2016

• As an independent study at Plattsburgh State University (advised by Dr. Danielle Garneau), I monitored and maintained 21 wood duck boxes and 6 American kestrel boxes at Lake Alice Wildlife Management area to estimate occupancy rates.  These boxes were located using a handhelp GPS, observed with a GoPro peeper cam bluetoothed to a smartphone and mapped with ArcMap GIS.  Some boxes were relocated with a NYS wildlife biologist to improve occupancy rates.

 

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• As a field technician and assistant research technician with Lake Champlain Research Institute since 2015 (supervised by Dr. Tim Mihuc), I collected zooplankton and water quality samples using numerous sampling techniques.  After collection, I assisted in analyzing the samples in the lab and observing the effects of spiny water flea on the Lake Champlain zooplankton community.  I was also responsible for taking crews out to monitor water quality in surrounding tributaries and taking collected samples to appropriate agencies, and backpack electro-fishing to assess fish populations in local streams.  I also assembled a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to perform underwater exploration.