Experience

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 500 - 600 Employee

• NE Region Volunteer Program Biologist

  • Dec 2019 - Sep 2021

  Ocala, Florida, United States Led and managed multiple concurrent conservation projects that used volunteers to effectively expand public participation in conservation; contributed to the design of such projects. Developed and maintained partnerships with external agencies and organizations to implement conservation projects that use volunteers. Counseled FWC staff on volunteer and citizen science best management practices and volunteer policies and procedures



University of Florida

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Wildlife Technician

  • Oct 2018 - Nov 2019

  Ona Range Cattle Research and Education Center Analyzed drone imagery with ArcMap software to quantify the impacts of feral swine rooting on rangeland at Archbold Biological Station’s Buck Island Ranch site. Processed game camera array imagery to identify wildlife species. Utilized telemetry gear to track collared feral swine.



Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Biologist I - Florida Scrub-jay Field Biologist

  • Dec 2017 - Oct 2018

  Ocala National Forest, Seminole State Forest Conducted field research as part of a project studying the population dynamics, productivity, and cooperative breeding behavior of the Florida scrub-jay, Aphelocoma coerulescens, following the trans-location of multiple family groups from the Ocala National Forest to the Seminole State Forest. Sighted and re-sighted color bands, nest searched, monitored nest success, delineated territory maps, utilized telemetry gear to track jays equipped with radio transmitters.



Camp Denali

• Natualist Guide

  • May 2016 - Sep 2017

  Denali National Park Safely transported guests over the unpaved, mountainous park road via buses and vans and led people on all-day outings into the trail-less backcountry of Denali National Park Utilized creative teaching and interpretation techniques to expand our guests’ knowledge of the area and encourage land stewardship. Developed and presented a 30-45 minute evening program for the education of guests.



Institute For Bird Populations

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern - Assistant Field Biologist

  • Nov 2016 - Mar 2017

  American Samoa on Ofu-Olosega Lived and worked on a very remote south pacific island in American Samoa; collected data on resident land bird populations utilizing mist nets and bird banding gear; conducted habitat structure assessments. Collected blood and feather samples from the endangered Tongan ground dove, Gallicolumba stairi.



Tall Timbers Research Station & Land Conservancy

• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Avian Technician

  • Feb 2016 - May 2016

  Tallahassee, Florida Area Conducted field research as part of project studying the population dynamics, productivity, and cooperative breeding behavior of the brown-headed nuthatch, Sitta pusilla. Searched for cavity nests; sighted and re-sighted color-banded birds; color-banded nestlings and target mist netted adults; collected blood and feather samples from nestlings; manipulated nests to alter sex-ratios; conducted behavioral observation studies; conducted video monitoring of provisioning rates and fledging… Show more Conducted field research as part of project studying the population dynamics, productivity, and cooperative breeding behavior of the brown-headed nuthatch, Sitta pusilla. Searched for cavity nests; sighted and re-sighted color-banded birds; color-banded nestlings and target mist netted adults; collected blood and feather samples from nestlings; manipulated nests to alter sex-ratios; conducted behavioral observation studies; conducted video monitoring of provisioning rates and fledging order. Show less



University of Florida

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Biological Technician

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Florida Everglades Accessed Florida Everglades’ wading bird breeding colonies via airboat or truck and monitored nests. Conducted monthly aerial photo and bird-count surveys in small aircraft. Collected non-lethal feather and egg albumen samples from great egrets, Ardea alba.



University of Florida

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Biological Technician

  • Apr 2010 - May 2011

  Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge - Nature Coast, FL Lived on the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge and supervised a small crew that conducted field research on remote sites throughout the refuge. Initiated and implemented small mammal demographics surveys of the endangered Florida salt marsh vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus dukecampbelli utilizing Sherman traps, ear tags, PIT tags, tracking plates, and cameras. Initiated and implemented photographic vegetation surveys via transects that traversed harsh saltmarsh terrain.



Alaska State Parks

• Trail Crew

  • May 2009 - Sep 2009

  Chugach State Park Maintained, enhanced, and created backcountry and front-country recreational trails while upholding a positive relationship with the public. Operated and maintained ATVs, vehicle trailers, heavy construction equipment, chainsaws, power tools, and hand tools.



University of Florida

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Biological Technician

  • Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Gainesville, Florida Area Conducted spatially intensive topographical surveys in the Florida Everglades. Located transects and collected biomass samples in the field Supervised vegetation sample sorting and processing in a laboratory setting. Aided in herpetology surveys and hydrologic monitoring.