Former Projects

In Collaboration with Elliott Environmental Consulting (September 2020 - Present)

Contact/Direct Supervisor: Brian Elliott, Vice-President - Email: brianelliott.eec@gmail.com - Phone: (505) 307-9046

Monitoring Rare, Threatened, and Endangered plant species populations endemic to this region including Fritillaria, Calycadenia, Cyprepedium, and many more
Documenting the spread and intensity of nonnative invasive weed species populations such as Rubus himilayensis, Aegilops cylindrica, Taeniatherum caput-medusae, et al.

Hiking up to 10 miles per day on steep montane roadsides searching for invasive and rare/threatened/endangered species.

Monitoring Rare, Threatened, and Endangered plant species populations including Croton elliottii, Baptisia spp., Nolina georgiana, et al.
Documenting the spread and intensity of invasive plant and noxious weed species populations
Hiking 10-15 miles per day in dense vegetation, through swamps, wetlands, riparian zones, and forests

Documenting invasive and noxious plant species population in arid desert ecosystems
Using 4-wheel drive on rugged canyon terrain, primitive camping without cell, internet, or easy access to water

Taught the lab portion of Rangeland Plant Taxonomy and Agrostology courses at Texas A&M University; Explaining Dichotomous Keys, Differentiating Grass and Plant Families & Species, Leading Plant Collections.
Oversaw over 20 plant collections acquiring and accessioning over 800 grasses.
Ran the laboratory portion for 3 semesters designing lesson plans and grading assignments
Taught plant morphology, sight identification, phylogenetics, using field keys, & microscopy
Directed plant collection projects on 8 properties resulting in over 1,000 potential herbarium specimens

Ecosystem Science & Management Department and Texas Agrilife Extension Research
Physical Address: 3380 University Drive East, Room 131, College Station, Texas 77845
Mailing Address: S.M. Tracy Herbarium (TAES), Texas A&M University, 2138 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843-2138
Contact/Direct Supervisor: Prof. Dale Kruse, Curator - Email: dakruse@tamu.edu - Phone: (979) 845-4328
Cataloging, Databasing, Organizing, and Identifying Plant Specimens collected from the Big Thicket National Preserve under the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Databasing, cataloging, organizing, & preservation care for over 300,000 plant specimens
Collecting specimens from over 25 properties across 5 major ecoregions of Texas
Identification, proper naming, and informing of uses or treatment of local vegetation

Contact/Direct Supervisor: Prof. Dale Kruse, Curator - Email: dakruse@tamu.edu - Phone: (979) 845-4328
Conducted full botanical inventory of historic 7,000-acre ranch from wetlands to woodlands
Collected and identified over 350 species and wrote biodiversity and recommendation report

Texas A&M University, 210 Nagle Hall, 2258 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-2258
Chemical Handling and Disposal, Specimen Preservation, Packing and Sorting Books & Collections, Keeping Detailed Lab Records

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