Isaak Jones
Knox,PA
Summary
I am a self-motivated and hard-working individual who enjoys working in aquatic environments. I am highly organized and hope to utilize my environmental knowledge and experience, positive attitude, and strong communication skills to protect the imperiled wildlife of North America.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Seasonal Biologist (Full-time)
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Conducted ecological surveys of proposed timber stands in the Allegheny National Forest using Survey123 and Field Maps applications
- Responsible for walking miles each day in the forest to search for rare or invasive plants, regionally sensitive salamanders, stick nests, wetlands, unique habitat, and accurately recording all data
- Learned the botany of native, invasive, and rare plants of the ANF and gained experience in field identification of plants, herps, and birds
- Attended an invasive buckthorn workshop and received hands-on experience with spraying equipment
Lumber and Paint Associate (Part-time)
The Home Depot
05.2022 - 01.2024
- Learned detailed product information in the lumber and paint departments; received the “Homer Award” for strong work ethic and excellent customer service
- Trained and certified in forklift and reach truck machinery to load products onto customer vehicles, unload lumber trucks, and pull products from the overhead by consistently following safety protocol
Water Quality Sampler (Part-time)
Lake Latonka Water Quality Committee
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Responsible for collecting weekly water samples and Secchi disk readings from three specific locations on the lake, as well as laboratory analysis of the water samples for bacterial abundance
- Developed and managed an excel spreadsheet to input data and report the weekly bacterial abundance and water clarity numbers to management
- Assisted Princeton Hydro with water sampling and aquatic invasive species monitoring
- Completed online training and obtained a PA Boating Safety Certification.
Bundler (Full-time)
Seneca Hardwood Lumber Co. Inc.
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Worked with team members to cut and strategically bundle floorboards
- Required to carry heavy bundles of flooring across the factory floor to stack on pallets for wrapping and shipping
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Biology
PennWest Clarion University
Clarion, PA05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Grove City College
Grove City, PA01.2023
Skills
- Pitfall/drift fence technique for the collection, measurement, and identification of various salamander and frog species
- Freshwater fish and macroinvertebrate identification to genus, family, and species
- Freshwater mussel biology, conservation, and identification
- Knowledge of stream ecology and restoration techniques
- Backpack and boat electrofishing, seining, and kick netting
- Analyzing fish diets under a microscope
- Back-calculating fish age and growth rates from pressed scales
- Secchi disk, water chemistry meters, and acid-base alkalinity titrations
- Wetland delineation techniques and general knowledge of soil hydrology
- Botany of native and invasive species of the Allegheny National Forest
- Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Survey123 and Field Maps
- ArcGIS Pro (coursework experience)
- Strong written and verbal communication and data organization
Key Coursework
- Fisheries Biology
- Freshwater Ecology
- Ecology
- Wildlife Management
- Population Biology
- Conservation Biology
- Oceanography
- Vegetation Sampling and Analysis
- Cell Biology
- Statistical Methods
- ArcGIS
- Microsoft Excel
Accomplishments
- Netted and sexed steelhead trout during spawning with the PA Fish and Boat Commission
- Attended an invasive buckthorn workshop with the US Forest Service
- Assisted at bear check stations for the PA Game Commission- pulling teeth, weighing, and sexing
- Sampled water quality of AMD sites for the Clarion Conservation District
- Member of the WPASCB and the Wildlife Society at PennWest Clarion (2023-2024)
- Achieved the rank of Eagle Scout (2019)
Timeline
Seasonal Biologist (Full-time)
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
05.2024 - 08.2024
Lumber and Paint Associate (Part-time)
The Home Depot
05.2022 - 01.2024
Water Quality Sampler (Part-time)
Lake Latonka Water Quality Committee
05.2022 - 08.2022
Bundler (Full-time)
Seneca Hardwood Lumber Co. Inc.
05.2021 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Biology
PennWest Clarion University
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Grove City College
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