Kalin Zobel

• Monitored mammal populations at Coal Oil Point Reserve using camera traps to identify species and determine concentration in specific habitats
• Collected, identified, and sorted mammal images/data based on the location of the camera trap
• Monitored 15 reptile cover boards dispersed across the preserve to track reptile species populations and concentration
• Data identification and collection of reptile species and richness in 15 separate habitats

Monitoring animal populations and diversity in Kruger National Park, South Africa, by examining camera trap footage to identify and determine species, sex, quantity, and specific behaviors exhibited

Input camera trap data into a larger Rstudio dataset to analyze ecological patterns of various geo-referenced elephant mega-carcasses over different time spans

Contribute to larger Mega-carcass Legacy Effects projects which work to determine the ecological effects of large mammal carcasses on terrestrial ecosystems by examining carbon: nitrogen ratios, plant productivity, herbivore and invertebrate activity, bone dispersal, and decomposition rates.

• Using Microscopes to examine water samples from the Devereux slough and extracting and identifying various species of Macroinvertebrates to inform the management of slough
• Taking field samples by extracting Macroinvertebrates from wetland banks along the Devereux slough
• Measuring pH, nitrate concentration, temperature, and salinity to determine sites to extract

• Educating the public on the importance of Snowy Plover conservation and spreading awareness to protect areas of foraging and nesting
• Data collection of foraging threats to Snowy Plovers such as leashed and unleashed dogs, trespassing events, and general human populations near protected habitat area
• Snowy Plover population counts and tagged Plover counts

• Company Overview: Santa Barbara Zoo
• Carried out ticket sales as well as memberships, accommodated guests' inquiries about specific areas, and educated guests on particular exhibits
• Worked as a camp counselor, assisting kids in different games and activities centered around learning about the particular animals and species that we visited daily
• Santa Barbara Zoo

• Built skills in checking out customers, working and organizing products, and moving and transporting merchandise
• Significant retail and customer service experience

• Company Overview: Santa Barbara Zoo
• Carried out ticket sales as well as memberships, accommodated guests' inquiries about specific areas, and educated guests on particular exhibits
• Worked as a camp counselor, assisting kids in different games and activities centered around learning about the particular animals and species that we visited daily
• Santa Barbara Zoo

• Company Overview: Santa Barbara Harbor
• Worked in retail at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum carrying out membership and ticket sales and helping educate guests about the various exhibits and areas of the museum and their significance to Santa Barbara
• Santa Barbara Harbor

• Company Overview: Various Locations
• Began a production company where I did videography for a youth lacrosse league attempting to grow the sport in Santa Barbara, creating promotional content for social platforms in the forms of videos and photo galleries
• Various Locations