Hanna Kirkland

• Employed user research methods to gain a deeper understanding of user needs and preferences, resulting in enhancements to the user experience through the effective organization and structuring of content and navigation.
• Designed low-fidelity/high-fidelity wireframes to demonstrate layouts and user flows.
• Gained knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to understand the development process and collaborate with developers.
• Applied problem-solving skills to design challenges and kept updated with the latest design trends, technologies, and methodologies to continuously improve skills and knowledge.

• Performed environmental assessments and surveys on watercourses and special-status species in residential areas impacted by wildfire.
• Monitored contractor crews who removed debris and cut down trees for CalRecycle Disaster Debris and Hazard Tree Removal Project.
• Used internal software to classify watercourses and identify listed species, ensuring compliance with California and National Endangered Species Acts for biological resource safety.
• Conducted surveys to verify avian nests along the project layout, determining species, behavior, and nesting/reproduction success. Compiled data using TetraForms, Smartsheets, and ArcGIS Explorer.

• Conducted field studies on various bird, amphibian, and mammalian species to determine their nesting/reproduction successes, environmental conditions, and factors affecting their habitats.
• Collected data on wildlife sightings, behavior, and habitat conditions through Collector, Avenza, and Survey 123.
• Worked with a lead biologist to modify nesting and foraging areas based on evaluated data. Took on additional responsibilities that include leading survey routes, determining area coverage requirements, and coordinating with minimally trained surveyors.

• Provided technical support by assessing wildlife activity in 17 northern California counties through field data collection on species habitat, condition, and location. Also evaluated vegetation status due to cattle grazing for habitat management.
• Created a vegetation sampling plan and used ArcGIS, Google Earth, and Avenza to analyze suitable habitats for trail camera placement and residual dry matter collection.
• Results established a baseline measurement and guidelines for the state's cattle permittees, enabling CDFW to be more selective in the future when considering permittee candidates.

• Conducted baseline data for the Three Creeks Grazing Allotment Consolidation Plan, and maximize efficiency by carefully organizing and administering experiments.
• Performed vegetation/soil surveys to quantify disturbance levels of various cattle grazing rotation systems on range plant species composition, including measuring soil health and carbon accumulation.
• Uploaded biodiversity data from 2019 into R and conducted statistical analysis (ANOVA test). Results showed that frequent cattle rotation was the most cost-effective approach for managing and conserving rangelands.

• Assisted in the research of the phenology, agricultural damage, host plant, and biological control of the invasive brown marmorated stink bug pest in Utah.
• Analyzed data from insect surveys, vegetation sampling, and plant identifications conducted on 15 off-site research plots in urban areas of Utah along the Wasatch Front.
• Results attributed to the first biological control and discovery of the samurai wasp (Trissolcus japonicus) in Utah.

• Continuing education in [UX/UI Design][24-week program]

Overall GPA: 3.46

• Member of [USU Entomology Club/Outreach][USU WIldlife Club]
• Elected to [Secretary] for [USU Entomology Club/Outreach] in [2018]
• Dean's List [Fall 2019] [Spring 2019] [Fall 2020]
• Awarded [AmeriCorp Segal Educational Award]
• Study Abroad for [Coral Reef Ecology Course] [Heron Island, Australia]