Daniel Conklin
Westfield,NY
Summary
Passionate Watercraft Inspection Steward seeking a position that will allow me to continue working with and educating members of the community while promoting a healthy relationship between people and the environment.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Watercraft Inspection Steward/Environmental Educator
Western New York PRISM
Buffalo, NY
05.2024 - Current
- Interact with the public daily via voluntary watercraft inspections with the goal of removing organisms and educating boaters to help stop the spread of invasive species.
- Set up and run a table with various handouts and other materials to help educate the community.
- Accurately collect information based on interactions in the form of surveys to be recorded and stored through ArcGIS Survey123.
- Maintain all provided equipment and materials for daily use.
RESEARCH AIDE
University at Buffalo, SUNY
Buffalo, NY
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Collaborated with a team at UB to help create New York State's Extreme Heat Action Plan.
- Conducted extensive research and analysis to provide necessary information to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC).
- Prepared a paper to be submitted to the NYSDEC to help inform the plan and to be published in a peer-reviewed journal.
- Coded and verified data in accordance with specified research protocol and coding procedures, entering data into a computer database for subsequent analysis.
- Prepared summaries of research findings and effectively presented them to supervisors.
SEASONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN
NYSDEC - Bureau of Fisheries
Allegany, NY
04.2022 - 04.2023
- Conducted daily independent angler creel interviews on Chautauqua Lake, including specific data collection focused on primary sportfish species.
- Performed daily independent boat and angler effort estimates on Chautauqua Lake.
- Collaborated with a professional team to conduct electrofishing surveys.
- Maintained rigorous organization of collected data to be entered.
- Accurately entered and error-checked collected data into Microsoft Access.
- Helped to solve various issues to improve the survey design and process.
INTERN
NYSDEC - Bureau of Fisheries
Buffalo, NY
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Collaborated with a professional team to conduct electrofishing and rare fish surveys.
- Produced detailed fish survey report forms.
- Completed research on the mooneye fish species and on the use of MaxEnt modeling for aquatic species.
- Used RStudio to compare water temperature data.
- Used ArcGIS Pro to examine fish species demographics in different regions.
Education
Master of Arts - Sustainability Leadership
University at Buffalo, SUNY
Buffalo, NY05.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies and Geography
University at Buffalo, SUNY
Buffalo, NY05.2022
Skills
- Community Outreach
- Computer and Smartphone Skills
- Basic Species Identification
- Access Database Modification/Use
- Strong Verbal and Written Communication
- Interpersonal and Social Skills
Timeline
Watercraft Inspection Steward/Environmental Educator
Western New York PRISM
05.2024 - Current
RESEARCH AIDE
University at Buffalo, SUNY
05.2023 - 12.2023
SEASONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN
NYSDEC - Bureau of Fisheries
04.2022 - 04.2023
INTERN
NYSDEC - Bureau of Fisheries
09.2021 - 12.2021
Master of Arts - Sustainability Leadership
University at Buffalo, SUNY
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies and Geography
University at Buffalo, SUNY