Daniel Dowling
Nyack,NY
Summary
Dynamic Environmental Educator and Social Scientist with a proven track record at multiple environmental centers and educational institutions, adept at engaging diverse populations through innovative curricula. Skilled in technical writing and public outreach, while fostering community engagement, and promoting ecological awareness.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Environmental Educator
Meadowlands Environment Center
Lyndhurst, NJ
01.2023 - Current
- Implemented various environmental education curriculums for a diverse population of students from various socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Focused specifically on wetland and avian conservation education.
- Helped educate ecological principles with hands-on exposure to the local flora and fauna.
- Educated children about the direct correlation between historical poor spatial planning and current ecological challenges in the Meadowlands ecosystem of Northern New Jersey.
Offsite Nature Camp Director
Lorrimer Nature Sanctuary
Franklin Lakes, NJ
01.2022 - Current
- Developed and managed Lorrimer Nature Sanctuary's offsite summer camp, increasing camper enrollment by 20%.
- Trained, managed, and supervised a team of offsite camp staff (10-20 people).
- Acted as the health director for campers and staff, and managed offsite medical procedures.
- Handled camp public relations with camp families in a courteous and efficient way.
Environmental Educator
Tenafly Nature Center
Tenafly, NJ
01.2022 - Current
- Responsible for implementing environmental education programming for children, teens, and families.
- Managed several large groups for both private and public programming.
- Focused on teaching the direct consequences of suburban sprawl on local biodiversity.
- Handled 14 species of captive arthropods, amphibians, and reptiles for educational purposes.
Environmental Specialist
Camp Kipanga
Mahwah, NJ
07.2022 - 09.2022
- Designed and implemented an educational curriculum, and taught children with autism (ages 5-16) about animal welfare and environmental awareness.
- Focused on introducing children on the autism spectrum to methods of engaging with their local environment.
- Taught children how to conduct basic quadrat sampling of invasive species prevalence on campus,
- Educated the group on how the prevalence of invasive species is caused by disturbing natural spaces.
Lab Assistant
Ithaca College Environmental Studies Dept.
Ithaca, NY
09.2019 - 01.2021
- Maintained a 100 ft² aquaponic system based around growing tilapia and vegetables, with a team of research associates.
- Trained new research associates on basic aquaponic procedures and proper scientific research practices.
- Formulated an individual project based on improving aquaponic efficiency by using artificial currents to maximize fish muscle growth.
- Created a separate containment system to conduct an individual research project and wrote extensive technical reports.
Lab Assistant
Ithaca College Anthropology Dept.
Ithaca, NY
09.2018 - 01.2021
- Assisted with data collection for the Black Mantled Howler Monkey project, based on genetic correlation to socio-behavioral observation.
- Extracted DNA from howler monkey fecal samples, and prepared samples to be shipped to a gene sequencing lab.
- Collected DNA samples, tagged, handled, and measured tranquilized Black Mantled Howler monkeys at our research site in Cañas, Costa Rica.
- Observed howler monkey social groups, and input behavioral data into online databases such as Excel and Animal Behavior Pro. Prepared technical reports about howler social behavior.
Farm Intern
Mahwah Environmental Volunteer Organization
Mahwah, NJ
04.2024
- Responsible for assisting the farm crew in planting, seeding, transplanting, and maintaining crops on a small organic farm.
- Responsible for implementing community outreach with volunteer groups.
- Community outreach education focused on a variety of topics, such as creating bioprotective food systems within suburban sprawl, pollinator conservation, and the fundamentals of producing their own produce.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY12.2021
School For Field Studies (Study Abroad)
Kimana, Kenya04.2020
Skills
- CPR/First Aid certified,
- Technical writing
- Laboratory and fieldwork experience
- Working with diverse populations
- Immersive world travel experience
- Public outreach strategies
- Leadership
- Wild and captive animal handling
- Data analysis
- Community engagement
- Conflict resolution
- Technical writing
Affiliations
- Seasonal Bird Bander – Teaneck Creek Conservancy
Set up mist nets and retrieved 17 songbirds from nets. Banded birds and recorded physical observations.
- Producer – Spirit of the River Documentary Film, Rurrenabaque, Bolivia Spring 2022
Produced a short film based on indigenous resistance to a dual dam project in the Bolivian Amazon and organized interviews with community leaders for the film.
Timeline
Farm Intern
Mahwah Environmental Volunteer Organization
04.2024
Environmental Educator
Meadowlands Environment Center
01.2023 - Current
Environmental Specialist
Camp Kipanga
07.2022 - 09.2022
Offsite Nature Camp Director
Lorrimer Nature Sanctuary
01.2022 - Current
Environmental Educator
Tenafly Nature Center
01.2022 - Current
Lab Assistant
Ithaca College Environmental Studies Dept.
09.2019 - 01.2021
Lab Assistant
Ithaca College Anthropology Dept.
09.2018 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies
Ithaca College
School For Field Studies (Study Abroad)
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