BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, Harrison, AR.

    Biological Science Technician (July 2003 – August 2003)

    Biological Science Technician (June 2002 – August 2002)

 

• Conducted a survey of endangered bats in caves and mines of the Lower Buffalo Wilderness.
• Assisted the geologist with updating and maintaining the karst inventory and related databases through field and office work.
• Provided advice, assistance, and training to students, student conservation assistants (SCA), and volunteers involved in resource management projects and field research.
• Submitted final reports to NPS regional office to document work accomplished.
• Provided expertise, knowledge, and critical review for pending proposals.

MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION, Jefferson City, MO.

    Cave Biology Intern (September 2002 – June 2003)

 

• Sorted and identified 5 years of invertebrate collections from Missouri caves.
• Collaborated with taxonomic specialists for identification of difficult or new taxa.
• Synthesized current and historical literature into the Missouri Biospeleological Database.
• Conducted over 70 biological inventories in private, state, and federally owned caves in Missouri.
• Assisted with endangered species monitoring projects (Indiana Bat and Gray Bat surveys).
• Responded to public information requests about caves, karst, and cave fauna.
• Assisted with workshops, seminars, and conferences intended to educate agencies, organizations, and the public on the importance of karst.

SUBTERRANEAN BIODIVERSITY PROJECT, UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, Fayetteville, AR

    Taxonomy Specialist (August 2001 – May 2002)

    Research Assistant (August 2000 – May 2001)

    Research Technician (August 1999 – May 2000)

 

• Organized and conducted bioinventories in caves throughout Arkansas and Oklahoma.
• Performed population censuses on listed species including bats, cavefish, and cave crayfish.
• Sorted and identified 3 years of invertebrate collections from Arkansas and Oklahoma caves.
• Collaborated with taxonomic specialists for identification of difficult or new taxa.
• Synthesized current and historical literature into a database.
• Collected and analyzed water quality samples from groundwater habitats.
• Assisted with groundwater delineation studies through performing surface surveys, identifying current and potential point-source pollution inputs, and conducting dye-trace experiments.
• Educated landowners and managers on the importance of cave resources.
• Prepared summaries of completed work for presentations at scientific conferences, final reports to funding agencies, and publications in peer-reviewed journals.