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Jason Estes
MS student
Conservation Biology
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Personal Statement
I am interested in working with the challenges surrounding conservation internationally. I have worked and studied in the tropics both in East Africa and Southeast Asia and I find myself energized by successful and creative conservation strategies. I look forward to someday working along side communities to help sustain their livelihoods and culture while protecting natural treasures in their areas for future generations.
Education
Antioch University New England
Keene, NH
Fall 2006—Present
MS Candidate in Conservation Biology
Wheaton College
Norton, MA
BA in Conservation Biology, May 2004
GPA 3.56
Honors:
- Received Balfour Scholarship for academics, leadership, and merit
- Dean’s List spring 2001—fall 2004
- Awarded Wheaton Fellowship stipend to fieldwork, summer 2003
- Magna cum laude
Murdoch University
Perth, Australia
Spring 2003
School for International Training (SIT)
Tanzania, East Africa
Fall 2002
Foreign languages: French (comprehension), Kiswahili (conversation)
Experience
Keeper/Supervisor
Trevor Zoo at Millbrook School, Millbrook, NY
June 2004—June 2006
- Coordinate and oversee student zookeepers to ensure high quality care for all zoo animals
- Assist zoo veterinarians with necropsies, surgeries, routine checks, and emergencies
- Train and supervise volunteers
- Monitor health and care for sick or injured zoo animals
- Rehabilitate wildlife
- Feed and care for all zoo and rehab animals during school breaks
- Design, build, and maintain exhibits
- Act as an advisor for two students
- Coach JV basketball
- Oversee a boys dormitory
Volunteer
Red Ape Encounters (RAE), Sukau Village, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo
Summer 2005
- Wrote a guide to train new guides about the natural history, wildlife species, local traditions, local legends, etc. of the Lower Kinabatangan Floodplain
- Found and mapped out 15 stations where RAE will bring new tourists
- Tracked orangutan in the forest with local research assistants
- Guided tourists and collected wild seedlings to restore disturbed areas of the rainforest
- Spoke to local school groups about wildlife conservation
- Worked with staff members to improve their spoken English skills
Substitute Teacher, Middle and High Schools
Maine School Administrative District #22
Hampden and Winterport, ME
2000—2004
- Substitute for math, science, social studies, library, and Resource Room
Assistant Basketball Coach
Maine School Administrative District #22
Hampden, ME
January 2004
- Ran drills, developed sportsmanship, fine-tuned plays, and co-ran practices
College Advising Center, Preceptor
Wheaton College
Norton, MA
2001—2002
- Mentored first year students on academics, college life, and personal issues; ran workshops on study skills
Senior Jobs Coordiinator, Filene Center for Work and Learning
Wheaton College
Norton, MA
2000—2004
- Researched job opportunities for seniors
- Posted jobs around campus and on Filene Center’s database
- Served as a reference, aid, and contact person for seniors looking for jobs through the center
Field Work Experience
Tanzania, East Africa
Independent study project dealing with road kill pressure on mammal and avian species using important wildlife travel routes
November—December 2002
- Mapped coordinates of road kill using GPS
- Lived and worked in remote areas in order to collect data
- Collected samples of hair and feathers for records
- Estimated vegetation and human development along the road transect
Field Assistnat for a project on the effects of human development around lakes in the state of Maine
Summer 2003
- Collected water chemistry samples
- Trapped fish and other aquatic organisms using a variety of trapping techniques
- Recorded data on data sheets and organized, identified, and packaged samples
- Brainstormed ways to improve sampling methods, organize data, and cope with technical problems
- Loaded, unloaded, and drove a variety of boats
- Used GPS and site maps to find predetermined randomized test sites
- Camped in remote areas to increase productivity of data collection
Studied Abroad on a field studies program for wildlife ecology and conservation in Tanzania, East Africa
September—December 2002
- Worked on a variety of short field study projects and learned varying methodologies and techniques for data collection
- Learned Kiswahili during an intensive language study, by living with Tanzanian families, and through general use
- Worked both with animals and plants in forests and savannas
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