Ashley Hall Burnette
Lincolnton,NC
Summary
Dedicated Marine Biology student with a 3.9 GPA and hands-on experience in shark and ray research. Proficient in data collection and documentation during tagging, with a strong focus on operational safety and teamwork under pressure, ensuring effective research outcomes and conservation efforts.
Overview
1
1
Certification
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Marine Research Intern
Coastal Marine Education and Research Academy
Clearwater, FL
04.2025 - 06.2025
- Conducted hands-on field research on sharks and rays, including capture, handling, tagging, and release.
- Facilitated tagging procedures and maintained accurate field documentation to ensure data integrity.
- Deployed, retrieved, and monitored research gear from small vessels while adhering to safety protocols.
- Collected and recorded essential field data, including species size, weight, sex, location, and water conditions.
- Collaborated with research staff, vessel captains, scientists, and interns during operations and equipment management.
911 Communications Supervisor
Lincoln County Communications
01.2012 - Current
- Coordinated emergency communications for law enforcement, fire, EMS, and county services.
- Maintained accurate records while conveying rapidly changing information during high-pressure incidents.
- Executed time-sensitive decisions and managed multiple priorities under confidentiality requirements.
- Utilized mapping, location data, weather reports, and incident information to assist field personnel.
- Facilitated team operations through effective communication with employees, responders, and the public.
Lake Norman, NC
01.2004 - Current
- More than 20 years of recreational boating, navigation, vessel handling, and freshwater fishing experience.
- Familiar with boat safety, changing weather conditions, fish behavior, and local aquatic ecosystems.
Education
B.S. - Fisheries And Marine Sciences
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK05-2027
A.S. - Early Childhood Education
Ashworth College
Peachtree Corners, GA05-2019
Skills
- Marine animal handling
- Wildlife tagging techniques
- Field data collection
- Data entry and reporting
- GPS/location data recording
- Small-vessel operations
- Scuba & underwater observation
- Risk assessment
- Vessel handling
- Navigation planning
- Operational planning
- Equipment handling
- Team collaboration
- Crisis communication
- Interpersonal communication
- Problem solving
- Team building
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Workspace
- Slack
- Zoom
Field Skills
- Shark & ray capture and handling
- Tagging and biological processing
- Scientific data collection
- Species identification
- GPS/location data recording
- Research gear deployment & retrieval
- Small-vessel operations
- Scuba & underwater observation
- Field safety & risk assessment
- Data entry and reporting
Certification
- PADI Scuba Certified
- USCG OUPV (6-Pack) Captain's License, In Progress
- First Aid & CPR Certified
- Bleeding Control Certified
- Hazmat Safety Certified
- APCO Certified
- DCI/NCIC Certified
- Emergency Fire, Medical & Police Dispatch Certified
- ArcGIS pro via ESRI Tech Certified
Marine Research Experience
Coastal Marine Education and Research Academy (CMERA), Clearwater, FL, Marine Research Intern, 06/01/25, 07/31/25, 7 weeks, Participated in hands-on shark and ray field research, including capture, handling, tagging, biological processing, and live release., Collected and recorded field data including species, size, weight, sex, location, water depth, and water temperature., Assisted with tagging procedures and accurate field documentation used in shark and ray research., Helped deploy, retrieve, and monitor research gear from small vessels while following animal-handling and vessel-safety procedures., Worked with research staff, vessel captains, scientists, and interns during field operations, vessel preparation, cleanup, and equipment restocking.
Timeline
Marine Research Intern
Coastal Marine Education and Research Academy
04.2025 - 06.2025
911 Communications Supervisor
Lincoln County Communications
01.2012 - Current
01.2004 - Current
B.S. - Fisheries And Marine Sciences
University of Alaska Fairbanks
A.S. - Early Childhood Education
Ashworth College