Suisun Resource Conservation District                                                 

Data Analyst/Wildlife Biologist                                                                                                  November 2021 – July 2023

• Coordinated and conducted the first ever rangewide survey of the endangered Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse alongside a collaboration of government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and private entities.

• Created a model to identify the extent and distribution of the invasive Common Reed (Phragmites australis) in Suisun Marsh from 2003-2020 using remote sensing imagery. The products of this historical analysis are being used to guide current and future management practices.

• Used LiDAR data to model the habitat selection of the salt marsh harvest mouse through an advanced analysis of vegetation structure.

 

Columbia University, New York, New York                                                        

Teaching Assistant                                                                                                                         January 2021 – April 2021

• Served as the TA for Linda Pistolesi's undergraduate sustainable development course "GIS for Sustainable Development"

• Assisted with course organization and logistics, grading assignments, and leading review sessions.

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Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies                                                        

Catskills Research Fellow                                                                                                     February 2020 – January 2021

• Designed a project in collaboration with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation to reduce human-black bear conflict in the Catskills by improving the education of short-term visitors to the region.

• Modeled and created a map of human-black bear interactions in New York to aid in conflict management.

• Secured ~$15,000 in funding for the project, designed surveys and educational materials, and assisted the DEC with field work.

 

Columbia University, New York, New York                                                        

Teaching Assistant                                                                                                                          January 2020 – May 2020

• Served as the TA for Dr. Lisa Dale’s undergraduate sustainable development course “Public Lands in the American West”.

• Assisted with course organization and logistics, grading assignments, and leading review sessions.

 

American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York

Research Experience                                                                                                                    September 2018 – Present

• Formulated an undergraduate research thesis in environmental science under the mentorship of Dr. Suzanne Macey (AMNH).

• Analyzed the home ranges of wood turtles at a nature preserve in Connecticut to help better inform conservation management practices.

• Continuing work aims to reorganize my thesis into two or more manuscripts for publication.

 

Center for Global Engagement, Columbia University, New York

Peer Advisor for the Columbia in Kenya Program (paid, part-time)                                     September 2018 – May 2019

• Assisted the CGE with managing their Columbia in Kenya program. Gave presentations to classes and helped interested students during all parts of the study abroad process: applying, preparing for travel to Africa, and returning to the States. 

 

Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, New York

Research Assistant (paid, part-time)                                                                                             June 2018 – August 2018

• Worked in Dr. Kevin Uno’s Paleoecology lab.

• Assisted on projects including: creating a biomarker record of vegetation change in East Africa, improving understanding the lifestyles of Pliocene Anthracotheriidae.

• Introduced to laboratory equipment including: mass spectrometer and the accelerated solvent extractor (ASE).

 

Mpala Research Center, Laikipia, Kenya

Study Abroad Experience                                                                                                             February 2018 – May 2018

• Participated in three months of intensive environmental biology field courses such as “Communities and Conservation” and “Natural History of Mammals”.

• Created and conducted several applicable research projects that were presented to conservancy managers, government officials, and community leaders. Examples include: “Designing a mobile app to incentivize strategic crop choices by creating a niche market for ‘elephant-friendly’ products as a way to combat human-elephant conflict” and “Effects of megaherbivores on the vegetation and wildlife in Lewa Conservancy”.

• Studied under the guidance of renowned conservationists and scientists including Dr. Paula Kahumbu and Dr. Daniel Rubenstein.

 

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, New York

Research Assistant (paid, part-time)                                                                                  October 2017 – December 2017

• Worked in Dr. Steve Goldstein’s lab under the direction of postdoc Karla Knudson.

• Introduced to the basics of isotope geochemistry and foraminifera analysis.

 

Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, New Haven

Unpaid Summer Research Intern (unpaid, part-time)                                                           May 2017 – September 2017

• Worked in Dr. Graeme Berlyn’s Plant Ecology lab.

• Assisted on projects including assessing the effects of sound on photosynthesis and determining the consequences of nitrogen compounds in fertilizer on the growth of radishes.