Elephant behavioral research in response to management interventions 

KMUTT, Bring The Elephant Home

2021 - Present 

• Determine elephant behavioral responses to management interventions within Kui Buri National Park Thailand that include park closures, areas of refugia, and habitat enhancements 

• Previously conducted a pilot study of 15 cameras on farms of increased elephant visitation 

Elephant Identification, spatial monitoring and behavior assessment

Kariega Game Reserve, Bring The Elephant Home

2021 - Present 

• Develop an identification database of elephants within the private reserve 

• Collect baseline behavioral data of elephants 

• GPS collar and track six elephants prior to and following range expansion via fence removal in a private reserve

Elephant Identification, spatial monitoring and behavior assessment

Sumatran Elephant Project, Sumatra, Indonesia 

2023 - Present 

• Conduct research to determine Sumatran elephant population demographics,and distribtuion 

• Identify existing habitat for Sumatran elephants 

Project Manager

2018 to 2021 

University Of Hawai'i At Mānoa - Honolulu, HI

• Developed a program to assess Wedge-tailed Shearwater distribution for at-risk seabird colonies on O'ahu

• Over 2,000 seabirds tagged quantifying high mortality risk areas to be modified by government officials

• Unified various sectors of state, federal, and non-profit organizations

• Trained and organized a group of 15 to 20 wildlife biologists while establishing best

  practice protocols that resulted in zero wildlife injuries​

Research Assistant

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service / Wildlife Ecology Lab / University Of Hawai'i At Mānoa - Honolulu, HI

2017 to 2019

• Analyzed eight years of mortality data to answer questions regarding the effects of light pollution on seabirds in Hawai'i

• Created five GIS maps and logged over 200+ hours using ArcGIS

• Conducted complex statistical analyses in R, R Studio, and Excel and logged over

  300+ hours using these platforms

• Mentored two undergraduate projects regarding wildlife management

• Logged over 200 hours using federal data entry platforms

Avian Banding and Wildlife Biologist 

Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project - Maui, HI

2017 to 2020

• Assisted on yearly management and research efforts that included banding 70+ birds, 300+ burrow surveys, mark and recapture, and habitat assessments

Avian Banding and Wildlife Biologist

Pacific Rim Conservation - Honolulu, HI

2017 to 2020

• Assisted with research and management efforts that included handling 40+ individuals, banding 30 individuals, 100+ presence/absence surveys, mark and recapture, and habitat assessment

Research Assistant
Western Washington University – Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

2010

• Conducted botanical and wildlife fieldwork and data collection for five national parks across Costa Rica

• Calculated nest counts and behavioral data for over 100 Scarlet Macaws

• Provided botanical data through designation and documentation of over 40 tree

  species to national park management