Eden Smith
Amherst,Massachusetts
Summary
I am an aspiring ornithologist. I have been pursuing my passion for birds by working various technician jobs in differing terrains. I am detail-oriented, diligent, and a team player.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Technician
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
, Alaska
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Searched for nests in remote and challenging environments
- Hiked for long hours in search of birds.
- Banded, took blood samples, and deployed satellite tags on four shorebird species
- Lived in bunkhouses and camped with field crew
Field Technician
Kansas State University
Panama
03.2024 - 04.2024
- Worked and hiked long hours in a humid and hot remote environment
- Scouted for study species
- Passively mist net for study species
- Took morphological measurements and blood samples
- Lived and camped with the field crew
Assistant Bird Bander
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Amherst, MA
09.2023 - 11.2023
- Extracted birds from mist nets
- Took morphological data, blood samples, and banded birds
- Aided and taught new members
- Woke up early and worked consistently through inclement weather
Field Technician
University of Southern Carolina
Beluga, AK
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Searched for and then monitored Hudsonian godwit nests in a remote bog ecosystem
- Took vegetation and habitat characteristic data, analyzed changes in vegetation and habitat characteristics from 2012 to 2023
- Banded, bled, and took morphological data of both adult and chicks
- Resighted flagged birds
- used ATV to navigate
- lived in a cabin with field crew
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Bartlett, NH
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Nest searched for Swainson's thrush, and took meticulous notes regarding location and bird behavior on every visit
- Took morphological data
- expected to navigate to nests independently with use of GPS
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Amherst12-2023
Skills
- Teamwork
- Flexibility
- Bird banding
- Mist netting
Timeline
Field Technician
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
05.2024 - 07.2024
Field Technician
Kansas State University
03.2024 - 04.2024
Assistant Bird Bander
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
09.2023 - 11.2023
Field Technician
University of Southern Carolina
05.2023 - 07.2023
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
05.2021 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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