Lara Davis

Lara Davis, MS MS student
Conservation Biology
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Education

Bachelor of Science In Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation
University of Massachusetts at Amhest
May 2002

Ecosystems Management Course, Ecolife
Center for Wildlife Management
University of Pretoria
South Africa
December 2002

Professional work experience:

1998—2002
Undergraduate research and Clerical Assistant
Landscape Architecture Department
University of Massachusetts at Amhest

2001—2002
Research assistant for UMass Extension
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
University of Massachusetts at Amhest

2002
Island Manager and Interpretive Naturalist
Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Waquoit, Falmounth, MA

2002
Substitute Biology Teacher
Barnstable Public School System
Barnstable, MA

2003
Endangered Shorebird Specialist and Interpretive Naturalist
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Skills with tern banding, aerial and boat surveys, and Horseshoe crab census.

2004—2005
Zookeeper
Heritage Park Zoo Rescue and Rehabilitation Facility
Prescott, AZ
Animal care, and enrichment programs. Member of Mexican Wolf SSP program, developing events for national Wolf Awareness Week, Assisting with wolf capture and administering Veterinarian evaluations.

2002—2004
Front counter, Baker, and Farmers Market
Pangaea Bakery, organic, hand-made breads
Prescott, AZ

2005
Gallery Assistant
Painter, art-show expediter for Laura Evangelista of Evangelista Ceramics.
Orleans, MA

Internship and Volunteer Experience

1999
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Brewster, MA

1999—2002
Massachusetts Water Watch
UMass Campus
Amhest, MA

2001
Field/Research Assistant
Leann Kellogg PhD student, University of Massachusetts, Dept. of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology; Conducted radio-telemetry, GPS, GIS data entry, use of box traps, PIT tagging and radio-collaring for Didelphis virginiana, Virginia opossum, population study

2001
Designed Management Plan for East Leverett Meadow
Leverett, MA
Rattlesnake Gutter Trust Fund
University of Massachusetts
Dept. of Natural Resource Conservation

2003
Yavapai Humane Society
dog care, dog walker

Awards, Scholarships and Certifications:

1998—2001
Barnstable Agricultural Society Scholarship
Barnstable, MA ($2,000)

1998—2002
American Express Scholarship Award ($1,000)

1998
National Honor Society

2002
Senior Leadership Award
Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society
University of Massachusetts at Amhest

2000—2002
Vice President
UMass Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society

2002
USFWS, Wildland Firefighting Type II (S-90) Certification

2004
AAZK, American Association of Zookeepers

Travel and Other Interests:

July 1998: Travel to Munich Germany, and Salzburg, Austria
March 2002: Travel to Dublin, Ireland and London, United Kingdom
Sept 2002: Drive cross-country, MA to CA
Dec 2002: Travel with Ecolife to South Africa
Sept 2003: Drive cross-country, MA to AZ
May 2005: Drive cross-country, AZ to MA

Art

Painting, drawing (scientific illustration), jewelry-making

Outdoor recreation

Horseback riding (dressage), hiking, backpacking, running, biking, swimming, sailing, beachcombing, climbing, skiing, bird watching, tracking.

Other

Dancing, reading, writing, cooking, music, performance arts, gardening

Last Updated: 5/19/09