Andrew Rayburn

Experience

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  Iowa State University

  Jan 2004 - May 2006

  Graduate Research Assistant

  o Responsible for data acquisition and analysis in support of study on landscape change dynamics in an urbanizing Midwestern watershed; supervised team of undergraduate GIS technicians; developed public and professional presentations for dissemination of results

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  Utah State University

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2011

  Graduate Research Assistant

  o Developed and implemented a series of original field experiments including novel methods for data collection/analysis and meaningful collaborations with national and international scientists in addition to fellow graduate students; supervised undergraduate field technicians including co-supervision of an undergraduate student involved in independent research; active in presenting at numerous local, regional, and national scientific conferences

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  University of California, Davis

  Jun 2011 - Jul 2013

  Postdoctoral Fellow

  Project manager for innovative restoration ecology research based in rangelands within Sacramento Valley region of northern California, with a focus on effects of grassland restoration on ecosystem services. Duties included site selection, experimental design and installation, data collection and analysis, hiring and supervision of undergraduate and graduate employees, liaison with ranchers, farmers and land managers throughout study region.

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  River Partners

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2015

  I served as the Director of Science for River Partners (www.riverpartners.org), a state-wide 503(c) non-profit organization that specializes in collaborative, multi-benefit riparian restoration projects on major rivers throughout California and beyond. I served as the the Restoration Ecologist and Project Manager for River Partners' San Joaquin Valley office in Central California. River Partners (www.riverpartners.org) is a state-wide 503(c) non-profit organization that specializes in collaborative, multi-benefit riparian restoration projects on major rivers throughout California.

  • Director of Science

    Oct 2014 - Dec 2015

  • Restoration Ecologist

    Aug 2013 - Oct 2014
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  Independent Ecological Consultant

  Feb 2016 - May 2018

  Restoration Ecologist and Independent Ecological Consultant

  I am a Certified Ecologist (ESA) and an independent consultant focusing on applied conservation projects in riparian and upland settings that integrate elements of landscape ecology, restoration ecology, and conservation planning.

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  Jefferson County Open Space

  Jan 2017 - Mar 2020

  Natural Resources Supervisor
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  The Nature Conservancy

  Mar 2020 - now

  Colorado Director of Conservation Science