Nicole A. Dede
The Plains,OH
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cultivation Technician
Ethos Cannabis
08.2024 - Current
- Care for several strains of all stages in a greenhouse setting
- Prune and maintain canopy in flower rooms to achieve the best yield
- Monitor root health and choose the best plants to transfer from vegetative to flowering state
- Cut, dress, and transplant new clones from mother plants
- Hand water new clone cuts and mother plants using Priva to monitor plant needs
- Identify signs of possible infestations and diseases and help provide causes and solutions
- Maintain a clean and biologically controlled environment
- Use proper PPE and procedures when handling hazardous chemicals
- Properly clean and disinfect tools, and rooms when going between plants
- Apply specific biological control both preventatively and in cases of infestation
- Keep and report records of each plant, daily water tests, task timing, plant measurements, and more
- Salary: $17.25/hour, Weekly Hours: 40(full-time)
Wildlife Tour Guide
Global Wildlife Center
01.2024 - 07.2024
- Present information on over 30 species to audiences up to 150 people
- Inform guests of identification, place of origin, behavior, anatomy, life-cycle, and conservation status of all species
- Present history of the facility and local habitat
- Promote conservation and donation programs available to guest
- Operate tour tractor towing 150ft of wagons on 900 acres of free roaming facility safely and time efficiently
- Sell tickets, make reservations, and sell merchandise in box office and giftshop
- Host multiple visiting school groups
- Manage the schedules and logistics for up to 10 groups in a day
- Board and distribute feed to all groups on tour
- Inform groups of safety protocol
- Contribute to facility maintenance and animal care
- Assist in daily feeding and movement of animals in and out of enclosure
- Identify any injuries and new-born animals
- Assist in ear-tagging, fecals, blood collections, and distribution of medication
- Operate tractor, and side-by side
- Salary: $15/hour, Weekly hours: 40(full-time)
Graduate Biology Teaching Assistant
Southeastern Louisiana University
08.2021 - 05.2023
- Organize and teach weekly Biology I Labs
- Lecture on course material, guide students through related laboratory experiments
- Grade lab reports and exams
- Create presentations, videos, and other content for out of class learning material
- Manage online course page and provide outside help to students
- Compare pollinator assemblages of carnivorous and non-carnivorous plants within the same habitat
- Hand-net insect specimens directly from flowers
- Identify over 30 different flowering plant species in the field
- Pin, label, and identify insect specimens in six orders
- Analyze assemblages with Non-metric Multidimensional scaling, species accumulation curves & resemblance matrices
- Utilize Primer7, Excel, and some Rstudio programs for data analysis
- Communicate with state TNC biologist to locate populations of carnivorous plants
- Sample skipper populations in southeastern Louisiana
- Net, photograph, and release skipper specimens
- Identify populations of the endangered Arogos Skipper
- Investigate the effects of xenobiotics on gonadal development in green frogs
- Dissect green frogs and remove gonadal tissue
- Prep and stain slides for microscope visualization
- Examine gonadal development and feminization of male and female green frogs
- Biweekly Stipend: $400, Weekly hours: 20(part-time)
Zoology Animal Care Aquatics Division Supervisor
Olivet Nazarene University
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Train students on freshwater and saltwater aquarium maintenance
- Stabilize water quality parameters, perform regular feedings, vacuum substrate
- Manage several large teams tasked with completing everyday care of animals
- Oversee construction of 60gal planted aquarium and 700gal saltwater aquarium
- Manage purchasing of materials for projects and everyday care
- Provide opportunities for current and potential students to learn aquatic animal husbandry
- Facilitate large scale projects to grow the programs volunteer force and facility
- Salary: $8.25/hour, Weekly Hours: 30(part-time)
Entomology Lab Technician
Entomological Conservation Lab
06.2020 - 05.2021
- Sample bee populations present in threatened remnant and restored tallgrass prairie
- Handle populations of endangered Bombus affinis
- Net, photograph, and release Bombus species as part of an on going sampling effort
- Initiate pan trapping of other bee species while recording flower preference
- Pin and identify bee specimens down to species (Including Lasioglossum)
- Identify both native and invasive plant species in varying levels of prairie and agricultural fields
- Interact with landowners while sampling in a variety of agroecosystems
- Answer questions about sampling procedures and current research
- Preform habitat assessments for Illinois DNR to inform restoration action
- Determine ratio of honeybees to native bees in each habitat
- Report habitat characteristics that may impact native bee diversity
