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ERIKA CARLSON

Boulder,CO

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Looking for a career change and excited to transfer excellent communication skills and aptitude for quick learning to take on new responsibilities as an Administrative Support Assistant.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Ecology Technician

City of Boulder Parks and Recreation
06.2021 - Current
  • Leads the ecology crew to successfully manage 800+ acres of urban natural areas within the City of Boulder
  • Assists with Natural Lands volunteer programs and leads volunteer trainings.
  • Records work events in asset tracking software, prepares end of year reports, and conducts data quality control checks.
  • In charge of the visitor management program which includes trail counters, creating educational and regulatory signage, and conducting visitor questionnaires.

Hatchery Technician III- Fish Culturist

Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Crystal River Hatchery
05.2018 - 05.2021
  • Performed all aspects of day-to-day hatchery operation to successfully produce 10+ million trout eggs annually
  • Organized and conducted annual fish health assessments and communicated results to the Colorado Fish Health Laboratory
  • Placed orders for fish feed with vendors using a State of Colorado internal procurement program
  • Wrote the Crystal River Hatchery Standard Operation Procedure manual
  • Trained and supervised temporary employees.

Natural Lands Specialist

City of Boulder Parks and Recreation
06.2017 - 05.2018
  • Conducted ecological site surveys and tracked weed and wildlife populations using FieldMaps
  • Post processed data in ArcGIS and helped to compile reports of site progress
  • Communicated and maintained excellent relationships with other departments within the city, private contractors, and the public

Fisheries Technician I

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
11.2016 - 12.2016
  • Conducted Chinook carcass sampling in the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River
  • Collected data on length, sex, spawn success, took otolith and scale samples, and scanned for coded wire tags.

Fisheries Technician

U.S. Forest Service, Arapahoe and Roosevelt National Forest
06.2016 - 10.2016
  • Performed stream health surveys involving electrofishing, macro-invertebrate sampling and stream character data collection
  • Performed post-burn vegetation surveys and assisted in land restoration efforts.

Fisheries Creel Clerk

Colorado Parks and Wildlife
01.2016 - 03.2016
  • Effectively communicated with ice fishermen at Georgetown and Evergreen reservoirs to collect data on fish species, length and numbers caught.

North Pacific Groundfish Observer

Alaskan Observers Inc.
01.2016 - 03.2016
  • Worked aboard commercial fishing vessels in the Bering Sea to collect biological data using standardized data collection protocols established by the National Marine Fisheries Service
  • Established and maintained positive working relationships with fishing vessels’ captain and crew to ensure unbiased data were collected.

IPM and Conservation Crew Technician

City of Boulder Parks and Recreation
04.2012 - 12.2015
  • Worked closely with a team to conduct an IPM program, which employed mechanical and chemical control methods as well as various biological and cultural control methods
  • Operated heavy (tractors, skid-steers, dump trucks) and small equipment (weed whips, mowers, chainsaws drill-seeders)
  • Performed preventative maintenance on equipment
  • Completed restoration projects which included native plantings, drill-seeding, tree removal, bank stabilization and erosion control
  • Conducted wildlife surveys and employed passive management techniques to manage prairie dog populations.

Intern with the University of Hawai’i Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit

Hawai’i Island Hawksbill Turtle Recovery Project
06.2011 - 12.2011
  • Monitored remote Hawksbill turtle nesting beaches
  • Led orientation and field training for new volunteers
  • Facilitated communication between 20+ volunteers and the project managers.

Education

M.S. in Applied Marine and Fisheries Ecology -

University of Aberdeen
Scotland, UK
01.2015

B.S in Biology with a Marine Emphasis -

Western Washington University
01.2011

Skills

  • Technical report writing
  • Professional Communication
  • Fast Learner
  • Field Sampling
  • Natural resource protection
  • Power Tools and Equipment

Certification

  • Colorado Department of Agriculture Qualified Supervisor Pesticide Applicators License: Certified in Rangeland Pest Control, Aquatic Pest Control, and Industrial –Right-Of Way Weed Control
  • Leave No Trace Master Educator
  • CPR and First Aid Certified

Timeline

Lead Ecology Technician

City of Boulder Parks and Recreation
06.2021 - Current

Hatchery Technician III- Fish Culturist

Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Crystal River Hatchery
05.2018 - 05.2021

Natural Lands Specialist

City of Boulder Parks and Recreation
06.2017 - 05.2018

Fisheries Technician I

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
11.2016 - 12.2016

Fisheries Technician

U.S. Forest Service, Arapahoe and Roosevelt National Forest
06.2016 - 10.2016

Fisheries Creel Clerk

Colorado Parks and Wildlife
01.2016 - 03.2016

North Pacific Groundfish Observer

Alaskan Observers Inc.
01.2016 - 03.2016

IPM and Conservation Crew Technician

City of Boulder Parks and Recreation
04.2012 - 12.2015

Intern with the University of Hawai’i Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit

Hawai’i Island Hawksbill Turtle Recovery Project
06.2011 - 12.2011

M.S. in Applied Marine and Fisheries Ecology -

University of Aberdeen

B.S in Biology with a Marine Emphasis -

Western Washington University

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