Work History

Elliott Environmental Consulting (September 2020)

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

Monitoring Rare, Threatened, and Endangered plant species populations including Croton elliottii, Baptisia spp. & Nolina georgiana
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

320B Heep Laboratory Building, Texas A&M University, 645 Lamar St, College Station, TX 77840
Contact/Direct Supervisor: Dr. Mariana Mateos - Email: mmateos@tamu.edu - Phone: (979) 847-9462
Insect Care and Experimentation, Studying Symbiosis and Predation in Drosophila flies, Food Preparation, Chemical Handling, and Lab Maintenance

PO BOX 750, Breckenridge, Texas
Contact/Direct Supervisor: David Fambro - Phone: (940) 859-1448
Environmental Consulting, Irrigation Design, Harvesting, Planting, Herbicide & Pesticide Use

Around FM 3201, Breckenridge, TX, USA 76424
Implementing Lawn Management Techniques, Installing Water Systems, Mowing, Mulching, Weeding & Landscaping

605 W Walcott Ave, Comanche TX 76442-2271
Contact/Direct Supervisor: David Petty - Phone: (325) 356-3236
Lawn/Yard Work, Landscape Plant Care, Construction, Painting, Carpentry, Masonry & Philanthropy Projects

*TAMU - Texas A&M University