- Document locations of Bombus affinis population sightings
- Stipend: $3000, Weekly hours: 30(part-time)
Animal Keeper
Willowbrook Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
06.2018 - 08.2019
- Assist with care and treatment of native Illinois birds, mammals, and reptiles
- Prepare individualized diets for each animal
- Feed animals, clean enclosures, monitor animal conditions
- Assist with release of wildlife
- Weekly Hours: 16(part-time)
Kennel Assistant/ Vet Tech Intern
Lombard Animal Clinic
09.2015 - 01.2016
- Aid vet and vet techs in surgical procedures
- Assist vet in exam rooms
- Perform initial examinations, grooming, and diagnostic testing
- Check in pets, answer phones, make appointments
- Articulate information to customers
- Organize and keep detailed records of pet’s health history
- Weekly Hours: 12-16(part-time)
Education
M.S. - Biological Sciences
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA12.2023
B.S. - Zoology, Minor in Chemistry
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL05.2021
Skills
- Ecological surveys
- Data collection and analysis
- Wildlife identification
- Student engagement
- Training and mentoring
- Project management
Field Experience
- Plant identification in longleaf pine savannah, tallgrass prairie, and arctic tundra
- Taxonomic identification of bees and other insect orders
- Histological analysis of Lithobates clamitans gonads affected by municipal waste water
- Isopod fecundity analysis in different temperature ranges
- 24 hour water sampling and filtering from for eDNA extractions, Lake Pontchartrain, LA
- Identification of endangered Bombus affinis populations through capture and release
- Capture and photograph sampling of skipper populations in longleaf pine habitat
- Arctic field study course, general investigation of flora/fauna ecology across Alaska
- Utilization of controlled burns and herbicide to create habitat for Kankakee mallow
Accomplishments
Biology Graduate Student Organization (BGSO) Treasurer-Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, IL
May 2022-Dec 2023
Zoology Animal Care Aquatics/ Terrestrial Team Leader-Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL
Aug 2017-Aug 2020
ONU Zoology Club Public Relations Representative-Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL
Aug 2019-May 2021
Awards
Travel Grant- Ecological Society of America, July 2023, Amount $500,
Travel/Research Grant-Biology Graduate Student Organization, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA, Apr 2022, Amount $200,
Orchestra scholarship-Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL, 2017-2021, Amount $1250/yr,
Academic Excellence scholarship-Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL, 2017-2021, Amount $8000/yr,
Deans List-Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL, Fall 2017-Spring 2018, Spring 2019-Spring 2020
Certification
“Comparing pollinator assemblages of carnivorous plant species in the genera Sarracenia and Drosera that utilize longleaf pine habitat in southeastern Louisiana”, Contributing Talk-Ecological Society of America Aug 2023
“Comprehensive analysis of pollinator assemblages associated with carnivorous plant species (Drosera and Sarracenia) in Southeast Louisiana”, Thesis Proposal-Southeastern Louisiana University Biology Seminar, Hammond, LA, Feb 2022
“Surveys of bees at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie with special focus on the possible presence of a rusty patched bumble bee populations”, Seminar-Olivet Nazarene University, 2020
“Analysis of the microclimates created by cotton grass tussocks in the Arctic based on plant communities present” Olivet Nazarene University, Biology Seminar-Bourbonnais, IL, Oct 2019
“Methods of water management used by desert animals”, Seminar-Olivet Nazarene University Biology Seminar, Bourbonnais, IL, Oct 2018
Community Service
Perry Farms Honeysuckle Removal-Bourbonnais, IL, Dec 2020, Feb 2021
Kankakee County Soil and Water Conservation Video Series-Bourbonnais, IL, Aug 2020
ONU Animal Outreach: Community Animal Extravaganza-Bourbonnais, IL, Mar 2019, Mar 2021
Langham Island Kankakee Mallow Restoration-Bourbonnais, IL, Mar 2019
ONU Animal Outreach: Breakthrough Ministries Chicago-Chicago, IL, Feb 2019
ONU Prairie Planting- Olivet Nazarene University-Bourbonnais, IL, Jan 2019
Kankakee River Cleanup-Kankakee, IL, Sept 2018
Timeline
Cultivation Technician
Ethos Cannabis
08.2024 - Current
Wildlife Tour Guide
Global Wildlife Center
01.2024 - 07.2024
Graduate Biology Teaching Assistant
Southeastern Louisiana University
08.2021 - 05.2023
Zoology Animal Care Aquatics Division Supervisor
Olivet Nazarene University
08.2020 - 05.2021
Entomology Lab Technician
Entomological Conservation Lab
06.2020 - 05.2021
Animal Keeper
Willowbrook Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
06.2018 - 08.2019
Kennel Assistant/ Vet Tech Intern
Lombard Animal Clinic
09.2015 - 01.2016
B.S. - Zoology, Minor in Chemistry
Olivet Nazarene University
M.S. - Biological Sciences
Southeastern Louisiana University
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