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William Ellis

Athens,USA

Summary

Research technician and project manager with expertise in coastal community ecology. Skilled in leading field outings, data collection, and effective communication. Demonstrated commitment to conservation and passionate about the outdoors

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

General construction labor

Residential Construction
Athens, GA
05.2025 - Current
  • General construction labor for residential buildings.
  • Landscaping and utility maintenance.

Research Technician; Project Manager

Baker Lab, Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Dauphin Island, AL
05.2023 - 05.2025
  • Planning and leading field outings.
  • Marine community sampling.
  • Fish and shellfish husbandry.
  • Data collection and management
  • Identification of marsh vegetation, inshore fishes, and marine invertebrates.
  • Classification of aerial imagery.
  • Small vessel operations.
  • Transect surveys and quadrat sampling.
  • Use of GPS and RTK.
  • Equipment maintenance
  • QGIS and Microsoft Office suite.
  • Projects include: Alabama Comprehensive Living Shoreline Monitoring Program.
  • Perdido Watershed Habitat and Community Resilience Initiative.
  • Living Shoreline Suitability Model for Perdido and Pensacola.

Undergraduate Research Technician

Byers Lab, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia
Athens, GA
01.2022 - 05.2023
  • Experiment design and execution.
  • Marine invertebrate husbandry
  • Identification of fishes and marine invertebrates
  • Science communication.
  • Field collection of experimental specimens.
  • Quadrat Sampling.
  • DNA extraction and qPCR.
  • Data collection and analysis using R.
  • Projects include: Undergraduate thesis investigating community effects of parasites in GA oyster reefs.
  • Postdoctoral research investigating the effects of parasites in freshwater snails.
  • Post-doctoral research investigating disease loads in wild GA oyster reefs by county.
  • Graduate research investigating the long-term effects of disturbance in saltmarsh systems.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Ecology

Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia
Athens, GA
05-2023

Skills

  • Microsoft Suite, QGIS, and R
  • Data collection and management
  • Field work and sampling techniques
  • Marine invertebrate husbandry
  • Project management and quality assurance
  • Team leadership and collaboration
  • Effective communication skills
  • Problem solving and attention to detail
  • Research methodology
  • Equipment and vehicle maintenance and operation
  • GPS and RTK operation
  • Coastal restoration practices
  • Plumbing basics and carpentry skills

Service And Outreach

  • Discovery Day, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, AL. Served as a representative of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab in an open-house event geared towards exposing youth to scientific work. 2024 - 2025
  • REU Mentor, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, AL. Mentored and assisted an undergraduate research intern through a summer-long independent study of coastal ecology. 2024
  • Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, Dauphin Island, AL. Served as a scientist volunteer to take biological samples from fish submitted to a large fishing tournament. 2023 - 2024
  • Odum School Undergraduate Mentor Program, University of Georgia. Founded and co-managed the program to promote community and aid students within the Odum School of Ecology. 2022 - 2023

Certification

  • US DOI Motorboat Operator Certification
  • SSI Open Water Diving Certification

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

General construction labor

Residential Construction
05.2025 - Current

Research Technician; Project Manager

Baker Lab, Dauphin Island Sea Lab
05.2023 - 05.2025

Undergraduate Research Technician

Byers Lab, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia
01.2022 - 05.2023

Bachelor of Science - Ecology

Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia

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