Francisco José Tomei
Dacula,Georgia
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contract Educator
Trees Atlanta
Atlanta, United States
08.2024 - Current
- Lead engaging 1-hour lessons about Atlanta's urban forest and general environmental science to over 2,000 students in grades K-8 at Title I Atlanta Public Schools through the nonprofit organization Trees Atlanta.
- Manage seasonal camps where we teach elementary school students to appreciate their urban environment through biking trips, outdoor lessons in nature, and forest restoration projects.
Biologist
Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery
Orangeburg, United States
01.2022 - 08.2024
- Trained by biologists at the South Carolina DNR to propagate the endangered Carolina heelsplitter mussel
- Recorded and organizes water quality data for mussel propagation systems at the Orangeburg mussel laboratory
- Performed 40 field surveys to determine mussel species composition and habitat quality in South Carolina streams
- Performed 10 field surveys to collect Carolina heelsplitter broodstock to propagate
- Produce fish such as the American shad, lake sturgeon, redbreast sunfish, and bluegill sunfish
- Provide hatchery tours to visitors
- Assist with maintenance of hatchery grounds
- Completed the freshwater mussel propagation course at the National Conservation Training Center
- Completed Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point training
- Open Water Diver certified
Seed Bank Intern
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta, United States
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Conduct and photograph tetrazolium tests to determine viability of rare plant seeds for conservation purposes
- Assist researchers in plant germination trials and collection of specimens in the field
- Clean and desiccate seeds of rare and endangered plants for seed bank storage
- Translate scientific data from Spanish to English
Youth Tree Team Assistant Coordinator
Trees Atlanta
Atlanta, United States
05.2021 - 07.2021
- Led high school students on 17 invasive removal and urban tree management projects
- Taught students skills in leadership, financial literacy, plant identification, and environmental justice.
- Evaluated student performance on a weekly basis.
- Led a capstone project of nine students with a $10,000 budget to design the flower landscape for the John Lewis Freedom Forest.
Undergraduate Researcher
The Quave Research Group
Atlanta, United States
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Processed over 100 aqueous and ethanol plant extractions through boiling and sonication to be tested for efficacy against COVID-19
- Washed dishes and organized lab supplies
Manager and Librarian
Emory University Wind Ensemble
Atlanta, United States
08.2018 - 05.2021
- Printed and distributed sheet music
- Set up rehearsal space
- Communicated news and updates to members
- Organized and maintained the Wind Ensemble music database
- Coordinated social events for current and prospective members
Magnolia Red List Assessor Intern
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta, United States
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Assessed extinction vulnerability based on IUCN Red List Guidelines
- Performed literature reviews to calculate extinction risk of Central and South American magnolia species
- Created maps using GeoCAT to visualize the area of occupancy and extent of occurrence of evaluated species
Permits Biologist
USFWS
Falls Church, VA
06.2020 - 09.2020
- Examined applications for the export of CITES-listed plant and animal products to ensure legal acquisition and to minimize detriment to species in the wild.
- Issued 18 biomedical CITES permits for the export of scientific samples for the advancement of COVID-19 research. Issued over 50 permits for the export of hunted trophies, live animals, injurious wildlife, and antique specimens.
- Issued over 50 permits for the export of hunted trophies, live animals, injurious wildlife, and antique specimens.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Sciences
Emory University
Atlanta, GA, United States05.2021
Accomplishments
Naval Horizons Stipend Award (2021)
Jazz Alliance Scholarship (2020,2021)
Friends of Music Scholarship (2018,2019, 2020, 2021)
Poster Presentation at the Universities for a Greener Georgia Conference, “Emory's Waste Minimization, Diversion, and Management and Emory's Water Sustainability and Conservation Initiatives” (2019)
Publications
Magnolia archilana, Tomei, F. & Salomé Ortega Peña, A., 2021, The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T200677211A200677424.
Magnolia kachinensis, Tomei, T., 2021, The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T200677162A200677419.
Magnolia yajlachhi, Vázquez-García, J.A. & Tomei, T., 2021, The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T200677281A200677439.
Volunteering
Gainesville Aid Project, 06/01/19, Built a wheelchair ramp to help provide a man easier access to his home.
Emory Herbarium, 08/01/19 - 07/01/20, Photographed plant and lichen specimens to digitize herbarium collection.
Trees Atlanta, 09/01/19 - 05/01/21, Participated on over 30 projects to plant, mulch, and water trees throughout the Atlanta area.
Lexington Community Band, Played saxophone in 6 concerts at nursing homes in Columbia, SC.
Certification
Completed the Freshwater Mussel Propagation and the Recirculating Aquaculture Systems courses at the National Conservation Training Center
Completed Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point training
Open Water Diver certified
Electrofishing certified
CPR/First Aid certified
References
Kurt Eversman, USFWS - Project Leader
803-667-0523, kurt_eversman@fws.gov
Dana Render, Trees Atlanta - Director of Human Resources & Community Engagement
404-681-4892, dana@treesatlanta.org
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Contract Educator
Trees Atlanta
08.2024 - Current
Biologist
Orangeburg National Fish Hatchery
01.2022 - 08.2024
Seed Bank Intern
Atlanta Botanical Garden
06.2021 - 12.2021
Youth Tree Team Assistant Coordinator
Trees Atlanta
05.2021 - 07.2021
Undergraduate Researcher
The Quave Research Group
01.2021 - 05.2021
Magnolia Red List Assessor Intern
Atlanta Botanical Garden
09.2020 - 12.2020
Permits Biologist
USFWS
06.2020 - 09.2020
Manager and Librarian
Emory University Wind Ensemble
08.2018 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Sciences
Emory University
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