Amanda Hurst
Jackson,SC
Summary
Experienced with ecological fieldwork and data collection, ensuring accurate environmental assessments. Utilizes knowledge in environmental conservation to engage the community. Skilled in managing multiple tasks with a keen eye for detail. Excel in organizational skills and strong work ethic, ensuring impactful education and stewardship.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Outreach Coordinator
UGA Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
01.2019 - Current
- Coordinate and conduct outreach events.
- Promote research conducted at SREL while fostering an appreciation for science and the environment.
- Responsible for the care and maintenance of over 50 animal ambassadors.
- Assist in developing promotional materials for campaigns and programs.
- Provide content for SREL social media platforms.
- Assists with a variety of graduate student research when needed.
Equipment Operator
The First Tee of Augusta
06.2014 - 01.2019
- Operated and maintained heavy equipment safely and efficiently to maintain the golf course's condition.
Lab Technician
UGA Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
06.2016 - 01.2018
- Assisted graduate researchers with trapping, collecting, processing samples, and running PCR for amphibians, birds, and mammals.
- Acted as temporary lab manager and assisted in setting up a disease ecology lab at SREL.
- Collected and identified fish parasites to be used by Radioecology for Undergraduate (REU) Internships under the National Science Foundation grant.
Marine Technician
Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Coastal Resources Division
05.2012 - 06.2014
- Effectively and positively interacted and educated the public about South Atlantic Marine organisms.
- Assisted in conducting monthly research surveys using large trawls, trammel, gill, longline, and other gear targeting recreational and commercially important marine organisms in coastal GA.
- Collected fish samples and water quality.
- Entered data from scientific surveys and performed other lab and analytical services
Manager
Graced Animal Services & Kennel
05.2008 - 08.2011
- Maintained animal living enclosures; provided treatment to sick/injured animals or coordinated veterinarian treatment.
- Managed the organization's financial budget by paying employees and bills, ordering supplies, establishing relationships with vendors, and meeting all Department of Agriculture regulations.
- Managed up to12 employees at one time, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.
- Trained, supervised, and assisted the kennel assistants in performing various service functions regarding boarding, grooming, and general animal care.
Soldier
United States Army & Georgia Army National Guard
11.2001 - 11.2007
- Initiated correspondence pertaining to medical records, medical board proceedings, line-of-duty investigations, and other records and reports pertaining to patient administration.
- Kept organized and accurate records while applying knowledge of medical terminology as it applies to anatomy and physiology.
- Maintained medical record-tracking systems within the medical treatment facilities.
- Organized and hosted Soldier Readiness Programs (SRPs) nationwide, preparing100,000+ soldiers for deployment with vaccinations, wills, legal advice, and family support.
- Stand-in Mortuary Affairs Technician during deployment to Iraq (2003).
Education
Bachelor of Science - Ecology
Augusta University
Augusta12.2020
Associate of Science - Biology
Georgia Military College
Martinez, GA06.2015
Skills
- Multitasking
- Problem-solving abilities
- Attention to detail
- Species identification
- Field research techniques
- Environmental monitoring
- Project management
- Environmental education
Certification
- Master Herpetologist
- Veterinarian Assistant
- Applied Animal Behaviorist
- Georgia Master Naturalist
- Adopt-a-stream
- Dog & Cat Groomer – Penn State
Publications
- Presented Preliminary Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Differences in Modern and Archaic Fish Populations Off Georgia’s Coast research at the Spring2011 Georgia Water Resources Conference
- Presented Preliminary Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Differences in Populations Off Georgia’s Coast research at the Spring2012 Phi Kappa Phi Student Research and Fine Arts Conference
- Co-author of The Fishes of St. Catherines Island, Presented at the Spring2013 Phi Kappa Phi Student Research and Fine Arts Conference
- Presented The Fishes of St. Catherines Island at Southern Division American Fishers Society2014 annual meeting in Charleston, SC2014
- Presented The Fishes of St. Catherines Island at the Annual Meeting of Georgia Academy of Science in March2014 (Poster)
- Presented A Method for Extracting Moray (Muraenidae) Otoliths at The American Fisheries Society (Southern Division) Co-author Spring2015 (Poster)
RESEARCH
- UNDERGRADUATE — Augusta State University, Augusta, GA May2008 – May2018
- Gathered spatial and temporal fish diversity data on St. Catherines Island, Georgia.
- Collected, transported, and acclimated live specimens into the Augusta State University aquarium.
- Collected, identified, cataloged, and preserved specimens for the ASU Fish Collection Museum.
- Mentored and trained new personnel and students on sampling methods and data collection.
- Digitized and proofed15 years of handwritten data allowing researchers to analyze historical data resulting in the publication of Seasonality and human mobility along the Georgia Bight: proceedings of the Fifth Caldwell Conference, St. Catherines Island, Georgia, May14-16,2010. (Anthropological papers of the American Museum of Natural History, no.97) (amnh.org).
- UNDERGRADUATE — University of Georgia, Satilla Watershed Program, GA2009
- Compared Satilla River watersheds' ecological links to the Okefenokee Swamp, Altamaha system, and estuaries of Georgia's Golden Isles.
- Developed an understanding of the260-mile black water river system and its aquatic and terrestrial systems.
- Assisted in developing teacher workshops to connect educators to the watersheds in their regions.
Timeline
Outreach Coordinator
UGA Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
01.2019 - Current
Lab Technician
UGA Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
06.2016 - 01.2018
Equipment Operator
The First Tee of Augusta
06.2014 - 01.2019
Marine Technician
Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Coastal Resources Division
05.2012 - 06.2014
Manager
Graced Animal Services & Kennel
05.2008 - 08.2011
Soldier
United States Army & Georgia Army National Guard
11.2001 - 11.2007
- Master Herpetologist
- Veterinarian Assistant
- Applied Animal Behaviorist
- Georgia Master Naturalist
- Adopt-a-stream
- Dog & Cat Groomer – Penn State
Bachelor of Science - Ecology
Augusta University
Associate of Science - Biology
Georgia Military College
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