HONORS AND AWARDS: Mitchell Award (National Speleological Society) - August 1993, awarded for best scientific paper. Rope climbing awards (National Speleological Society) - August 1993, first place 120 and 30m 3 knot system. Cartography award (National Speleological Society) - August 1993, honorable mention for map of Clay Cave, Arkansas. Top 5 Graduating Seniors in College of Science, SIUC, spring 1995. Phi Kappa Phi national and regional fellowship, spring 1997. Karst Research Grant, Cave Research Foundation, 1999. UT Zoology Departmental and Continuing Fellowship, summer/fall 1998, spring 1999, fall/spring 2001-02. Tinker Fellowship, UT Institute for Latin American Studies, summer 1999. National Speleological Society Fellow Award, summer 2001, for dedication to the goals of the Society. UT Environmental Studies Institute, spring 2001, for interdisciplinary research. Ralph Stone Award (National Speleological Society) spring 2001, for cave biology research.SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Ecologist/Cave Invertebrate Specialist. Provide technical expertise for maintenance of endangered cave species in Texas. Includes work with landowners and developers regarding compliance with the Endangered Species Act. 11/00-present. George Veni and Associates: Biologist. Performed faunal inventories of caves for endangered species monitoring in Texas. September 1998. Texas Memorial Museum: Ropework specialist and biologist. Assisted geologists, cave divers, and other biologists at remote in-cave sites in study of troglobitic fauna. Funded by a grant from the U.S. Mexico Foundation for Science. March 1997. North Carolina State Museum: Biologist. Performed an inventory of bats, using mistnetting and telemetry. August 1996. 3D/Environmental: Biologist, field team leader. Performed an inventory of bats, May 1996 - August 1996. Illinois Natural History Survey: Technical Assistant. Surveyed the status of an Illinois endemic cave adapted amphipod, Gammarus acherondytes, for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. May 1995. Parsons Engineering Science, Inc.: Scientist. Cave bat inventory in Nashville, Tennessee. April 1994 - May 1994. Illinois Natural History Survey: Field Assistant. Performing a status survey of the endemic Illinois Cave Amphipod, Gammarus acherondytes. May 1993 - September 1993. Illinois Natural History Survey: Mammalogist. Conducted a comprehensive faunal inventory of Illinois caves in relation to groundwater quality. Organized and designed the inventory, and sampled 98 sites for vertebrates and invertebarates, obtained data on a variety of water quality parameters. Assisted in production of final publication (see below). February 1992 - October 1993. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS: União Paulista de Espeleologia. Summer 1995. Cave mapping in central Brazil karst. Proyecto Espeleológico Purificación. Winter 1995-present. Mapping and performing biological inventories in the area of Mexico's longest cave system. Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, & Tamaulipas, Mexico. March, August 1997; March, June, November 1998; March, July 1999 Biological studies of troglobitic Mexican blind cave catfish. Chiquibul, Belize. May 1998, May 1999. Cave mapping, cave passage dating (paleomagnetic clay, Uranium/Thorium speleothem), and biological collections in a large, remote cave system on the Belize/Guatamala border. Lechugilla Cave, New Mexico. September 1998 and October 1999. One week (each visit) doing restoration and survey work. Gunung Buda Project, Malaysia. January through March 2000. Assisted with a volunteer resource inventory for the Sarawak Forest Department in order to help them create a new national park. Cave surveys and biological inventories were performed.OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS: Vertical caving: Proficent at vertical techniques and rigging ropes, both European and American styles Cave diving: Fully cave certified by NSS-CDS (cave diving section) Cave survey: Proficient in any role on a survey team (tape, instruments, sketch) Cartography: Experienced cartographer, with many published cave maps CPR/First Aid certification: Current National Cave Rescue Commission: Participated in training seminars in Monroe County, Illinois (1993) and Perry County, Missouri (1994). |
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