top of page
  • Linkedin
Screenshot 2025-02-28 095418.png
IMG_1352.JPEG
IMG_5622.jpg

Presented the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award by College of Science Dean, Dr. Peggy Agouris and George Mason University President, Dr. Ángel Cabrera. 

IMG_6016.JPEG
Screenshot 2025-01-30 103435.png
Screenshot 2024-06-20 082926.png
Screenshot 2024-03-19 071924.png

CURRENT ROLE

​

       National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)​​

 

​​       

WORK EXPERIENCE
           

  • National Parks Conservation Association

    • Senior Director, Conservation Science

  • Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

    • Pre-Doctoral Research, Kenya

  • Smithsonian's National Zoological Park (NZP)

    • Director, Amazon GIS Project (Co-PI: Dr. Thomas Lovejoy)

  • Smithsonian's National Zoological Park, Amazonia Science Gallery

    • Exhibit and  Research Fellow

  • The World Bank 

    • Consultant, Amazon conservation

  • U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

    • Graduate Student Researcher, Ocelot research program, TX

  • Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (FES) 

    • FES Department Research

  • National Biological Survey (USFWS)

    • Seasonal Wildlife Biologist, Wolf research program, MN

  • Texas Agricultural Experiment Station; Texas A&M University

    • Graduate Research Assistant, Attwater's Prairie Chicken research program.  Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences

  • Gladys Porter Zoo, TX 

    • Biologist, Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle program, field based in Mexico

  • Texas A&M University, Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences 

    • Department Research Assistant

  • Texas Southmost College, Biology Department 

    • Program support staff

​

STUDY ABROAD (page)​

​

While a Ph.D. student at George Mason University, I founded the GMU Kenya Study Abroad program in 2010, managed and led this program for 10 years and is currently under the leadership of Professor Arndt Laemmerzahl.  This is a winter break course (in between semesters) offered through George Mason University's Global Education Office. It is open to any students from any university - as well as non-students!​


LINKEDIN:

​

     â€‹

​​​

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (2018 to present)

​

​

BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

​

​

​​EDUCATION
       â€‹

                       Distinguished Alumni Award

                             Large mammal diversity in Laikipia, Kenya

​

                             Nocturnal behavior of ocelot in Texas

​

                       Outstanding Senior Award

                              Kemps Ridley sea turtle conservation in Mexico

​

  • CWB:  Certified Wildlife Biologist (The Wildlife Society)

  • GIS Training:  At various levels (management, research, visualization)

  • USDA:  Graduate School

  • Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS), alumni

  • Texas Southmost College (TSC), junior college

  • PADI:  Open Water Diver, SCUBA certified

​

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
                 

  • Faculty Affiliate, George Mason University

       Environmental Science and Policy Department, ESP

       (> 5 years)

       

       Conservation Biology 318; Instructor, Spring

       KENYA Study Abroad; Instructor, Winter Break

       (> 10 years)

​

  • GMU:  BIOL 103, Introductory Biology I (TA)

  • GMU:  BIOL 103, Introductory Biology I (Instructor)

  • GMU:  BIOL 104, Introductory Biology II (Instructor)

  • GMU:  BIOL 307, 308 Ecology Lab (TA,)​

  • GMU:  EVPP 377, Applied Ecology. (Instructor)

  • GMU:  EVPP 318, Conservation  Biology (Instructor)

       (> 10 years)

​

  • SCBI:  CONS 640 (case study faculty; Smithsonian Con Biol Inst.) 

 

  • Smithsonian National Zoo;  Lecturer (Amazonia Science Gallery)

  • The Smithsonian Associates; visiting scientist (US lecture series)

​

FIELD EXPERIENCE

        

  • GMU / Smithsonian: Multi-year dissertation research in Laikipia County, Kenya.  Vegetation line transect surveys, camera trapping, population counts by transect surveys, various associated work.

 

  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Laguna Atascosa NWR, TX. Seasonal Researcher; summer (MS research via Yale University). Conduct field work and manage academic projects to analyze ocelot night -tracking data. Examine behavior, distribution, movement, and spatial patterns of ocelot during their active nocturnal hours.

​

  • National Biological Survey (USFWS); Kawishiwi Field Lab, Ely, MN. Seasonal Biologist.. Wolf trapping team: trapping, full sedation, measurements, collaring, body condition, blood sampling, den location, telemetry tracking, and scat sampling. Similar for deer/fawns, moose. Other duties: lab blood processing, aerial tracking of packs and kills, canoeing, bone marrow sampling, removal of deer parts for baiting, and analysis of tracking data. Gov’t license required.

​

  • U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Laguna Atascosa NWR, TX. Volunteer; Ocelot Research Program. Conduct ocelot trapping, radio-telemetry, and mapping of distribution. Manage special project of nocturnal photography using infrared remote- trip cameras. Other activities included breeding bird surveys, alligator surveys, and frequent visitor interpretation.

 

  • Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, College Station, TX. Research Assistant, Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M. Graduate student research assistant for Attwater’s Prairie Chicken Captive Breeding Program involving construction of holding pens, egg incubation, minor behavioral studies. 

 

  • Gladys Porter Zoo, TX / USFWS. Seasonal Biologist; Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Project, Rancho Nuevo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. In conjunction with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, conduct beach patrols, nest location, marking and tagging, measurement recording, full body check, nest replanting, egg development and incubation, hatchling release, analyzing turtle nesting data, and temperature recording. 

​

  • Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, College Station, TX. Work-Study; Texas A&M University. Researched a wide array of avian marking and banding techniques for university department.

  

  • Gorgas Science Society, Rancho del Cielo Biology Station, Mexico. President, Gorgas Science Society (student society), Texas Southmost College. El Cielo Biological Reserve, Mexico (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Cloud forest field station: Lead birding tours, general reserve tour guide, driver., maintenance of vehicles and accommodations. ​

​

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

        

  • Esri GIS Arc products

  • GPS / various related software programs

  • Google mapping platforms

  • Creative Commons: Adobe and Microsoft Suite software

  • Graphic Design / Web Design / Media software / Digital photography

  • Scanners/Printers/Cameras/Video

  • Various camera trapping brands, associated software programs

  • P.I.E. (Picture Information Extractor), for metadata extraction

  • Miradi.  Adaptive Management Software for Conservation Biology        

​
SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES

​

  • AGU:      American Geophysical Union

  • ESA:       Ecological Society of America

  • CERF:    Coastal Education & Research Foundation

  • AAAS:    American Association for the Advancement of Science

  • AIBS:      American Institute of Biological Sciences

  • SCB:       Society for Conservation Biology

  • SCGIS:   Society for Conservation GIS

  • TWS:     The Wildlife Society

  • AFS:       American Fisheries Society

  • GSA:      The Geologic Society of America

​

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

​

  • AESS:    Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences

  • GWS:     The George Wright Society

  • NGS:      National Geographic Society â€‹â€‹â€‹

 

OTHER

​

Graphic design,  exhibits,  and media, awards, and funding

​

Though summarized, this site represents the majority of programs I have been involved with.  Please contact me for a detailed CV.  

bottom of page