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GRADUATE RESEARCH / TEACHING ASSISTANT
Professional Summary
Driven Research Assistant experienced in conducting laboratory, library and field research. Skilled in working within collaborative environments to collect, evaluate, and present research data for variety of projects.
Work History
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated - Graduate Research / Teaching AssistantLake Geneva , WI08/2018 - Current
- Prepared materials for reports, presentations and submission to peer-reviewed journal publications.
- Supported department members with administrative, research and academic assistance.
- Extensive experience with scientific outreach and event coordination
- Assisted faculty members with data collection for potential academic publications.
- Organized various class presentations and new course materials as directed by professor.
- Recorded data and maintained source documentation following good documentation practices.
- Maintained and calibrated equipment for precision and accuracy.
- Completed administrative and research duties per professor request.
- Wrote and edited data collection forms and questionnaires.
- Gathered, reviewed, and summarized literature from scientific journals such as SciFinder and PubMed and produced graphs and other scientific calculations using MS Excel and R Programming.
- Planned, modified, and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.
- Performed statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis.
- Performed Stable isotope analyses, DNA / RNA Isolation, Amplification, Next Generation Sequencing, and Bioinformatics
- Maintained laboratory operations, updating and revising standardized operating procedures and reordering raw materials and supplies to sustain experiments and workflow.
- Directed students in performing and completing assigned tasks.
- Experience with grant writing, awarded two grants for DNA sequencing work and for scientific outreach
Student Conservation Association - Wildlife Management InternCity , STATE05/2018 - 08/2018
- Worked at the Everglades Headwaters NWR Complex with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Experience with daily sea turtle nesting surveys, crawl identification, nest identification and marking, and sea turtle stranding
- Experience with avian and invasive plant surveys
- Experience with public outreach and presentations
- Experience with visitor services and refuge management at the Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
- Experience with trailer hookups, trailer towing, boat operation, and ATV / UTV operation.
- Experience with GIS
- Knowledge and work under environmental laws such as Endangered Species Act, National Environment Policy Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Coastal Barrier Resources Act, and Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
UCF Marine Turtle Research Group - Field AssistantCity , STATE05/2017 - 03/2018
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously using organizational and analytical skills.
- Assisted in field operations to include daily sea turtle surveys, nest marking, nest excavations, crawl / species identification, full turtle work-ups of adults and juveniles to include tissue sampling, pit tagging, flipper tagging, blood withdrawal, and body measurements, catch and release netting in Indian River Lagoon and Trident Basin, sea turtle strandings
- Experience with data collection, data entry, and data analysis
- Experience with public outreach and conducting turtle walks on the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge.
- Knowledge and work under environmental laws such as Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and Coastal Barrier Resources Act
Awards and Honors
- National Wildlife Refuge Excellence in Species Documentation Award. August 2018.
- University Honors Scholar. University of Central Florida. May 2018
- Honors in the Major Graduate. University of Central Florida. May 2018
Skills
- Wildlife research
- Wildlife and invasive plant surveys
- Permitted endangered species work
- Environmental assessment and concerns
- Estimation of wildlife populations
- Academic research
- Data collection and analysis
- Experiment management
- Experimental design
- Lab safety
- Sample testing
- Laboratory experiments
- Next Gen Sequencing and Bioinformatics experience
- Centrifuge experience
- Specimen and sample preparation
- Writing reports
- Technical writing
- Grant writing
- Literature reviews
- Academic presentations
- Scientific conference presentations
- Event Coordination
- Science Outreach and Communication
- Fundraising management
- GIS Experience
- R Programming Experience
- Team building
- Problem resolution
Education
05/2020University of KansasCityMaster of Arts: Ecology And Evolutionary Biology
- Thesis: Diet analysis of Neotoma middens from the last glacial period to present in the Snake Range, NV
- Elected to Outreach Co-Chair for EEB Graduate Student Organization in 2019
- Coursework in Statistics, GIS, and R Programming
05/2018University of Central FloridaCityBachelor of Science: Biology
- Minored in Medical Anthropology
- Elected to President for Honors Congress in 2017
- Elected to Honors Peer Ambassador for Honors College in 2017
- Honors in the Major Thesis: Impact of Increased Green Turtle Nesting on Loggerhead Fitness. Orlando, Florida 2018.
- Two presentations at Scientific Conferences
- Graduated with 3.67 GPA
- University Honors and Honors in the Major Graduate
Certifications
- First Aid/CPR Certified
- Florida JayWatch
- ATV / UTV Operator
- Florida Boater's License
- All-terrain Vehicle Training
- Sea Turtle Stranding Workshop
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School Attended
- University of Kansas
- University of Central Florida
Job Titles Held:
- Graduate Research / Teaching Assistant
- Wildlife Management Intern
- Field Assistant
Degrees
- Master of Arts : Ecology And Evolutionary Biology
Bachelor of Science : Biology
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