Skills and Abilities

Geography of Utah

• Very familiar with Dixie, Fish Lake, and Manti-La Sal National Forests

Water Quality Monitoring

• pH, salinity/conductivity, total dissolved solids (TDS), temperature, E. coli, dissolved oxygen, turbidity

• Experience surveilling algae blooms (HABs) and fish kills

Laboratory Techniques

• PCR, gel electrophoresis, micropipetting

• Aseptic technique

Electrofishing

Boreal toad surveys

Identification of fauna

• Fishes

• Reptiles and Amphibians

• Snails (especially terrestrial)

Spanish

• Fluent in speaking and writing

Interpersonal communication

Independent working ability

• Self-motivation

• Competency in learning quickly