Experience

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Biological Scientist II

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Supervise a research team working on bivalve propagation and restoration. Design and conduct experiments on spawning and larval rearing techniques for freshwater mussels. Collect data and present findings to other state and federal agencies to assist in conservation and water quality restoration. Travel to perform site surveys and brood-stock collection. Write grant proposals and purchase laboratory supplies. Supervise a research team working on bivalve propagation and restoration. Design and conduct experiments on spawning and larval rearing techniques for freshwater mussels. Collect data and present findings to other state and federal agencies to assist in conservation and water quality restoration. Travel to perform site surveys and brood-stock collection. Write grant proposals and purchase laboratory supplies.



Louisiana State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate II / Phycologist

  • May 2018 - Present

  • Conducted bacterial sampling and monitoring as well as bacterial and algal cell culturing. • Performed environmental monitoring on water quality of bay water and water in system tanks. • Conducted microbial investigations during Vibrio outbreak, sampled bay water and water from facility and sent it in to another lab for further analysis and investigation. Assisted lab in microbial investigations. • Performed contamination control on algae cultures by identifying contaminated cultures, assessing risks and preventing any further contaminations. • Conducted change control when introducing EDTA into environment to control Vibrio contaminations, EDTA was introduced to environment at varied levels within several trials to observe effectiveness of EDTA. • Performed diploid and triploid larval rearing with use of flow cytometry. • Responsible for preparing nutrient and media solutions as well as hatchery maintenance and equipment repair. • Responsible for documenting all results and analytical findings within a lab notebook as well as uploaded documentation within Google Docs to share information with all other employees. • Conducted pH tests to assess water quality as well as Biolog tests for microbial identification. • Generated reports on water quality trends identified which was sent out to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries as well as Louisiana Sea Grant. Show less



University of Tampa

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher's Assistant

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  • Assisted in Marine Zoology lab set up and clean up, mentored students. • Maintained specimen collection as well as collected specimens on scuba and snorkel trips. • Utilized trawl and seine nets to sample marine fishes and invertebrates. • Assisted in Marine Zoology lab set up and clean up, mentored students. • Maintained specimen collection as well as collected specimens on scuba and snorkel trips. • Utilized trawl and seine nets to sample marine fishes and invertebrates.



Northshore Ymca

• Amesbury, Massachusetts

• Science and Nature Specialist

  • May 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Worked with children aged 4-12 years old and created lesson plans centered around biology, chemistry, physics, and astronomy. • Led nature hikes and birding trips through Rowley Conservation Land. • Maintained vegetable and aquaponic gardens • Worked with children aged 4-12 years old and created lesson plans centered around biology, chemistry, physics, and astronomy. • Led nature hikes and birding trips through Rowley Conservation Land. • Maintained vegetable and aquaponic gardens



Tilton Elementary School

• Haverhill, Massachusetts

• Volunteer

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2017

  • Tutored students and monitored group work. • Helped teach student lessons as well as assisted in classroom organization. • Organized annual animal adaptation presentation with live specimens. • Maintained class fish tank. • Tutored students and monitored group work. • Helped teach student lessons as well as assisted in classroom organization. • Organized annual animal adaptation presentation with live specimens. • Maintained class fish tank.



The Florida Aquarium

• Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Intern

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  • Assisted in operation of vessel while at sea. • Worked directly with public on wild dolphin cruise. • Assisted in routine vessel maintenance while docked in the port. • Assisted in operation of vessel while at sea. • Worked directly with public on wild dolphin cruise. • Assisted in routine vessel maintenance while docked in the port.



Massachusetts Audubon Society

• Newburyport, Massachusetts

• Volunteer

  • Jun 2009 - Sep 2009

  • Gathered specimens • Maintained specimen tanks • Interacted with visitors • Gathered specimens • Maintained specimen tanks • Interacted with visitors