I am 15 and a half year old high school student in 10th grade. I have always been interested in learning about the natural world around me. When I accidentally captured video of a mountain lion in my backyard it inspired me to learn everything I could about mountain lions and wildlife in general. Since then I have dedicated a lot of my free time to educate myself about animal behavior and ecology. Note only educating myself through research and reading material but also spending time in the field observing animals by tracking, and camera trapping.
Identified remote camera photos from different zooniverse studies.
Set up trail cameras with a permit from MRCA in various locations off trail to capture footage of wildlife.
I capture footage of mountain lions, bobcats, gray foxes, coyotes, spotted skunks, etc.
I send footage of mountain lions and spotted skunks to NPS biologists.
Experienced in hiking many miles off trail in rough terrain such as dense chaparral
Experience maintaining, and operating remote cameras
Experience in identifying animal tracks, and sign
I am committed to the conservation of wildlife
Responsible and organized
Positive working attitude and mature for my age