Margaret Sain
Lewistown,MT
Summary
Dynamic professional with experience in wildlife and recreation management, leveraging both field work and computer skills to enhance conservation efforts. Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Big Sky Watershed Corps Intern
Bureau of Land Management
Lewistown, MT
01.2025 - Current
- Worked on a GIS project using many kinds of data to optimize wildlife-friendly fence efforts within the field office.
- Conducted wildlife surveys within the field office (wolverine, sage-grouse, raptors, songbirds, bats, native bumblebees).
- Assisted other departments (stream restoration with hydrology, spraying and biocontrol with weeds, range assessment, and fence repair with range).
Big Sky Watershed Corps Intern
Flathead Rivers Alliance, Flathead National Forest
Hungry Horse, MT
01.2024 - 11.2024
- Behaved as a River Ranger with the Forest Service, rafting, interacting with the public, and ensuring the longevity of the Flathead River's wild and scenic values.
- Was responsible for the Flathead River Alliance's (FRA) River Ambassador, Reusable Cleanup Bag, and Loaner Life Jacket programs.
- Collected and entered river user data for both organizations.
- Conducted water quality monitoring on the Flathead for the FRA and Monitoring Montana Waters Program.
- Educated K-12 students on stream ecology and river safety, attended events representing FRA and managed volunteers at various river clean-up events.
Trails Steward Intern
Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah
Eugene, OR
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Used various tools to control invasive plants, and to build and maintain trails.
- Used plant identification skills to survey trails, and used GPS tools to record findings.
- Planned and managed volunteer trail events. Interacted with volunteers and the public, representing Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah.
- Participated in volunteer fire program, used fire tools, and took relevant FFT2 training.
Education
Environmental Studies - Earth Sciences
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR12.2023
High School Diploma -
Henry D. Sheldon High School
Eugene, OR06-2020
Wildlife Management
Oregon State University
Corvallis, ORSkills
- Field research
- Plant identification
- GIS and GPS
- Wilderness first aid and CPR
- Organization
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Bilingual
Timeline
Big Sky Watershed Corps Intern
Bureau of Land Management
01.2025 - Current
Big Sky Watershed Corps Intern
Flathead Rivers Alliance, Flathead National Forest
01.2024 - 11.2024
Trails Steward Intern
Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah
06.2023 - 09.2023
Environmental Studies - Earth Sciences
University of Oregon
High School Diploma -
Henry D. Sheldon High School
Wildlife Management
Oregon State University
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