Reliable and professional field technician. Working experience with GPS, ArcGIS, compass, range-finder and electronic data collection. Accustomed to driving four-wheel drive vehicles and working under demanding environmental conditions.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Technician
Institute for Wildlife Studies
02.2023 - Current
Live-trapped and processed over 100 island foxes as part of a long-term mark-recapture study
Radio-collared and monitored foxes for disease introduction and recovery of mortalities
Regularly performed necropsies on recovered foxes and preserved specimens for analysis
Assisted in veterinary care of injured or sick foxes
Participated in post ESA de-listing monitoring for Bell's sparrow
Conducted transect surveys for Bell's sparrows to collect data on breeding behavior and density
Created territory maps using ArcGIS
Performed vegetation analysis estimating plant cover by species
Ecology Technician
National Ecological observatory network
06.2022 - 10.2022
Live-trapped and pit-tagged small mammals using Sherman traps to collect blood and tissue
Used standardized protocols to sample ground beetles, mosquitoes, ticks and soils
Conducted microscopic and taxonomic identification of invertebrate samples
Accustomed to carrying 30-to-40-pound backpack at elevations up to 9,500 feet
Performed detailed electronic data entry and data quality control
Wildlife Technician and Independent Contractor
United States Forest Service
05.2010 - 08.2021
Performed surveys for USFS sensitive raptor species; assisted in selection of sampling methods and survey protocols
Conducted point count surveys in forest patch cuts
Regularly assisted in preparation of Biological Assessments and Evaluations in accordance with NEPA and ESA
Assisted in grant identification, partnership development and proposal writing
Trained field crew members in survey protocol, species identification and ArcGIS