Fish Ecology and Management, Urban Fishing and Human Dimensions
Thesis project
An Evaluation of Oklahoma's Close-To-Home-Fishing Program.
Education
M.S. Nat. Res. Ecology & Management – Fisheries Option, 2009. Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
B.S. Wildlife Conservation Management, 2006. Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
Professional Experience
Urban Fisheries Biologists, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (2009 - present).
Research Assistant, Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Oklahoma State University (2006 – 2009).
Biology Lab Technician, Department of Biology, Missouri State University, (2006).
Fisheries Assistant, Missouri Department of Conservation, (2004 – 2005).
Professional Memberships
American Fisheries Society
Oklahoma Chapter, American Fisheries Society
Secretary/Treasurer 2007-08, OSU Student Subunit of the American Fisheries Society.
Activities & Awards
Best Student Presentation 2008 & 2009, Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
Jimmie Pigg Travel Scholarship 2008, Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
Youth Conservationist of the Year 2005, Missouri Conservation Federation
