Experience

University of Tennessee College of Law
• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2022 - Present


University of Maryland

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Faculty Assistant

  • May 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Assist in instrumenting, maintaining, and repairing edge-of-the-field sites located throughout the State of Maryland with H-flumes, ISCO auto-samplers, flow meters, rain-gauges, and real-time insitu sensors. • Provide field research support including monitoring the activity of crops and documenting research findings and results. • Conduct lab research to understand the fate and behavior of phosphorus in soils amended with manures and other waste products. • Prepare summary reports, presentations, grants, and publications related to lab and field research activities. Show less

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2019 - Jun 2021

  Currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Environmental Science and Technology. My area of specialization will be Soil Science, concentrating on the fate and transport of nutrients from land to waterways.



EcoHaven, LLC

• Co-Founder

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2021

  EcoHaven, LLC is an ecological services company serving the mid-Atlantic region. EcoHaven, LLC offers an array of professional ecological services including invasive species control, native plant installations, hiking trail assessment and design, environmental education programs, the development and/or implementation of land management plans, and the installation of habitat improvement structures such as nesting boxes, pollinator gardens, and rain gardens. We also provide grant writing services to enable governments and non-profit organizations to complete ecological preservation or restoration projects and can advise private landowners about the tools available to help fund their natural resources goals. We believe a sustainable future is worth investing in and work to ensure your vision is financially attainable and successfully implemented. Let us help you achieve your EcoHaven! Show less



American Chestnut Land Trust

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

• Stewardship Coordinator

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Managed 22 miles of trails and coordinated weekly trail maintenance projects and a trail stewardship program• Created a Watershed Awareness Program to expand organizational efforts for land preservation and environmental education into other watersheds throughout Calvert County, MD• Educated high school students in forestry for the county Envirothon program• Collaborated with Soil Conservation District to design and implement BMPs on a 60 acre agricultural field• Designed and led a Forest Diversity Survey that identified and measured 12 1/4th acre forest plots• Designed a Wood Duck Box Monitoring Project to collect data and install new wildlife habitat Show less

• Conservation Corps Member

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  • Designed and lead citizen science, invasive removal, and trail maintenance projects• Developed a compost system to increase organic matter on a volunteer-run regenerative farm• Acquired grant money to fund scientific research and environmental stewardship at ACLT • Taught and led tree, fish, and bird species identification for ACLT baseline diversity studies• Monitored properties for compliance with forest stewardship and soil conservation plans• Attended professional conferences on cutting-edge research and stewardship in the Chesapeake Bay Region• Designed a baseline study focused on the effects of conventional agricultural runoff on stream health• Sampled 14 freshwater ecosystems and tested water quality for organic/inorganic nitrogen, phosphorous, and carbon, dissolved oxygen, total suspended solids, conductivity, temperature, and pH.• Sampled 14 ecosystems for benthic macroinvertebrates and identified 1500 specimens to the family level• Created novel macroinvertebrate and water chemistry protocols and trained volunteers• Analyzed water chemistry, macroinvertebrate and habitat data to determine stream health Show less