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Mai-Sophie Meng

Raleigh,NC

Summary

Dependable and focused candidate with a passion for and knowledge of botany and environmental restoration. Always excited to take on challenges as a team member or independently. Looking for a full-time position providing opportunities to learn and grow while meeting company goals and building important relationships with clients and colleagues.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Plant Conservation Technician

North Carolina Botanical Garden
05.2023 - Current
  • Supported conservation and restoration efforts by collecting and cleaning seed from native plants throughout NC, SC, and VA.
  • Planted, transplanted, and grew thousands of plants to be used in restoration efforts.
  • Identified collected voucher specimens to species using dichotomous keys.
  • Organized and planned seed scouting and collecting trips using ArcGIS Online, Google Maps, and iNaturalist.

Undergraduate Researcher

NC State University, Sheth Lab
01.2022 - 05.2023
  • Organized and entered field data, transcribing over 200 alpine plant species observations from scanned field notebook entries.
  • Developed a streamlined data analysis workflow utilizing R and Google Earth Engine to examine the home ranges of 227 alpine plant species across the western United States.
  • Trained two fellow undergraduate lab assistants in utilizing the established data analysis protocol, fostering a collaborative research environment.
  • Assumed a pivotal role in planning and executing a germination trial of Androsace septentrionalis.

Undergraduate Researcher

NC State University, Sustainable Health Ecology
05.2021 - 12.2021
  • Calculated and analyzed environmental factors like forest cover above 451 caves in the southeastern United States using satellite imagery and Google Earth Engine to .
  • Analyzed and visualized data using R.
  • Applied for and received a research grant to quantify cave temperatures.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Sciences

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
05.2023

Skills

    Plant Identification

    Apera Water Probe

    Data Entry, Visualization, and Analysis

    ArcGIS and Google Earth Engine

    Microsoft Office

    Project Planning

Languages

German
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Plant Conservation Technician

North Carolina Botanical Garden
05.2023 - Current

Undergraduate Researcher

NC State University, Sheth Lab
01.2022 - 05.2023

Undergraduate Researcher

NC State University, Sustainable Health Ecology
05.2021 - 12.2021

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Sciences

North Carolina State University

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