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OBJECTIVE
Work as a planner/biologist to develop and implement species conservation and restoration using Geographic Information Systems, Species Distribution Modeling, and fieldwork including plant, insect and wildlife studies.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2012-current      University of Hawaii at Manoa                         Honolulu, HI

Laboratory Assistant

  • Insect Identification

2012                  University of Hawaii at Manoa                         Honolulu, HI

Lecturer

  • Geographic Information Systems

2010-2012          University of Hawaii at Manoa                         Honolulu, HI

Teaching Assistant

  • Aerial Map Imagery and Remote Sensing

  • Geographic Information Systems (Introduction and Applied)

2011                  Hawaiian Plant DNA Library                            Honolulu, HI

Hibiscadelphus Molecular Phylogeny

  • Assist with research on Hawaiian endemic molecular plant phylogeny and taxonomy

2011-current      Oahu Army Natural Resources Program        Honolulu, HI

Restoration Volunteer

  • Assist with the restoration of Oahu’s native plants including exotic plant removal, herbicidal treatment of excotic plants, and other restoration activities.

2009                  UCLA Institue of the Environment                Los Angeles, CA

Remote Sensing Image Processing

  • Process satellite images and interpret data

EDUCATION

2010-current      University of Hawaii at Manoa                          Honolulu, HI

  • Masters Thesis: Modeling the distribution of Santalum freycinetianum on Oahu using Climate Data, Topography, Soil and MaxEnt.

2005-2009           University of California Los Angeles            Los Angeles, CA

  • B.A., Geography and Geographic Information Systems

  • Magna cum laude, valedictorian.

INTERESTS

Native plant restoration, conservation planning, biogeography.

AWARDS

  • Pilchuck Glass School Partial Scholarship, 2012
  •  Stella OH Lee Scholarship for ‘Aha Hana Lima Glass Workshop with Richard Parrish, 2011.
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa: Arts and Sciences Student Research Award, 2011
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa: Dai Ho Chun Fellowship for Graduate Studies, 2011
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa Geography Department Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 2010-2012
  • Golden Key International Honor Society, Fall 2008
  • Victor Blad Scholarship, UCLA Undergraduate Research Scholarship Program, 2008 – 2009
  • UCLA National Merit Scholarship, 2007-2009
  • Pell Grant Recipient, 2007-2008, UCLA
  • Kiwanis Achievement Award for Outstanding Leadership & Community Service, 2007

CONFERENCES & PUBLICATIONS

  • International Sandalwood Symposium 2012: Modeling the Distribution of Santlalum freycinetianum using Climate, Topography, Soil and MaxEnt.
  • Tester Symposium 2011: Modelling the Distribution of Hawaiian Dry Forest Species Using Climate,Remote Sensing and Soil Measurements.
  • Westwind/ Aleph Conference 2009: Tuart and Pine Plantations in Southwest Australia’s Ludlow Tuart Forest

 

REFERENCES

Dr. Thomas Gillespie, University of California Los Angeles, Department of Geography.

tg@geog.ucla.edu, 310-825-1818

Dr. David Beilman, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Geography

beilman@hawaii.edu, 808-956-7311

Dr. Qi Chen, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Geography

qichen@hawaii.edu, 808-956-3524

Dr. Paul Krushelnycky, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Entomology

pauldk@hawaii.edu, 808-956-8261

mccainm@hawaii.edu