Technician

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Working Lands: Surveying rangelands across California using releve and point-line intercept methods for plant diversity, point counts, and soil sampling. Working with NRCS partner biologists, ranch stewards and managers. Sierra Nevada: Surveyed bird species, deployed automatic bat detectors, and completed vegetation surveys in Yosemite National Park, Sierra, Inyo, Sequoia, and Stanislaus National Forests, and the Golden Trout Wilderness. Mojave Desert: Surveyed desert bird species, searched for thrasher nests, and completed vegetation surveys on BLM land, and in the Mojave National Preserve. Southeast Farallon Island: Surveyed, target-netted, and banded overwintering Burrowing Owls. Surveyed and mist-netted passerines, surveyed shorebirds, marine mammals, white sharks, arboreal salamanders and Farallon crickets. Show less



Northwest Youth Corps

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Crew Lead

  • Aug 2021 - Oct 2021

  Managed youth corps for fall session of conservation field work (invasive plant species removal, meadow restoration, campground maintenance), educational activities and training, and camp life. Coordinated with project partners and other staff. Wrote reports quantifying work progress and safety incidents. Managed youth corps for fall session of conservation field work (invasive plant species removal, meadow restoration, campground maintenance), educational activities and training, and camp life. Coordinated with project partners and other staff. Wrote reports quantifying work progress and safety incidents.



Dudek

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Biological Monitor

  • Jun 2020 - Feb 2021

  Monitored environmental compliance and potential sensitive resources (California tiger salamanders, nesting birds, etc). Surveyed species of concern or endangered species (desert tortoise, desert kit fox, American badger, burrowing owl). Monitored environmental compliance and potential sensitive resources (California tiger salamanders, nesting birds, etc). Surveyed species of concern or endangered species (desert tortoise, desert kit fox, American badger, burrowing owl).



The Watershed Nursery

• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Propagation Assistant

  • Dec 2019 - Jan 2020

  Propagated native plants, cleaned and organized seeds. Updated inventory database and website descriptions. Propagated native plants, cleaned and organized seeds. Updated inventory database and website descriptions.



National Tropical Botanic Garden

• Hawaiian Islands

• Intern

  • Aug 2019 - Nov 2019

  Studied and applied methods of horticulture, tropical botany, ethnobotany, conservation, restoration ecology, and agroforestry at the Allerton, McBryde, Kahanu, and Limahuli Gardens. Completed an independent project evaluating regenerative agriculture standards. Studied and applied methods of horticulture, tropical botany, ethnobotany, conservation, restoration ecology, and agroforestry at the Allerton, McBryde, Kahanu, and Limahuli Gardens. Completed an independent project evaluating regenerative agriculture standards.



California Botanic Garden

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Seed Conservation Technician

  • Jul 2018 - Aug 2019

  Worked as an intern from July 2018 - July 2019, and then as a technician afterwards. Scouting populations, collecting and processing data, seeds, and plant specimens, conducting surveys, identifying plants, preparing field forms and reports, entering and labeling of field collections, germination testing. Assisting the Director of Conservation Programs, Seeds of Success Coordinator, and the Seed Conservation Program Manager in the execution of field research and seed collecting activities for Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden’s California Plant Rescue (CPR) program and the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Seeds of Success Program (SOS), vegetation surveys of springs in the Mojave Desert in partnership with the Nature Conservancy (TNC), and other projects. Show less



Impact Media Lab®

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Science Communication Intern

  • Jan 2019 - Feb 2019

  Designing and developing web content for clients who are changing their media to be understandable and compelling to broad audiences. Designing and developing web content for clients who are changing their media to be understandable and compelling to broad audiences.



Camp KEEP

• Montana de Oro State Park, Los Osos, California

• Substitute Naturalist

  • Oct 2017 - Jun 2018

  Facilitated outdoor and environmental education of 5th and 6th grade students by leading activities such as hikes, journaling, and making scientific observations about local ecosystems. Facilitated outdoor and environmental education of 5th and 6th grade students by leading activities such as hikes, journaling, and making scientific observations about local ecosystems.



