BrianLonabocker
46 Wood End Lane, Medfield MA 02052
508-801-6064
Education
Gettysburg College, May 2015 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Major: Environmental Studies, B.S. Concentration: Conservation and Wildlife Ecology Minor: Biology
Relevant Courses: Earth System Science, Advanced Application of GIS, Introduction to GIS, Principles of Ecology, Marine Ecology, Form and Function in Living Things, Conservation Biology, Environmental Humanities
Work Experience
The Trustees of Reservations Sharon, Massachusetts
Trail Specialist- Southeast Region August 2016- Current
· Manage and maintain reservation trails including trail assessments and vegetation control
· Lead volunteer groups in conservation and management projects
· Assist in construction and signage projects for all Southeastern MA properties
Massachusetts Audubon Society Barnstable, Massachusetts
CoastalWaterbirdTechnician April 2016 - August 2016
· Monitored and protected threatened and endangered shorebirds nesting on Cape Cod
· Duties included nest searching, species identification, educating the public, environmental and behavioral data collection
· Designed and implemented conservation projects including Roseate Tern Banding project, Shorebird Prey Availability Assessment and Invertebrate Sampling projects
Cotuit Solar, LLC Cotuit, Massachusetts
Intern August 2015- December 2015
· Coordinated with clients on the sale of solar arrays and scheduling the installation of solar panels
· Assisted with the design and installation of solar arrays including construction, electrical and plumbing
Wilson Lab of Ornithology Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Research Assistant May 2015- August 2015
· Perform avian point count and transect survey methods for grassland passerines as well as marsh bird sampling
· Piloted a quadcopter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to conduct a feasibility analysis on the use of drones to complete avian population sampling
· Geolocation and input of ~3,000 Amish residences for use in avian abundance mapping
Gettysburg College Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Peer Learning Associate January - December 2014
· Lab assistant aiding 18-20 students in lecture material and exam preparation for Biology and Ecology courses
· Leading lab assignments in plant and animal identifications, dissections, live animal experiments, and computer software analysis.
Skills
Computer Skills: Proficient in Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint, ArcGIS, QGIS, SPSS, Adobe Photoshop
Research Skills: Extensive quantitative samplings in freshwater, marine and terrestrial habitats, sampling techniques include the use of transects, quadrats, flow meters, camera traps, unmanned aerial vehicles, and bird, mammal and plant identifications
Publications
Wilson, AM,BLonabocker, and MZagorski. 2016. In press. Online mapping tools forGeolocatingAmish settlements. Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies.