CV

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Basics

Name Allison E. Huysman
Label PhD Student
Email ahuysman [at] umd [dot] edu

Education

Experience

  • 2020.03 - 2023.08
    Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
    Research Technician
    Migratory Connectivity Project and Atlas of Migratory Connectivity
  • 2017.09 - 2020.12
    Wright Wildlife Refuge
    Bird Bander and Education Coordinator
    Managed MAPS (Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship) bird banding station at wildlife refuge.
  • 2017.09 - 2020.12
    Cal Poly Humboldt
    Graduate Research Assistant
    Master's Research in Cal Poly Humboldt Wildlife Department. Occupancy and movement analysis to determine how wildfires affect barn owls’ ability to provide rodent pest control as an ecosystem service.
  • 2015.09 - 2017.08
    Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
    Research and Education Intern
    Intern for various projects including Bridging the Americas, Gray Catbird GPS tagging and behavior research, migration banding at Mad Island Marsh Preserve, Texas, and Migratory Connectivity Project.

Skills

Field Research
Bird banding for songbirds and raptors
Nest monitoring
Attachment of geolocators and GPS tags
Insect sampling
Computer Programs
R programming environment
ArcGIS
Microsoft Office Suite
Adobe Applications
Outreach and Communication
Proficiency in Spanish
Social media and blog content
Education event coordination
Recruiting and training seasonal interns
Labwork
Insect sample processing and identification
DNA metabarcoding

Languages

English
Native speaker
Spanish
Proficient

Interests

Ecology
Ornithology
Entomology
Movement
Spatial Ecology
Working Landscapes
Ecosystem Services
Pest Control
Conservation