Graduate Research Assistant: Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of

Missouri-Columbia, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Science, Columbia, MO

• Designed and conducted a research project to investigate:

• The vulnerability of Missouri fish species to climate and land use change.

• The representation of Missouri fish species within the states conservation networks.

                      (August 2011 – Present)

Assistant Zoologist: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, WI

• Created maps and performed spatial analysis using GIS programs

• Updated and maintained the states invertebrate atlas database

• Developed models for predicting rare and threatened invertebrate distributions

• Reviewed and synthesized literature for species data files.

(September 2008 – May 2010)

 

Field Survey Contractor: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, WI

• Planned and conducted surveys for the endangered Hine’s emerald dragonfly

• Performed habitat and ecological community assessment

• Utilized GPS and computer based mapping to develop distribution maps

• Filed scientific reports in accordance with Wisconsin DNR and US Fish and Wildlife Service protocol

• Developed a predictive model of potential  Hine’s emerald dragonfly habitat for the state of Wisconsin

  (May 2009 – September 2010)

 

Restoration Ecology Intern: Madison Audubon Society: Faville Grove, Lake Mills, WI

• Conducted habitat management activities:

• Removal of invasive species using a variety of tools including chainsaw, brush cutter, chemicals, shovels, girdlers, and torches

• Seed collection for a wide variety of native prairie plants

• Assisted in the planting of new restorations

• Assisted in conducting controlled burns

• Performed ecological monitoring after extreme flooding event

(May 2008-August 2008)