Assistant Technician
Resume:
Megan Louise Stephenson
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Education
MS Science in Conservation Medicine Tufts University (pending) August 2013
BS in Environmental Science University of North Carolina at Wilmington May 2009
Tropical Ecology and Spanish studies Boston University Fall 2008
Experience
Listserv Assistant Tufts University Dec 2013- present
Creating and editing a listserv on emerging wildlife diseases for the Northeastern states
Internship North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher Dec 2012- Jan 2013
Assisted with the education, horticulture, and aquariology departments
Research Technician North Carolina State University (Puerto Rico) Jan 2012- May 2012
Conducted avian point count surveys on target species to determine lands for future conservation
Conducted vegetation surveys
Assistant Park Ranger Fort Fisher State Recreation Area Jun 2009- Jul 2010
Gathered data on endangered loggerhead turtle nest sites, and gained experience in nest protection
Study Abroad throughout Ecuador Boston University Aug 2008- Dec 2008
Devised original experiment to assess efficiency of digestion of organics in marine worms, relating to local sediment runoff and pollution
Data acquisition for National Geographic on behaviors of large animals residing around the Tiputini
Biodiversity Station in the Amazon Rainforest using camera traps. Acquired knowledge on use,
positioning, and limitations of camera traps.
Collected data on daily shark catch around Puerto Cayo to assess over-harvesting
Studied and compared island ecosystems and animals throughout the Galápagos Archipelago
Qualifications and Skills
– HazWOpER (40 hrs OSHA)
– Emergency First Responder
– Advanced Open Water SCUBA (PADI)
– Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and Adobe Photoshop CS3
Digital and film photography (www.wix.com/meganstephenson150/meganstephenson)
Outreach and Other Activities
Youth Group, Son Servants: Mandeville, Jamaica (2005)
Volunteered in cement house construction and offered assistance at the “sick house” and orphanage
Inner City Ministries: Wilmington, NC (2005-2006)
Served food to the needy and homeless
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