Relevant Coursework and accompanying skills​​

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• Animal Behavior- Knowledgeable about animal ecology, characteristics, development, and behavior in an evolutionary context.

• Dendrology- Conversant with the identification, taxonomy, ecogeography, and uses of common trees of Northeastern North America.

• Ecology Tutor (ENV496IB)- Tutored for a general ecology class. Answered questions on ecological concepts, and taught students proper methods for writing scientific papers.

• Evolution- Learned the history of evolutionary thought, evidence for evolutionary change, population genetics, sources of genetic variation, natural selection, genetic drift, kin selection, sexual selection, phylogenetics, and mechanisms of speciation.

• Field Botany- Collected and identified over 65 plant species representing over 18 families. Mounted 25 specimens using standard specimen curation techniques. Also completed a group project that required the collection and identification of an additional 15 species within the Poales and 10 species within the Asteraceae.

• Field Ecology- General identification of Northern New York plants and animals, and study of their population dynamics and ecological relationships.

• Forest Ecology and Management- Use of standard forest mensuration instrumentation and techniques. Proficient in describing forest stand structure and composition.

• Geographic Information Systems and Mapping- Proficient in the use of ArcView GIS for preparing maps, and for storing and retrieving spatial data.

• Geology- Knowledgeable about the composition and structure of Earth's dynamic systems, the interactions between system components and the forces and processes that drive them.

• Plant Diversity and Evolution- Learned the distributions, natural history, evolutionary relationships, ethnobotanical uses, and taxonomic characteristics of 50 major families and 40 minor families.

• Population and Community Ecology- Learned the structure and regulation of natural populations and their organization into ecological communities.

• Wetland Ecology and Management- Study of the hydrological, chemical, and biological interactions of wetland ecosystems.

• Wildlife Ecology and Management- Surveyed and identified wildlife using traps, GPS, and radio-telemetry. Analyzed species home range results using GIS, and conducted biodiversity estimate.

• Seminar in College Teaching- Learned how to conduct education research in classrooms, examined the affordances & constraints associated with conducting research in schools/universities, and read about various types of research designs used in classroom-based research. Learned how to write a research proposal for a classroom-based research study. 

• Biometry- Statistical analysis and presentation of biological data using Program R.

• Evolutionary Ecology- Examination of mechanisms involved in the evolution of traits of organisms, specifically using scientific literature to have thoughtful discussions about examples of exact mechanisms of evolution.

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Skills not mentioned above: Microsoft Office, Program R, boating licensed, basic insect identification, PCR, limnological sampling techniques, capable of teaching groups of people, public speaking, navigating and map reading, and adept at plant identification.