Professional Service
American Ornithological Society
Meetings Coordination Committee, Member
Helped develop and evaluate strategies to coordinate and streamline annual meetings and events to fit into long-range society planning and goals. Helped with local planning of annual conferences and lead production of annual storytelling events.
Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Member
Working towards fostering equity and inclusion within the society and the ornithological community by establishing funding opportunities, promoting and amplifying diverse voices, and creating spaces that are more inclusive and truly representative of the society.
Early Professionals Committee Chair, Professional Development subcommittee
Assisting in the planning of early professional events during annual national and international meetings and creating professional development opportunities for members.
Reviewer
Ecology, Ecosphere, Ecology and Evolution, Ornithology (Auk), Ornithological Applications (Condor), PLOS One, Northwest Science, Scientific Reports, Journal of Avian Biology, Arctic Journal, Southwestern Naturalist, Animal Behaviour, Columbia University Press
American Ornithological Society
Meetings Coordination Committee, Member
Helped develop and evaluate strategies to coordinate and streamline annual meetings and events to fit into long-range society planning and goals. Helped with local planning of annual conferences and lead production of annual storytelling events.
Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Member
Working towards fostering equity and inclusion within the society and the ornithological community by establishing funding opportunities, promoting and amplifying diverse voices, and creating spaces that are more inclusive and truly representative of the society.
Early Professionals Committee Chair, Professional Development subcommittee
Assisting in the planning of early professional events during annual national and international meetings and creating professional development opportunities for members.
Reviewer
Ecology, Ecosphere, Ecology and Evolution, Ornithology (Auk), Ornithological Applications (Condor), PLOS One, Northwest Science, Scientific Reports, Journal of Avian Biology, Arctic Journal, Southwestern Naturalist, Animal Behaviour, Columbia University Press
The Wildlife Society
FWS - TWS Diversity Initiative, Early Professionals SubGroup Chair
Working towards developing a strategic plan that includes a set of recommendations for recruitment and retention strategies for increasing members of underrepresented groups in the wildlife profession workforce.
Leadership Institute Committee, Member
Working towards improving the leadership institute development program for early career professionals and enhancing engagement between alumni and participants.
Diversity Committee, Member
Working with members on the nomination and evaluation of candidates for the annual diversity award
Early Career Professionals Working Group, Past-Chair
Working towards addressing the unique challenges early career professionals face in the wildlife profession, including combating barriers that keep early professionals from staying in and advancing in the wildlife profession.
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Awareness Working Group, At-large Board Member
Engagement in efforts to increase diversity, equity and inclusion in the wildlife workforce; helping to make the society more welcoming, supportive, and truly representative of all members of the wildlife community.
FWS - TWS Diversity Initiative, Early Professionals SubGroup Chair
Working towards developing a strategic plan that includes a set of recommendations for recruitment and retention strategies for increasing members of underrepresented groups in the wildlife profession workforce.
Leadership Institute Committee, Member
Working towards improving the leadership institute development program for early career professionals and enhancing engagement between alumni and participants.
Diversity Committee, Member
Working with members on the nomination and evaluation of candidates for the annual diversity award
Early Career Professionals Working Group, Past-Chair
Working towards addressing the unique challenges early career professionals face in the wildlife profession, including combating barriers that keep early professionals from staying in and advancing in the wildlife profession.
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Awareness Working Group, At-large Board Member
Engagement in efforts to increase diversity, equity and inclusion in the wildlife workforce; helping to make the society more welcoming, supportive, and truly representative of all members of the wildlife community.
Departmental Service
Biology Graduate Student Association, Kansas State University
Faculty Awards Chair, Welcoming Committee Chair, and Seminar Representative. Facilitated nominations for the annual Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award, organized for invited speakers to present at weekly departmental seminars, and planned welcoming events for new graduate students.
Konza Environmental Education Program, Manhattan, Kansas
Docent. Provided guided bison tours, nature and wildflower hikes, and facilitated educational activities for K-12 local school children.
Biology Graduate Student Association, Kansas State University
Faculty Awards Chair, Welcoming Committee Chair, and Seminar Representative. Facilitated nominations for the annual Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award, organized for invited speakers to present at weekly departmental seminars, and planned welcoming events for new graduate students.
Konza Environmental Education Program, Manhattan, Kansas
Docent. Provided guided bison tours, nature and wildflower hikes, and facilitated educational activities for K-12 local school children.