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Tamarra H. Martz
MS student
Conservation Biology
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Information Coordinator
The Center for Tropical Ecology and Conservation
Goals
One of my goals as a conservation biology student is to better understand the effects of eco-tourism (as well as other human interactions) on the health of non-human primates. Carried out in Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda, my thesis research will look at the gastrointestinal parasites of six species of primates and the relationship of these parasites to ecological characteristics and degree of human interaction. With success, this research will establish a better understanding of what human interaction adds to gastrointestinal parasite levels in non-human primates of Nyungwe National Park. Another goal is to get regulations put into place limiting (and making more safe) human – non-human primate interaction within the park.
Education
Antioch University New England
Masters of Science in Conservation Biology
Fall 2006—Present
George Washington University
Washington, DC
Completed one semester of graduate studies
Biological Anthropology
Boston University
Boston, MA
Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology
Minor in Anthropology
Cum Laude, 1998
Boston University—Study Abroad Program
Archaeological Field School in Belize
Spring 1997
Experience
Chimpanzee Research Assistant, September 2004—January 2005
Iowa State University
Senegal, West Africa
Behavioral field research and habituation of chimpanzees.
Peace Corps Volunteer, March—September 2004
United States Peace Corps
Senegal, West Africa
Trained in French and Urban Agriculture as well as integration into African society.
Animal Care Volunteer, October 2002—March 2004
Zoo at Forest Park
Provide animal care and conduct "Zoo On The Go" where animals are brought to various schools to educate children and teachers about animals and conservation.
Assistant Aquatic Director, September 2002—February2004
Cornerstone Aquatic Center
Project Manager, July 2000—July 2001
UCLA Cotsen Institute of Archaeology-Digital Lab
Manage projects for digital publication using Filemaker Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Quicktime, and other programs.
Team Leader, Spring 1999
Boston University Archaeological Field School in Belize
Staff member of Xibun Archaeological Research Project, Belize. Team leader of the Survey Group, which mapped different sections of the Sibun River Valley and its archaeological sites. Taught undergraduates how to use an EDM, survey methods and principles, and computer manipulation of survey data using AutoCad.
Research Assistant—Professor Allison Brooks, Fall 1998
George Washington University
Assistant to Professor Allison Brooks. Data compilation and design of graphics and data tables for publication of early hominid material.
Laboratory Assistant—Professor Patricia McAnany, 1996—1998 and volunteered through 2000
Boston University
Analyzed vessels from the archaeological site of K’axob, Belize. Organized, labeled, reconstructed, sketched, and composed rim profiles of vessels for publication. Entered vessel files into a database.
Publications
1997 Analysis of Dentition from Mortuary Remains at Operation 20, K’axob. In Where the Water Meets the Land: Excavations in Maya Residences and Wetland Fields, K’axob, Belize, edited by Patricia A. McAnany, pp. 126—134. Report submitted to the Department of Archaeology, Belmopan, Belize.
2004 Patricia McAnany, Sandra Lopez Varela, Kimberly Berry, Mary Lee Bartlett, and Tamarra Martz, Pottery Vessels of K’axob. In K’axob: Ritual, Work, and Family in an Ancient Maya Village, edited by Patricia A. McAnany. UCLA Institute of Archaeology Press, Los Angelels.
"Infant Related Zoo Behavior of Western Lowland Gorillas in Comparison to Their Behavior in a Natural Setting." Student Symposium on Primate Biology, George Washington University; December 7, 1998.
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