Wildlife/fisheries background -- experience in: biological and environmental data collection, ecological monitoring and assessment, and sample analysis. 

 

 

EXPERIENCE

U.S. Forest Service, Winema National Forest, Chiloquin Ranger District, Chiloquin, Oregon

Biological Technician, July-November 1999
Collected cover and forage data for deer model analyses.  Conducted vegetation surveys and collected and analyzed bitterbrush samples for deer forage analyses.  Verified location of northern goshawk nests.  Entered field data into Oracle databases.  Collected data with GPS.

 

U.S. Forest Service, Malheur National Forest, Bear Valley Ranger District, John Day, Oregon

Biological Technician, September-November 1995
Collected riparian vegetation, geomorphic, and hydrologic data for timber/range project planning.  Evaluated riparian condition.  Classified streams.  Verified GIS inventory.  Conducted riparian transect surveys for inventory database.  Entered field data into Paradox database.

Bureau of Land Management, Baker Field Office, Baker City, Oregon

Biological Technician, June-September 1995
Conducted Hankin and Reeves stream surveys for inventory database.
  Collected water quality data.  Collected and analyzed electrofish samples.

 

Bureau of Land Management, Salem District Office, Salem, Oregon

Biological Technician, April-August 1990
Conducted northern spotted owl and marbled murrelet surveys for inventory database.  Set up survey stations.  Entered field data into dBase IV database.  Wrote northern spotted owl field season report.

 

EDUCATION

Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon

Bachelor of Science -- Biology, 1988

-- Graduated with High Scholarship

-- Recipient, College of Science Scholarship, Academic Year 1986-87

Postbaccalaureate studies -- Wildlife Science, 1992-94

 

TECHNICAL/COMPUTER SKILLS

Databases (Oracle, Paradox), spreadsheets (Excel 2003), word processing (Word 2003, WordPerfect, typing speed 45 WPM), personal information management and communications (Outlook 2003, Outlook Express 6.0), operating systems (Windows 9x/2000 Professional/XP Professional/XP Home Edition),  Internet (Internet Explorer 6.0).  Training courses completed: Microsoft Press Microsoft Excel 97 Step by Step and Microsoft Excel 97 Step by Step, Advanced Topics.