Kyler Maurer
Swartz Creek,MI
Summary
Dynamic conservation professional with experience with the NRCS, specializing in environmental assessments and habitat surveying. Proven ability to lead teams and enforce policies effectively. Proficient in Microsoft Office and skilled in wildlife identification, contributing to successful conservation practices and management plans for endangered species.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Piping Plover Monitor
Vermillion Point Nature Preserve
Paradise, MI
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Monitored, identified, and recorded endangered Piping Plovers.
- Monitored nests and recorded times of incubation.
- Banded adult and juvenile Piping Plovers.
- Placed nesting cages and boundary signs.
- Trained new student employees
Conservation Reserve Program Specialist
Heartland Consulting, NRCS
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
01.2025 - 04.2025
- Performed status reviews on CRP, CSP, and WRP clients.
- Created conservation practice maps through Conservation Desktop.
- Performed ranking assessments for clients through Conservation Assessment Ranking Tool.
- Created management plans for CRP client properties.
- Determined practice effects on endangered species through USFWS Information Planning and Consulting program.
Student Manager
Walker Cisler Center, Lake Superior State University Campus
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
08.2022 - 12.2024
- Recorded and processed new events in the building.
- Responsible for closing the building and enforcing campus policy.
- Responsible for collecting money for various campus activities and events.
- Assisted students with various questions about campus.
Piping Plover Monitor and USFS Seasonal Technician
Point Aux Chenes, MI
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Monitored, identified, and recorded endangered Piping Plovers.
- Monitored nests and recorded times of incubation.
- Banded adult and juvenile Piping Plovers.
- Placed nesting cages and boundary signs.
- Surveyed for Kirtland’s Warblers.
- Performed breeding bird surveys.
Resident Advisor
Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
08.2022 - 05.2024
- Coordinated campus events with and without fellow Resident Advisors.
- Enforced campus policies and procedures.
- Preformed wellness checks on residents.
Black Tern Monitor
Eastern Upper Peninsula, MI
06.2023 - 07.2023
- Monitored and recorded Black Terns from shore and canoe.
- Monitored and set up cameras on nests.
- Recorded habitat surveys for the Black Terns.
Piping Plover Monitor
Vermillion Point Nature Preserve
Paradise, MI
05.2023 - 07.2023
- Monitored, identified, and recorded endangered Piping Plovers.
- Monitored nests and recorded times of incubation.
- Pulled eggs and transported them to supervisor due to loss of nesting birds.
- Enforced rules of Vermillion Point Nature Preserve with no authoritative power.
- Recorded habitat surveys for Piping Plovers.
General Laborer
Carefree Dock and Lift LLC
Quincy, MI
05.2022 - 07.2022
- Installed and repaired boat lifts and docks in water and on land.
- Towed and launched barges.
- Towed full trailers of various lengths.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Wildlife Management Concentration
Lake Superior State University
12-2024
Skills
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- RStudio experience
- Logistics experience
- Mechanical knowledge
- Towing operations
- Wildlife identification
- Team collaboration
- Activity planning and leadership
- Policy enforcement
- Environmental assessment
- Habitat surveying
Certification
Michigan Boating Safety Certificate
References
- Jason Garvon, Professor, Lake Superior State University, (906) 322-2809, jgarvon@lssu.edu
- Pat Carr, District Conservationist, USDA-NRCS, (906) 253-8062, pat.carr@usda.gov
- Sara Nicholls, Special Clerk III, Lake Superior State University, (906) 635-2541, snicholls@lssu.edu
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer of Broodstock, 10/01/22, Caught Atlantic Salmon in gill nets at Lake Superior State Universities’ Center for Freshwater Education and Research., Recorded length and weight of fish., Collected fish to be used in future spawning efforts.
Memberships And Affiliations
Ducks Unlimited, 08/01/21, Present
Timeline
Piping Plover Monitor
Vermillion Point Nature Preserve
06.2025 - 08.2025
Conservation Reserve Program Specialist
Heartland Consulting, NRCS
01.2025 - 04.2025
Piping Plover Monitor and USFS Seasonal Technician
05.2024 - 07.2024
Black Tern Monitor
06.2023 - 07.2023
Piping Plover Monitor
Vermillion Point Nature Preserve
05.2023 - 07.2023
Student Manager
Walker Cisler Center, Lake Superior State University Campus
08.2022 - 12.2024
Resident Advisor
Lake Superior State University
08.2022 - 05.2024
General Laborer
Carefree Dock and Lift LLC
05.2022 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science - Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Wildlife Management Concentration
Lake Superior State University
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