ELAINE PULLIAM

Recent college graduate with a BS in Environmental Science from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Aiming to use knowledge regarding Biodiversity, Conservation, and Natural Resources to enhance my understanding and skills via exposure to the work environment. Educated in Air and Water pollution and GIS software gained within and outside of school.

Marshall Creek Wildlife Rehab, Kate Kinnear, 2020- Current 

• Cleans cages and prepares food for rehabbed wildlife. Travels to various locations to retrieve injured wildlife, providing them with a safe and comfortable journey to recovery.

TVA Adopt a Spot at Johnsons Ridge on Cherokee Lake with TVA's Suzanne Fisher and Brian Stewart, 2019

• Assisted in implementation and received training on water runoff techniques to preserve trails in the area for esthetic and safety purposes. Partook in litter pickup for good stewardship. Overall, ensuring a safe environment for the wildlife and general public.

Kill the Dam Invasives Event at Fontana Dam, 2019

• Removed non-native, invasive species like Russian olive, vinca, mahonia, honeysuckle, thorny olive, and oriental bittersweet from both sides of the Fontana Dam, where the National Forests meet the National Park and the Tennessee Valley Authority land. Helped inspire economic, conservation, and stewardship improvement ideas surrounding the A.T.

Access Life Expo on Cherokee Lake, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2013

• Assisted people affected by disabilities with fishing and kayaking.

Living Lands and Waters Cleanup on TN River, Chattanooga, TN, 2017 

• Removed debris and litter from the Tennessee River. Helping preserve and restore habitats as well as protecting and maintaining the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the waterways.

Earth Day Cleanup with TVA on Douglas Lake, 2016 

• Removed debris and litter in and around Douglas Lake. Helping preserve and restore habitats as well as protecting and maintaining the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the waterways as clean water is vital to our health, communities, and ecosystem.

SturgeonFest Release on French Broad River at Seven Islands State Park, 2015, 2014, 2013 

• Released sturgeon into the French Broad River and partook in educating people about the benefits and history of sturgeon.

Spring Sport Bass Survey on Douglas Lake with TVA's Charlie Saylor and John Justice, 2012

• Surveyed a variety of fish in Douglas Lake. Recorded data regarding fish population size structure, recruitment, growth, density, and mortality.

• Hiking
• Backpacking
• Kayaking
• Yoga
• Camping
• Plant Identification
• Landscape Painting
• In-home Pet Care/Sitting/Walking
• Botanical, and Fungal Photography
• Dog Training/Behavioral Modification

CITI Training: Course Completion in Remote Contact Tracing, Wildlife Research, and Reducing Pain and Distress in Laboratory Mice and Rats
2020.

UTC Wildlife Zoology Club

• Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society

• Nicole Rogers, Sportsman's Warehouse, (423) 827-2948, nerogers5014@gmail.com
• Kate Kinnear, Marshal Creek Wildlife Rehab, (540) 392-5428, katherine-harrell@utc.edu
• Suzanne Fisher, TVA Employee, (865) 898-4401, lsfisher@tva.gov