Aryan Roest Vertebrate Zoology Museum

• San Luis Obispo, California Area

• Curatorial Assistant

  • Mar 2016 - Jun 2018

  Cataloged mammal, bird, and reptile specimens for research and teaching purposes. Worked to organize and update the thousands of specimens in possession of the university to create an efficient and utility-friendly collection. Skeletonized Brandt's cormorants and collected tissue samples for stable isotope analyses. Cataloged mammal, bird, and reptile specimens for research and teaching purposes. Worked to organize and update the thousands of specimens in possession of the university to create an efficient and utility-friendly collection. Skeletonized Brandt's cormorants and collected tissue samples for stable isotope analyses.



The Wildlife Society

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

• President of Student Chapter

  • May 2015 - Jun 2018

  (2014-2018) Active member: Participated in the organization and implementation of annual career symposium as a committee member. (2015-2016) Western Section Student Representative: Represented my university’s student chapter of The Wildlife Society, executive board member of the Western Section of The Wildlife Society and organized university attendance of annual regional conference. (2016-2017) Vice President of the Cal Poly Wildlife Club: Organized and communicated with wildlife professionals as speakers for career symposiums, and research opportunities. (2017-2018) President of the Cal Poly Wildlife Club: Schedule meetings and events to develop skills useful for aspiring wildlife biologists. Organize officer activity. Develop strategies to improve officer positions, information communication, and activities. Show less



California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• NSF REU Researcher

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2017

  Performed independent research on the sensory ecology of vertebrate species under primary investigator Dr. Clinton Francis. Designed and implemented field experiment testing the response of a social mammal to a predator stimulus under altered acoustic conditions. Collected data on bird species responses to conspecific playbacks under altered acoustic conditions in collaboration with Boise State University. Performed independent research on the sensory ecology of vertebrate species under primary investigator Dr. Clinton Francis. Designed and implemented field experiment testing the response of a social mammal to a predator stimulus under altered acoustic conditions. Collected data on bird species responses to conspecific playbacks under altered acoustic conditions in collaboration with Boise State University.



Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

• Panama
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

  Studied primate social structure and group decision making. Used radio telemetry to track white-faced capuchins and Geoffroy's spider monkeys, collected focal follows, scan samples, all-occurrence samples, ad libitum data, and monitored foraging behavior. Processed and analyzed data using R. Created an independent project assessing competitive behavior across different resources. Studied primate social structure and group decision making. Used radio telemetry to track white-faced capuchins and Geoffroy's spider monkeys, collected focal follows, scan samples, all-occurrence samples, ad libitum data, and monitored foraging behavior. Processed and analyzed data using R. Created an independent project assessing competitive behavior across different resources.



U.S. Forest Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Field internship that contributes to a long-term research data set surveying representative plots of chaparral, riparian area, and oak woodland with small mammal trapping (mark and recapture), navigating with GPS. Using digital radio telemetry to track California Condor movement to prevent lead poisoning deaths in conjunction with Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge, Pinnacles National Park, and Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge. Communicating with radio dispatch for fire safety. Licensed and operating a U.S Forest Service vehicle to reach remote field site, maintaining Hi Mountain Lookout, and educating hikers about the lookout. Identifying plant species in surveys in order to monitor abundance. Show less



Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society

• San Jose

• Burrowing Owl Conservation Field Assistant

  • Jul 2015 - Sep 2015

  Assisted wildlife biologist Joshua McCluskey responsible for Burrowing Owl conservation of regionally declining populations with field surveys, camera trapping, and maintenance of the site, in collaboration with the Santa Clara Audubon Society. Assisted wildlife biologist Joshua McCluskey responsible for Burrowing Owl conservation of regionally declining populations with field surveys, camera trapping, and maintenance of the site, in collaboration with the Santa Clara Audubon Society.



Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2013

  Conducted triage examinations, administered medication (orally or intravenously), and monitored health of local wildlife (songbirds, waterfowl, raptors,small mammals), organized and taught volunteers rehabilitation methods at the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley. Conducted triage examinations, administered medication (orally or intravenously), and monitored health of local wildlife (songbirds, waterfowl, raptors,small mammals), organized and taught volunteers rehabilitation methods at the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley.