About meI am a wildlife biologist with > 16 years professional experience working in wildlife research, management, fieldwork and policy both in the U.S. and internationally, as well as a previous professional background in languages, international security and policy and disaster recovery/NGO management. I have a diverse and extensive skillset and experience base in wildlife biology, carnivore and ungulate ecology and management, threatened and endangered species monitoring and management, human-wildlife conflict, wildlife health, research and analysis, program management, fieldwork, communications and policy. I consider myself both a field biologist and an applied wildlife ecologist who brings strong interpersonal, organizational, communication and problem-solving skills to my work.
Skills and Interests: • wildlife detection & monitoring (e.g., carnivores & ungulates, medium and small mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and amphibians); • wildlife health, disease monitoring, mortality investigations and necropsies; • human-wildlife conflict work, including wildlife feeding/ viewing issues, training law enforcement officers in incident response; • wildlife anesthesia, capture, handling, and euthanasia; • threatened & endangered species monitoring, management and policy; • species and community interactions, competition and predator-prey interactions; • wildlife reintroductions; • managing species & habitat for the effects of climate change; • designing & implementing research projects; • data management & analysis; • population & resource selection studies and analyses; • GIS & mapping; • wildlife & conservation policy; • technical writing & publication; • education & outreach, working with the media; • experience with the federal permitting process; • fieldwork in both remote areas & the wildland/urban interface; • vegetation and plant surveys; and • natural history & track/sign identification. More broadly, I am also very experienced with: • all aspects of program/project implementation and management, leadership and strategic planning; • change management: rebuilding/building projects, programs, policies and procedures from the ground up; • communications (including written, oral, interpersonal, social media) and outreach; • relationship & collaborator building and development; • knowledge management and transfer, learning new bodies of knowledge and skills fast; • personnel & budget management, administration and operations; • teaching, training and mentorship; and • languages, cross-cultural and international work. 
Photo credits: Panthera Puma Program (cougar, wolf, grizzly bear); Colorado Parks and Wildlife (golden eagle, bighorn, coyotes, owl) or Fundación Omacha (ocelot, anteater)
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