Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Related Coursework
Volunteer Experience
Clubs and Organizations
Accomplishments
References
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Evelyn Williams

Baton Rouge,LA

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Student Assistant

LSU AGCENTER
Crowley, Louisiana
08.2020 - Current
  • Created field stakes for plots and assisted in spraying and tending rice crops at Rice Research Station in Crowley, Louisiana by assisting with calibrating the sprayer and switching out spray canisters
  • Assisted in the data collection of rice heights, percentages of weeds controlling a plot, and wet and dry biomass of different rice weeds
  • Entered data into the Agriculture Resource Management Survey (ARMS).

Internship

LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
05.2023 - 08.2023
  • Built circular fences to prevent cattle from eating or trampling specific study areas
  • Placed flag markers at Gray Ranch using a metal detector and post-pounded metal poles at Kisatchie National Forest to create transects
  • Forb, grass, and woody plant identification at Gray Ranch and Kisatchie National Forest.

Internship

SIMPLOT GROWER SOLUTIONS
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Gathered plant tissue samples to find nutrient levels on customer crop fields
  • Assisted with soil sampling
  • Learned about each Simplot Crop Protection Products that is applied to the crops in South Louisiana
  • Discussed and suggested Simplot nutritional products with salespeople and supporting customers
  • Visited headquarters in Boise, Idaho to share and present my experience with the Company Board of Directors.

Education

Bachelor of Science Natural Resource Ecology and Management - Wildlife Ecology

Louisiana State University – College of Agriculture
05.2024

Skills

  • Data Management and Organization
  • Scientific Writing
  • ArcGIS
  • Animal Handling
  • GPS
  • Driving ATVs and Trucks
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Mistnetting Birds
  • Communication
  • Deer Aging
  • Plant and Wildlife Identification
  • Customer Service
  • Plant Pressing and Mounting
  • Microsoft Platforms (Excel, Word, etc)

Related Coursework

  • Trees and Woody Plants of the Southeast
  • Human Dimensions
  • Horticulture
  • Wildlife Habitat Management
  • Forest Biology
  • Wildlife Management Techniques
  • Conservation Biology
  • Ecology and Management of LA Wildlife
  • Photogrammetry, GPS, and GIS
  • Freshwater Fisheries Management
  • Upland Plants
  • Waterfowl Biology

Volunteer Experience

  • LSU Wing Lab Data Collections (2023-2024)
  • Companion Animal Alliance (2021)
  • East Foundation Deer Capture Program (2023)
  • Blue Bonnet Swamp Bird Banding Program (2022)
  • Wesley Foundation Hurricane Cleanup (2020)

Clubs and Organizations

  • Tiger Chapter Ducks Unlimited
  • LSU Horticulture Club
  • LSU Student Chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists

Accomplishments

  • Community Foundation Scholarship (2020)
  • Fredericksbirg Rotary Club Scholarship (2020)
  • Simplot Ag Company Scholarship (2020)
  • Tiger Alumni Scholarship (2020)
  • Ann Reiley Jones Scholarship (2023)
  • 3rd Place at the Southern Weed Science Competition (2024)

References

Connor Webster, Professor at Louisiana State University under the LSU AgCenter, 

  • (256) 694-3815
  • LWebster@agcenter.lsu.edu

Brian Early, Community Ecologist at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, 

  • (225) 765-3992
  • bearly@wlf.la.gov

Wayne Hensgens, Key Account Manager at Simplot Grower Solutions, 

  • (337) 581-3134
  • wayne.hensgens@simplot.com

Timeline

Internship

LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
05.2023 - 08.2023

Internship

SIMPLOT GROWER SOLUTIONS
06.2022 - 08.2022

Student Assistant

LSU AGCENTER
08.2020 - Current

Bachelor of Science Natural Resource Ecology and Management - Wildlife Ecology

Louisiana State University – College of Agriculture

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