Fish and Wildlife Technician Resume Example
Self-motivated wildlife professional committed to implementing local conservation practices to preserve the natural and cultural resources of south Texas for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.
- Collected biological samples from Chronic Wasting Disease susceptible cervids (both hunter-harvest and vehicle collision mortalities); ensured proper packaging, delivery to appropriate diagnostic laboratory in timely manner.
- Collaborated with local biologists and law enforcement to ensure safe, effective working environment for CWD check station sampling >1700 deer per season.
- Served as liaison to public concerning any matters relating to TPWD Outdoor Annual in first year out of print (e.g. season dates, license requirements, carcass restrictions).
- Effectively streamlined tissue sample collection process through innovative thinking and systematic organization of samples, equipment and supplies.
- Created first ever Training Manual for TPWD CWD check station new hires.
- Successfully recruited five female first-time hunters to enter harvests into Texas Big Game Awards for 2020-2021 white-tail hunting season.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities, including small mammal trapping via Sherman traps, point- transect vegetation sampling, water quality monitoring, and compound microscope experiments.
- Hosted four weeks of Texas State Aquarium's SEA Camp focusing on wildlife management techniques and freshwater sciences.
- Served as Professional Mentor to group of ten at 2016 TCTWS Wildlife Conservation Camp; earned recognition for most successful team.
- Assisted in successful operation of annual MAPS station, including, but not limited to: selecting/preparing mist net sites, opening /closing nets, extracting birds from nets, identifying species, banding captured birds, and accurate scoring of morphometric data.
- Assisted Outdoor Recreation Planner in furthering goals, objectives and programs of Bureau of Land Management's Outdoor Recreation Program, while maintaining flexibility and managing multiple priorities of multi-use agency.
- Performed federal Outfitter & Guide and Special Recreation Permit administration.
- Utilized ArcGIS and GPS data self-collected in field to assist in map development of OHV riding areas and designated trail systems covering 2.5 million acres of federal land.
- Collected ~800 Visitor Use Surveys at Sand Mountain Recreation Area for Western Oregon Recreation Scarcity Analysis.
- Recruited commercial sponsors for recreational events and maintained contact with media and business outlets; successfully acquired sponsorship by region's largest Yamaha dealer for future events.
- Aided Nature Tourism Program Director in research, analysis, and development of initial Certified Wildlife Guide Program in partnership with Corpus Christi CVB.
- Collected survey data/research to develop first ever pricing report on Saltwater Fishing Guides on Texas Gulf Coast.
- Utilized exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free series of educational fact sheets (e.g. Nature Tourism in Texas, Marketing of Nature Tourism) for aspiring wildlife entrepreneurs.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville - City
- Option: Agriculture Science - Wildlife Recreational Entrepreneurship
- Member of TAMUK Wildlife Society
- Member of TAMUK Agribusiness Team
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- Texas Youth Hunting Program Huntmaster (Texas Wildlife Association/Texas Parks & Wildlife Department)
- Leave No Trace Ethics Trainer (Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics)
- Certified Wildlife Guide (Corpus Christi Convention & Visitors Bureau)
- Wilderness First Aid/CPR (American Red Cross)
Billy Sandifer's Big Shell Beach Cleanup, 2009-2014
Texas AgriLife Nature Tourism Volunteer Intern, 2010-2011
AmeriCorps - Nevada Conservation Corps Service Member, 2011
Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Storm Drain Stenciling Program, 2012-2013
CBBE Brazilian Pepper Tree Removal Project, 2014
CBBE Nesting Shorebird Boat Ramp Surveys and Decoy Painting, 2014
Texas Youth Hunting Program, Welder Wildlife Refuge, 2016
TCWS Wildlife Conservation Camp - Professional Mentor, 2016
TPWD Deer Capture & Epidemiological Investigations, Del Rio, TX, 2020-2021
TPWD Golden-cheeked Warbler Population Surveys, GCWMA, 2021
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School Attended
- Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Job Titles Held:
- Fish and Wildlife Technician
- Conservation Educator
- Outdoor Recreation Technician
- Nature Tourism Intern
Degrees
- Bachelor of Science : Agriculture
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