Emelyn Macedo
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Recent graduate with foundational knowledge in Wildlife Conservation and hands-on experience gained through academic projects and internships. Demonstrates strong teamwork, problem-solving, and time-management skills. Prepared to start career and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Various Research Opportunities Within Academic Career
- Have conducted primary research by conducting interviews and collecting real time observational data. Allowed me to think creatively by creating my own methods to gather quantitative data.
- Have conducted secondary research by navigating various data bases and dissecting peer reviewed articles.
- Presented me the opportunity to write in a professional setting by using secondary research to back up claims. Allowed me to think critically about the different ways my research could be applied in the future.
Restoration Intern
Friends of Ballona Wetlands
Playa Del Rey, CA
01.2026 - 05.2026
- Assisted in habitat restoration projects to support local biodiversity initiatives.
- Conducted field research to collect data on flora diversity.
- Collaborated with team members to organize community outreach events promoting wetland conservation.
- Learned to successfully identify native and non-native plant species to promote native plant growth.
- Acclimated to working out doors under various weather conditions.
Herpetology Class Field Trip at Quail Ridge
01.2025 - 03.2025
- Learned to successfully identify animals within class Amphibia and Reptilia by common name and scientific name.
- Oversaw capture of different animals using cover board traps to conduct surveys.
Putah Creek Field Trip
03.2024 - 09.2024
- Applied techniques learned about fish trapping in order to conduct surveys.
- Navigated stream using waders to collect minnow traps, assisted fish capture during backpack and boat electrofishing.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
University Of California Davis
Davis, California12.2025
Skills
- Fluent English and Spanish speaker
- Excellent age appropriate communicator
- Knowledgeable in aspects of Ecology
- Familiar with various research methods
- Determined to learn new skills on and off of the field
- Familiar with R programming language
- Knowledgeable in fish capture techniques such as seining
- Trained in field technique methods for conservation and vegetation monitoring
- Knowledgeable in the different plant communities that make up California’s environment
- Excellent wetland vegetation identification skills
- Excellent herpetology identification skills
Timeline
Restoration Intern
Friends of Ballona Wetlands
01.2026 - 05.2026
Herpetology Class Field Trip at Quail Ridge
01.2025 - 03.2025
Putah Creek Field Trip
03.2024 - 09.2024
Various Research Opportunities Within Academic Career
Bachelors of Science - Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
University Of California Davis