Alex Gross

Experience

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  University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences

  Aug 2019 - Aug 2022

  Lead Analyst: Lion Research Center

  Quantitative behavioral analysis of large carnivores during three treatments comparing effects of upregulation of neurotransmitter oxytocin, and training junior analysts on the quantitative behavioral analysis of large carnivores

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  SUNY Oneonta

  Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  Undergraduate Chemistry Teaching Assistant

  Provides college-level teaching experience involving tutoring and laboratory assisting. Worked under the supervision of two faculty members

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  Trader Joe's

  Sept 2020 - Apr 2024

  Crew Member

  Stocked shelves, worked cashier, and aided in promoting the overall customer experience of the workplace

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  The Wolf Mountain Nature Center

  Jun 2021 - now

  Write articles published in the quarterly newsletter, maintain accurate tracking of volunteer hours throughout the year, monitors animal sponsorship supplies & data; sends reminder to expiring sponsorships, assist with informational, educational bulletin boards & displays, distribute copies of the agenda, reports, & any supporting documentation needed to the executive director & all officers, record minutes at meetings & distributes to board officers for approval, and maintain communication to the public on various social media platforms (Facebook & Instagram). Show less Worked intimately with gray wolves (adults & pups), gray foxes & Arctic foxes (adults & kits) inside their enclosures, conducted visual inspections of enclosures (fences, jump guards, dig guards, etc.) as well as maintenance & cleaning (removal of scat and ungulate carcasses, installation of fences, renovation of enclosures, etc.). Behavioral documentation & animal inspections, maintenance of trail cameras & cataloging of species, assistance in veterinary procedures & allocation of medications, and conducting of educational programs & enrichment activities from within & outside enclosures Show less

  • Secretary Board of Directors

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Assistant Animal Caretaker

    Aug 2021 - Aug 2023

  • Intern

    Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
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  Colorado Wolf Information Project

  May 2023 - Jul 2023

  Volunteer

  Assistant in the review of wolf depredation reports from Idaho between 2014-2023. Examined patterns relative to where wolf depredations occur, how much of the depredated animal was consumed, time of year of depredation, & length of time elapsed between depredation reporting & subsequent investigation, and analyzed previous wolf depredation reports to aid in the drafting of future reports to be used after wolves are reintroduced into Colorado

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  Voyageurs Wolf Project

  Apr 2024 - now

  Wolf Research Field Technician

  Visit clusters of GPS-locations from collared wolves to identify kill sites & ambushing locations, deploy & maintain remote trail cameras, visit abandoned den & rendezvous sites, catalog trail camera footage, cleaning & cataloging biological samples (skulls, etc.), conduct ungulate pellet surveys, data entry, conduct wolf necropsies, assist with wolf-livestock conflict issues.

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  Voyageurs Conservancy

  Apr 2024 - now

  Field Fellow

  Conduct Voyageurs National Park research and engage in field research