CV

Education

Master of Environmental Data Science (June 2023)

Bren School of Environmental Science & Management – University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)

Bachelor of Science in Animal Biology (June 2015)

University of California, Davis (UCD)

Skills

Languages: R, SQL, Python

Tools: Access, Excel, R Studio, Microsoft SQL Server, Git, Github

Biological Monitoring and Data Management Experience

National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis

Ocean Health Index Fellow (05/23- 09/23)

  • Synthesized environmental data to analyze global ocean health for 10 indicator goals

  • Worked collaboratively using R and GitHub

  • Utilized geospatial data to analyze regional trends in ocean health

  • Updated the Ocean Health Index website to improve project communications

Environmental Markets Lab

Fisheries Researcher (12/22- 05/23)

  • Conducted a cost revenue analysis on the Seychelles fisheries to help improve fisheries management

  • Conducted literature and data review

  • Assisted with data wrangling and calculation of cost and revenue using R

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Fisheries Technician (08/21–5/22)

  • Utilized trawling and seining techniques to conduct sampling for juvenile fish species,including federally listed delta smelt and Chinook salmon

  • Co-authored annual monitoring report, including utilizing an R script to pull data from Access database and summarize findings

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Fisheries Technician (03/21–07/21)

  • Operated and maintained a rotary screw trap to capture and collect data on over 70,000 out-migrating juvenile salmon
  • Created weekly catch summaries and quality-controlled data using queries within Microsoft Access database
  • Handled, identified, and tagged juvenile salmonid species

Point Reyes National Seashore Association

Fisheries Lead Technician (02/20-01/21)

  • Led Dual Frequency Identification (DIDSON) sonar camera project, including footage review,data management and analysis for over 3,000 hours of sonar footage
  • Wrote annual monitoring reports for the National Park Service’s Inventory and Monitoring Program
  • Monitored federally listed coho salmon and steelhead trout using techniques including snorkeling, redd and carcass surveys, seine netting, and Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tagging
  • Utilized Microsoft Access to import, QAQC and query field data

Conservation Corps North Bay

Ecology Intern Crew Lead (05/19 - 09/19)

  • Managed field logistics, including coordinating and reporting daily activities with project partners
  • Conducted ecological surveys, including creek cross section surveys, rapid assessment forest surveys, Olympia oyster surveys and erosion surveys
  • Wrote summary reports for grant funders

Watershed Stewards Program

Program Member: Point Reyes National Seashore (10/17 - 08/18)

  • Monitored federally listed coho salmon and steelhead trout populations throughout three Watersheds using spawner and snorkel surveys methods
  • Captured juvenile salmonid species through fyke-net trapping, electrofishing, and seine netting

Program Member: San Joaquin River Parkway (10/16-08/17)

  • Conducted research on Chinook salmon, including spawner surveys and adult relocation
  • Taught local students a 6-week environmental education program
  • Restored riparian habitat through invasive species removal and native planting

Additional Work Experience and Coursework

University of California, San Diego Extension Intro SQL Programming Concepts

Experimental Biology Aide- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Roseburg, OR (10/19-01/20)

Corpsmember – California Conservation Corps, Watsonville, CA (12/15–10/16)