Nora Livingston

Lead Naturalist Guide at Mono Lake Committee
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Lee Vining, California, United States, US
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  • English -
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Credentials

  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
    National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
    Jan, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Wilderness First Responder
    NOLS Wilderness Medicine

Experience

  • Mono Lake Committee
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lead Naturalist Guide
      • Jan 2016 - Present

      Responsible for coordinating and leading guided interpretive programs, co-coordinating the Mono Basin Field Seminar program and the Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua, and assisting the Education Director and other education staff in fulfilling the mission of the Mono Lake Committee. Responsible for coordinating and leading guided interpretive programs, co-coordinating the Mono Basin Field Seminar program and the Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua, and assisting the Education Director and other education staff in fulfilling the mission of the Mono Lake Committee.

  • Smithsonian Institution
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Seasonal Avian Ecologist
      • Feb 2011 - Dec 2015

      • Conducted ecology research on the Island Scrub-jay on Santa Cruz Island for five seasons (2-4 months long each)• Coordinated work with both private and public stakeholders including the National Park Service, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), UC Reserve System, and the Smithsonian Institution.• Often interacted with TNC donors and UC Reserve System visitors to provide short educational talks and bird banding demonstrations• Organized and managed data for multiple projects using Google Docs and FileMaker Pro.• Organized schedule for 4 crew members (fall 2015)

  • Warren Wilson College
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Founder/Crew Leader of Bird Crew
      • Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

      • Founded, designed, and led the Bird Crew• Developed, organized, and led interpretive bird walks and birding field trips for students, faculty, and the public• Trained new crew members• Implemented and installed bird nest boxes and feeders on campus• Designed and managed an educational blog, maintained the Bird Crew Facebook page• Designed a Bird Crew Training and Management Manual for future use • Founded, designed, and led the Bird Crew• Developed, organized, and led interpretive bird walks and birding field trips for students, faculty, and the public• Trained new crew members• Implemented and installed bird nest boxes and feeders on campus• Designed and managed an educational blog, maintained the Bird Crew Facebook page• Designed a Bird Crew Training and Management Manual for future use

  • Point Blue Conservation Science
    • United States
    • Research
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Farallon Program Intern
      • Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

      • Conducted multiple avian surveys including songbird-focused Area Searches; seabird, gull, and shorebird surveys; as well as White Shark, Cetacean, Pinniped, Cave Cricket, and Arboreal Salamander surveys.• Banded songbirds and several small owls

    • Seasonal Biologist
      • May 2010 - Aug 2012

      • Conducted a variety of avian surveys and data entry duties daily• Primarily worked independently • Assisted with the Ecology of California Gulls at Mono Lake Project• Educational Interpreter for the Bird Monitoring and Visitor Education in Montane Meadow and Riparian Habitats of Devils Postpile National Monument Project

    • Student Service Coordinator
      • Aug 2009 - Dec 2010

      • Organized student service opportunities• Led student groups on various service trips in the local community• Designed, organized, and co-led two Land Conservation Issue Workshops (Spring and Fall 2010) • Organized student service opportunities• Led student groups on various service trips in the local community• Designed, organized, and co-led two Land Conservation Issue Workshops (Spring and Fall 2010)

    • Intern/Birding Intern
      • Jun 2008 - Aug 2009

      • Led weekly public bird walks (2009)• Assisted in event coordination for the 8th Annual Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua (2009) o Coordinated registration for over 200 participants o General assistance for weekend event• Compiled bird lists for weekly walks and Chautauqua field trips• Hosted interpretive walking and canoe tours of Mono Lake, detailing natural history including geology, ornithology, and water conservation politics.• Worked retail at the Information Center and Bookstore.• Completed back-office odd jobs that included processing Committee memberships and answering phones and information requests.

    • Bird Banding Intern
      • Nov 2008 - Mar 2009

      • Learned to identify most western birds by sight and sound• Safely banded and measured hundreds of songbirds• Conducted multiple avian surveys and entered/organized data• Interpreted our work for elementary age school groups and adult visitors • Learned to identify most western birds by sight and sound• Safely banded and measured hundreds of songbirds• Conducted multiple avian surveys and entered/organized data• Interpreted our work for elementary age school groups and adult visitors

Education

  • Warren Wilson College
    Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Environmental Studies
    2009 - 2014
  • Midland School
    2003 - 2007

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