Lillian Rogers
Summary
Hardworking student offering part and full time work. Extensive knowledge of local ecology and natural history. Strong work ethic and passion for ecology and the natural sciences. Skilled in observation and attention to detail. Flexible worker and dedicated team player. Solid background in field data collection methods and data entry/validation in Excel and Google Spreadsheets.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Richard DeGraaf Internship for Wildlife Ecology
UMASS Amherst, U.S. Forest Service
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Collected data on chimney swifts and other avian species by direct observation
- Carried out transect and point-count surveys
- Entered and validated data in Excel
- Worked as a team with a graduate student and multiple PI's
- Walked for long periods of time and traveled in work vehicle to project sites
- Identified species by sound and sight
Volunteer Research Assistant
SPARCnet
04.2021 - 10.2021
- Worked with a team of students and faculty in the field and in the lab
- Handled red-backed salamanders and other non-target species
- Tagged individual salamanders by using color-coded elastomer compounds
Education
Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources Conservation
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst05.2025
Associate of Science - Natural Resources Conservation
Greenfield Community College
Greenfield, MA12.2022
Skills
- Direct observational skills
- Identification of bird and plant species
- Attention to detail
- Recordkeeping
- Science writing
Additional Volunteer Experiences
- Worked on a trail clean-up crew for Mass Audubon in Easthampton, MA - cleaned trash and debris off of Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary trails, pulled bittersweet and other invasive species out of the soil
- Participated in "Big Night" on multiple occasions for the Hitchcock Center for the Environment - handling salamanders and frogs to help them cross Henry st during their annual migrations, keeping count of how many individuals safely crossed
- Trail building for Americorps - woodwork, trail stairs building project in the Berkshires
Timeline
Richard DeGraaf Internship for Wildlife Ecology
UMASS Amherst, U.S. Forest Service
06.2023 - 08.2023
Volunteer Research Assistant
SPARCnet
04.2021 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Science - Natural Resources Conservation
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Associate of Science - Natural Resources Conservation
Greenfield Community College
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