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Kara Sekula

Pearsall,Tx

Summary

Experienced in ranch operations and ecological research, focusing on habitat assessment, equipment maintenance, and pasture management at Shiner Ranch and under Dr. Warren Conway. Skilled at supporting sustainable practices and enhancing operational efficiency through a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Dr. Aaron Norris
Lubbock, TX
02.2025 - Current
  • Integrated livestock into range areas to evaluate range improvement strategies.

Ranch Hand

Shiner Ranch
Pearsall, Texas
05.2019 - Current
  • Implemented vegetation control measures to maintain healthy pastures and maintained equipment and infrastructure.
  • Assisted in guiding hunts for native game species, and capturing, marking, doctoring, and relocating live animals.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Dr. Warren Conway
Lubbock, Texas
02.2025 - 08.2025
  • Conducted spotlight surveys to calculate the densities of free-range Axis deer, white-tailed deer, and Aoudad in the hill country.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Dr. Robert Cox / ExxonMobil
Lubbock, Texas
09.2022 - 05.2023
  • Executed surveys to measure vegetation density and monitor regrowth at reseeded sites.
  • Compiled and processed transect results supporting ExxonMobil operations.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources Management, Wildlife Biology

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Tx
08-2025

Skills

  • Pasture management
  • Herbicide application
  • Field research, vegetation sampling
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Technical proficiency
  • Attentive

References

  • Christian Hildebrand, (830)534-2730
  • Dr. Aaron Norris, (806)834-0172

Timeline

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Dr. Aaron Norris
02.2025 - Current

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Dr. Warren Conway
02.2025 - 08.2025

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Dr. Robert Cox / ExxonMobil
09.2022 - 05.2023

Ranch Hand

Shiner Ranch
05.2019 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources Management, Wildlife Biology

Texas Tech University
Kara Sekula