I am SO glad to have found this community! ð Seriously, I'm giddy with excitement! ð
I joined WildHub to meet fellow conservationists and network, as I am currently hunting for a job within the realm of wildlife conservation. I'm a career switcher based in the Boston area of the United States, which has PLENTY of biotech/pharmaceutical companies. For the past few years, I had been working in laboratory animal husbandry, since that's what's abundant in the area with regard to all of these companies, but it was never what I wanted to do, professionally. After multiple short stints in this field, I decided to finally close the door on laboratory work, and open the door to my "true calling" of wildlife conservation. Currently, I'm a volunteer writer for the New England Primate Conservancy, a website where people of any age and any background can learn all about the world's primates and their conservation needs. I absolutely LOVE it... but I just wish it was a paid full-time position! ðĪŠ
I'm open to hybrid/in-person opportunities in the Greater Boston Area, but remote positions anywhere! I also have a particular knack for writing and, even more-so, [wildlife] photography. I've even had some of my photography credited and published! I believe that capturing the beauty of wildlife through writing and photography can help promote them and their conservation needs. I hope to gain many connections being part of the WildHub community, and ultimately, secure a full-time position within the realm of wildlife conservation! I'm also happy to share my photography on here, as well, and maybe get some opinion(s) on which website would be the best for me to create an actual profile.
Happy to be here, and happy to connect! Attached is my absolute favorite photo that I've taken: a captive jaguar!
I have a lifelong fascination and love for all things zoological which began at an early age, as I grew up on a "diet" of nature and wildlife documentaries from Animal Planet, National Geographic, The Discovery Channel, and more.
My most recent work experience has mostly been within laboratory animal husbandry. My true passion, however, has been within the realm of wildlife conservation, and after a series of short-lived jobs within laboratory work, I decided to close that door, and finally pursue my "true calling". Ideally, I am looking for a full-time job which may utilize writing or photography to promote the conservation of wildlife worldwide. The aspects of wildlife conservation I am most passionate about are the protection of biodiversity, and endangered/threatened species, education and public outreach, and human-wildlife conflict.
I have a B.S. degree in Zoology, and an M.S. in Environmental Studies (concentration: Conservation Biology). Over the course of my studies, I have gained experience in performing and analyzing field research. Among the skills I have developed are Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and the programming language R. I also participated in a study abroad in southern Africa, taking part in field work involving species abundance and diversity. As a requirement of my M.S. degree, I completed a thesis in which I explored the impact of realistic coyote models and samples of coyote urine on deer behavior as a means to decrease their browsing in residential areas. Currently, I am a volunteer Writer for the New England Primate Conservancy, and a Biodiversity Writer intern at Biodiversity for a Livable Climate.
All-in-all, I am leveraging experience in technical/scientific/creative writing, project management, data collection, and wildlife photography. I am extremely responsible, organized, creative, and a hard-working individual who loves learning new skills. My photography has also been credited by organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, and Zoo New England.
If you have a strong desire to promote biodiversity, and the survival of threatened and endangered species, please feel free to connect with me here and on LinkedIn. I'm ALWAYS looking to expand my network.
