Ornithologist

Ornithologist — Northeast Conservation Trust

Ithaca, NY | January 2024 – Present

• Supervise seasonal avian field surveys and mist-netting operations across 12 wildlife sanctuaries, documenting nesting activities for 45 species of conservation concern.
• Assess 350 hours of acoustic recording data using Raven Pro software, resulting in a 24% increase in the detection of nocturnal migratory bird species.
• Manage a migratory habitat restoration budget of $85,000, collaborating with 4 local conservation groups to restore 120 acres of critical nesting wetlands.
• Formulate 8 comprehensive NEPA environmental impact reports for wind energy developers, reducing regulatory review periods by 19% through rigorous data synthesis.

Avian Field Biologist — Appalachian Ecological Services

Asheville, NC | August 2020 – December 2023

• Conducted breeding bird atlas surveys across 3 state forestry zones, identifying and mapping 80+ active nesting territories of threatened raptor species.
• Coordinated a public citizen science bird-monitoring project with 150 active volunteers, expanding the regional migration observation database by 35% over 2 years.
• Secured $45,000 in federal wildlife conservation grants by authoring 3 detailed research proposals focusing on forest canopy songbird population declines.
• Trained 18 junior biologists in safe bird capture, handling, and banding methodologies, reducing avian handling stress rates by 22% during seasonal field campaigns.

Bird banding, Avian taxonomy, Acoustic monitoring, GIS mapping, Environmental compliance, NEPA, ESA, Mist-netting, Population modeling, Field surveys, R-programming, ESRI ArcGIS, Raven Pro, GPS tracking, Grant writing

Acoustic Migratory Flyway Study

Role: Lead Research Ornithologist

Tools: Raven Pro, R-programming, ArcGIS, Slack

Deployed 24 remote acoustic sensors, recording 1,200 hours of bird calls and increasing detection rates of species of concern by 32%.

State Forest Raptor Conservation Initiative

Role: Avian Habitat Coordinator

Tools: ArcGIS Online, Excel, Google Sheets

Mapped 85 active raptor nesting sites, establishing buffer zones that protected 4,500 acres of forest from timber harvesting.

• North American Banding Council Certified Bander (2021)
• GIS Professional (GISP) (2023)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Local Audubon Society field trip leader (2021-present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice