Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Manage a large survey data set using ArcGIS and complete QAQC - Monitor bat and bird (waterfowl, passerines, raptors, shorebirds, etc.) mortality rates
I am responsible for identifying and monitoring at-risk migratory birds and determining the impact of agricultural practices on their breeding success. In this position, I perform transect surveys and spot mapping, find nesting pairs and track their nest development and nestling survival, and consult landowners on stewardship actions that they can implement to help the at-risk wildlife on their property to survive. When I am not in the field, I am entering and proofing GIS data, creating fact sheets to provide others with information about the optimal land management practices for grasshopper sparrow, eastern meadowlark, and bobolink breeding success, and writing field reports using R Markdown software. These reports provide landowners with an in-depth review of the research that has been done on their property, the wildlife present, and provides consultation on future stewardship actions they could implement to allow both their farm and our wildlife to thrive.
• Mentored undergraduate students in the utilization of feed formulation software and oversaw the development of functional diets for cattle, and swine • Facilitated animal nutrition research projects carried out by students and evaluated their performance, fostering the desire to further their education and pursue animal research • Delivered lecture material surrounding feed formulation and animal nutrition
I assisted in multiple research labs in the department of animal biosciences over the course of 2 years. I participated in both sample collection and data analysis for both MSc. and PhD. candidate projects.