SARA MORRIS-MARANO

Email: smorrismarano@gmail.com
Cell: (973) 459-9048
Education:

Rutgers University: School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ

o B.S. in Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources
o Class of 2015

Employment and Teaching Experience:

Teaching Assistant for Undergraduate Dendrology Course, Rutgers U.: September 2014 to December 2014
o Instructed classroom and lab lectures; organized course planning, record keeping, managed and proctored
exams, mentored students, obtained material needed for class
o Supervisor: Mark Vodak, (848)932-8993, may be contacted.
Trail Crew Leader for Student Conservation Association, N.J. State Park Service: June 2014 to August 2014
o Instructed conservation service project crew of high school-aged students; taught and implemented trail
maintenance, trail stabilization, drainage techniques, and erosion control; mentored and motivated
students, organized environmental education opportunities off-site
o Supervisor: Victoria Rubino, vrubino711@gmail.com, may be contacted.
Biological Science Technician Intern, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Student Conservation Association: May
2013 August 2013; Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, Basom, NY 14013
o Performed passerine point counts, banding and surveys; ran acoustic bat monitoring; waterbird, landbird,
small mammal, invertebrate, vernal pool, and vegetation surveys; coordinated outreach events; monitored
and inventoried invasive species; performed bathymetric surveys; executed electrode-fishing; maintained
trails; managed GIS/GPS data
o Supervisor: Paul Hess (585)948-5445, ext. 2212, may be contacted.

Research, Presentations and Publications:

Aresty Undergraduate Research Fellowship and Conference Grant: July 2014

National Botany Conference 2014 Poster Presentation (Boise, Idaho): July 2014
Edible Weeds of New Brunswick: A Science Education and Outreach Project: January to April 2014
o Publication in preparation
o Supervisor: Lena Struwe, lstruwe@gmail.com, may be contacted.

Extracurricular Activities:

Member of The Wildlife Society: NJ Chapter: October 2014 to present

Volunteer at Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (Harding, NJ): September 2014
o Constructed and maintained trails; tree removal; trail stabilization; erosion control
Project Coordinator of Rutgers U. Ecological Preserve Tree Swallow Construction/Installation: November 2013
Volunteer at Liberty State Park (Jersey City, NJ): October 2013 to present
o Carried out tree census, trail construction/maintenance, invasive species removal
Secretary of Rutgers University Naturalist Club: Fall 2013 to present
Member of Rutgers University Naturalist Club: Fall 2011 to present
o Organize outdoor education-based field trips throughout New Jersey including hiking, camping, and
wildlife observation

Awards:

Kuser Scholarship (academic achievement award): September 2014

NJ Vegetable Growers Association Scholarship (academic achievement award): September 2013
Elizabeth and Arthur Reich Scholarship (academic achievement award): September 2013 to present
AmeriCorp Education Award: August 2013 (on completion of internship with USFWS)
Helyar House Scholarship cooperative living house
o Rutgers University, June 2011 to May 2013
Cook Campus Parents Association Scholarship- academic achievement award: April 2012
James Dickson Carr Scholarship: May 2011 to present
o Rutgers University

Applicable Coursework:
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Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Plant Ecology
Environmental Education and
Communication
Conservation Ecology
Analytic Methods for Geomatic Systems
Principles of Ecology

o Principles of Natural Resources

Management
o US Environmental Policy
o Ornithology
o Vertebrate Zoology
o Dendrology

Computer/ Language/Other Skills:

CPR/First Aid/AED Certified

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel with Data Analysis, R Statistical Package
Project Learning Tree Certified
Mastered Intermediate Spanish II (college level)