Co Nature Wildlife Writer
Resume:
Rachel Livengood
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Science Communicator
Objective
To find a position using writing to share my knowledge of wildlife and plants with the general public, so as to instill in others a passion and sense of responsibility towards the natural world. Experience
Macroinvertebrate Sorting Technician
EcoAnalysts, inc.
10/2023-03/2025
Full-time, permanent position sorting and identifying freshwater macroinvertebrates. 40 hours per week, duties included sieving samples, sorting under a stereoscope, and recording and entering data into a database. Seasonal Field Technician
NEON Project with Battelle
04/2023-10/2023
Full-time, seasonal position field sampling ecological data for the NEON project. 40 hours per week, duties included sampling ticks, mosquitos, beetles, small mammals, and soils, sample inventory, using Fulcrum apps and barcode scanners, and sorting beetle and mosquito samples. Volunteer
Badlands Dinosaur Museum
07/2022-08/2022
Full-time, seasonal position excavating dinosaur fossils. 48 hours per week, duties included recording the location of any vertebrate remains, removing overburden and sediment from around the bones, making plaster jackets for safe transport, and weekly camp chores. Animal Keeper Intern
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
09/2019 - 12/2019
Full-time, seasonal internship in zookeeping and animal husbandry. Duties included diet preparation, providing food and fresh water, cleaning exhibits, monitoring behavior, and providing enrichment. Animal Collections Intern
National Aviary in Pittsburgh
05/2019 - 08/2019
Full-time, seasonal internship in zookeeping and animal husbandry. Duties included diet preparation, providing food and fresh water, cleaning exhibits, monitoring behavior, and providing enrichment. Rehabilitation Extern
Wildlife Center of Virginia
03/2018 - 06/2018
Full-time, seasonal externship in wildlife rehabilitation and husbandry. Duties included diet preparation, providing food and fresh water, keeping records on food intake and weight, cleaning enclosures, capture and handling, administering medication, and providing enrichment. Volunteer
Robinson Nature Center
09/2017-03/2018
Guided and interacted with visitors in public programs, monitored safe handling of marine invertebrates in a touch tank. Removed invasive plant species.
Project Assistant
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
06/2017 - 09/2017
Full-time, seasonal position. Part of a team testing interventions to prevent Lyme disease. Duties include data collection from project participants, using Salesforce to record interactions with clients, and map digitization using ArcGIS. Received training live-trapping, handling, and collecting tissue samples from small mammals. Undergraduate Researcher
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
01/2016 - 12/2016 (4 hrs/wk, 1 yr)
Independent study, part time. Biogeographic analysis of tropical Pacific benthic marine invertebrate and fish specimens. Identified and labeled specimens, organized data, mapped results, and wrote report. Report - Using moorings in the Tropical Pacific as artificial islands to assess larval transport. Volunteer
Howard County Recreation and Parks
07/2015 - 08/2015
Conducted moth hunts for a presence/absence survey, and interacted with the public. Photographed moths, obtained species ID, and submitted findings to a national database for the Maryland Biodiversity Project. Botany Collections Intern
Smithsonian Institution, Museum of Natural History 06/2013 - 08/2013
Full-time, seasonal internship in botanical collections management. Reviewed and archived historical plant specimens. Entered records into a database of potentially threatened species. Physically filed specimens, using approved botanical conservation techniques.
Education
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Biology, 2016
Skills
Background in environmental biology, species identification, knowledge of conservation issues and techniques, science communication, public speaking, data entry, navigation using a compass and landscape markers, GPS, Microsoft Office and similar programs, operating 4WD and AWD vehicles. References
Caitlin Barbour
Sorting Lab Manager, EcoAnalysts, inc.
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Peter Weishampel, Ph.D.
Field Operations Manager, Great Lakes Domain, NEON Project ***********@***************.***, 906-***-****
Thomas Klinger, Ph.D.
Professor and Graduate Coordinator, Department of Biological and Allied Health Sciences, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
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