Category: AGRICULTURE

         PLANT PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE TECHNICIAN           Summary     Environmental Biologist and experienced researcher with expertise in data collection and study. Analytical and detail-oriented.         Highlights          Certificate study in Wetlands Identification and Delineation  Proficient in Microsoft Office suite  Excellent verbal and written communication skills      Knowledgeable about invasive insects and plant hosts  Undergraduate thesis study "Species Diversity of Lepidoptera in Oak Hickory and Northern Hardwood Forests of Luzerne County, PA            Accomplishments      Keystone College Academic Honor Award -Dean's List Spring 2011 and Fall 2008  Mildred Wrigley Ryder Scholarship Fall 2009 and Spring 2010  Joseph Sirotnak '66, Esq., Memorial Scholarship Fall 2007 and Spring 2009        Experience      Plant Protection and Quarantine Technician    May 2011   to   August 2011     Company Name   －   City  ,   State     Regional specialist independently conducting Asian Long-Horned Beetle and Emerald Ash Borer ground based visual surveys in eight northeastern Pennsylvania counties.  Implemented PPQ standards which safeguards agriculture and natural resources from risks associated with plant pests to ensure an abundant, high-quality forest canopy.   Employed industry standards effectively collecting forest and insect field data and reporting results in a timely manner.          Forest Insect Pest Aide I    May 2009   to   August 2009     Company Name   －   City  ,   State            Forest Insect Pest Aide    May 2008   to   August 2008     Company Name   －   City  ,   State     Emerald Ash Borer, Asian Longhorn Beetle, Sirex Wood wasp and apiarian surveys in Lackawanna County, PA (2008) and 10 northeastern Pennsylvania counties (2009).   Accurately identified plant hosts utilizing a dichotomous key, enabling placement, baiting and monitoring of Lindgren Funnel, sugar bait, IPM Tech panel and purple panel insect traps.   Operated and maintained PDA owned 4x4 pickup truck and Panasonic Toughbook computer with Global Mapper and Microsoft Office software.         Trail Steward and Workshop Staff Member    May 2007   to   August 2007     Company Name   －   City  ,   State     Trail maintenance of Keystone College's 160-acre Woodland Campus and Lake Manataka Environmental Field Station, hazardous tree removal and firewood harvest.   Provided field support at Watershed Explorers Workshop performing water quality monitoring of local lakes and streams utilizing Secchi depth, temperature, conductivity, oxygen depth profile, benthic macro invertebrates, taxa richness and fish indices.    Employing methods of electro fishing, seining and kick nets; collection and identification of macrophytes.         Flammulated Owl Research Lab Technician    September 1998   to   January 1999     Company Name   －   City  ,   State     Laboratory analysis and documentation of Flammulated Owl prey delivery video, operating video editing equipment. Field data analysis of nest site foraging habits to determine regional insectivorous dietary selection, consumption, prey density and diversity.   Organized insect collections with stereomicroscope, and invertebrate field guide.   Analysis of insect energy content, utilizing caloric centrifuge, to determine caloric requirements of individual nests.   Results provided support of undergraduate independent study at the University of Nevada-Reno and David P. Arsenault's unpublished thesis for the Degree of Masters of Science in Environmental and Natural Resource Science.         Wildlife Biology Field Assistant    May 1998   to   September 1998     Company Name   －   City  ,   State     Assisted in avian field surveys utilizing research data analysis to determine the condition of the current population of Flammulated Owls in western New Mexico.   Collected nest site and microhabitat forest density measurements with Garmin GPS unit, fiberglass tape, spherical densitometer, clinometer, telescoping pinhole camera and video recording equipment during constant monitoring of survey routes along the Continental Divide, New Mexico.   Participated in broadcast surveys, observed nest site selection, flight patterns, observed and collected foraging rates and prey selection data, used targeted mist nets to capture, band and take blood samples for DNA fingerprinting, observed nest and brood habits and fledgling success.         Education      Certificate   :   Wetland Delineation and Identification  ,   2012    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey   －   City  ,   State  ,   US             Bachelor of Science   :   Environmental Biology  ,   2011    Keystone College   －   City  ,   State  ,   US             Affiliations     Keystone College Eco Club  North American Bird Phenology Program                                                                                                             Certifications     American Red Cross First Aid and CPR training     FEMA Federal Emergency Management Training        Skills     Skillful application of bench chemistry in a lab setting by adhering to standard operating procedures.     Ability to analyze and test basic wet and dry chemistry obtaining qualitative and quantitative chemical measurements.    Capacity to follow recipes and formulate mixtures based on manufacturer's specifications.     Keen technical and mechanical ability.  Strong work ethic and the ability to work collaboratively or independently under a variety of challenging conditions.