Janie N. Paz
San Diego,CA
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Air Quality Technician
Environmental Justice Department, Casa Familiar
06.2024 - 04.2025
- Managed the collection, organization, and analysis of outdoor air quality data. Support in grant reporting.
- Successfully redesigned existing air quality data inventory with university partners.
- Led the mobile air monitoring research project performing field work and detailed data entry to collect air samples for the month of February.
- Successfully assembled and installed 5 new air quality devices in San Ysidro and oversaw the monitoring pilot program of 14 members.
- Redesigned existing air quality data inventory with university partners.
- Collaborated with county partners to develop training materials for community-led groups focused on air pollution reduction
Wildlife Biologist
Southern California Edison (SCE) for Stantec
04.2024 - 05.2024
- Conducted pre-construction nesting bird field surveys and woodpecker surveys for vegetation assessment project near San Bernardino National Forest and Malibu.
- Tasks included contacting property owners, data collection with FieldMaps and Survey123, and ensuring environmental compliance.
Support Botanist
Southern California Edison (SCE) for ERM
04.2024 - 04.2024
- Supported rare plant surveys for three non-listed special-status plant species for ERM's Salton Sea solar project on BLM land outside the Salton Sea.
- Completed protocol transect surveys via FieldMaps on primarily desert scrub and creosote shrub habitats (74.5 hours) of medium to high probability of presence.
- Maintained a clear line of communication and coordination with lead botanists and team surveying for endangered species and vegetation.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Wildlife Fish and Conservation Biology
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA03-2022
Skills
- Scientific writing
- Environmental compliance
- Familiarity with drip irrigation installation
- Identification of Western plant and animal species
- Knowledge of wetland, chaparral, and coastal sage scrub ecosystems
- Fluency in English and Spanish
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Experience engaging with BIPOC communities
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Estuarine Stewardship 11/2017 — 06/2018
Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, Imperial Beach, CA
- Restored Coastal Sage Scrub and Salt Marsh habitat using tools to prune vegetation that provides habitat for the Ridgway's Rail, Coastal California Gnatcatcher, and the endangered Salt Marsh Bird's Beak.
- Performed routine maintenance and stewardship of the trails, propagating local native plant stock in the native plant nursery, and removing invasive plant species.
Water Quality Monitor 09/2017 — 03/2018
San Diego Coastkeeper, San Diego, CA
- Collected water samples from various streams in teams within San Diego watersheds, gathering data on temperature, pH, turbidity, and conductivity for comprehensive laboratory analysis of nutrient loads and bacteria.
Student Aide 1/018 — 3/2018
Ocean Discovery Institute, Pacific Beach, CA
- Support with in-classroom education lessons in sustainability, marine, and wetland science activities to empower underrepresented elementary to middle school students to pursue STEM careers. Demonstrated safe handling of marine species (crustaceans and echinoderm) and describing anatomical features.
- Assist in outdoor activities in school groups with conservation corps crews in local marine environments such as rocky seashores and tide pools, and in Cabrillo National Monument Park to learn about native chaparral and coastal sage environments as well as demonstrate watershed filtration systems with various substrate compositions.
Certification
- Habitat on Farms Support Avian Pest Control Services, Wild Farm Alliance (virtual) (1/2025)
- Western Monarch Butterfly Overwintering Ecology & Habitat, The Wildlife Society (11/2024)
- Data Science: Data Visualization, HarvardX (12/2024)
- Data Science: R Basics, HarvardX (8/2024)
- CPR/AED/First Aid Certification of Completion (ID#:D68E723), National CPR Foundation (3/2024)
- Western Burrowing Owl Survey Workshop, Coastal Training Program, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
- Venomous Snake Handling Training Course (6/2023)
PRESENTATIONS/ PUBLICATIONS
Janie N. Paz and Joost L van Haren. Analysis of Tree Stem Respiration in Different Environments. University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 2018.
Paz, J., & Clause, A. G. (2024). Ecological notes on the Panamint Alligator Lizard, Elgaria panamintina. Reptiles & Amphibians, 31(1), e22145. https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v31i1.22145
Timeline
Air Quality Technician
Environmental Justice Department, Casa Familiar
06.2024 - 04.2025
Wildlife Biologist
Southern California Edison (SCE) for Stantec
04.2024 - 05.2024
Support Botanist
Southern California Edison (SCE) for ERM
04.2024 - 04.2024
Bachelor of Science - Wildlife Fish and Conservation Biology
University of California, Davis
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