Elizabeth Yohe

Experience

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  Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

  Dec 2013 - Jul 2018

  Worked at SIU on white-tailed deer and predator study in Southern and Central Illinois. Examined deer and predator relations and their correlation to individuals movement within study area. In late May, began survival study examining instances of mortality in neonate white-tail fawns. Planned and implemented feeding trials on juvenile shovelnose sturgeon. Husbandry of adult shovelnose and pallid sturgeon. Used GoPro camera traps to observe different feeding behaviors exhibited when feeding on fish larvae versus crustaceans. DNA extraction and PCR amplification of white-tailed deer samples in southern Illinois. Genemapper software was used to identify common allele frequencies. Weekly field surveys using radiotelemetry from vehicles. Collar frequencies were checked and monitored for mortality signals.

  • Wildlife Technician

    Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Dec 2014 - Jan 2018

  • Fisheries Technician

    Sept 2014 - May 2015

  • Wildlife Technician

    Dec 2013 - Aug 2014
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  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

  May 2014 - Oct 2014

  Biotechnician

  Surveyed and mapped invasive plant species in Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. Conducted bat surveys at the refuge using ANABat equipment. General knowledge of botanical species of southern Illinois, invasive plant removal methods, First Aid certification, pesticide applicator licensing, and willdife identification.

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  The Daily Egyptian

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2017

  Daily Egyptian advertising chief

  Began as office assistant in January 2015, later promoted to advertising chief. Oversaw five advertising reps and their sales of online and print media. Planned and supervised multiple business-sponsored events, including two housing fairs and the 100th-anniversary benefit.

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  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  US Fish and Wildlife volunteer

  Walked survey transects in Barrow, AK to search for waterfowl and avian predator nests, monitored nest success of waterfowl, and trapped waterfowl for banding. Assisted in catch and release lemming study as method of assessing tundra ecosystem health.

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  Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Environmental Protection agency intern

  Water and invertebrate samples of waterways throughout central Illinois

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  Missouri Department of Conservation

  Jun 2019 - Nov 2022

  Assistant Natural History Biologist

  Surveyed and maintained records for state and federally-listed Species of Conservation Concern (SOCCs) throughout sixteen counties in southeast Missouri. Federal species included Mead's milkweed (Asclepias meadii) and Hine's Emerald Dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana). Worked alongside other management divisions (wildlife, fisheries, forestry, private lands, etc) to determine best management practices for SOCCs within their geographies. Worked with government and non-government organizations through outreach events to educate the public of conservation needs in their areas. Show less

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  University of Missouri-Columbia

  Nov 2022 - now

  Ecologist/Community Health Index Coordinator

  Position in partnership with Forest Service - Region 9 and Missouri Department of Conservation. Oversees use of Community Health Index (CHI) assessments across a vareity of landscapes and partnerships, including federal, state, local, private landowners, and non-governmental organizations. In 2022, coordinated partnership with Forest Service Region 9, providing their primary monitoring method for the Southern Tier Oak Restoration Initiative (STORI). This collaboration spans the majority of Missouri, southern Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and into West Virginia and Pennsylvania and aims to provide assessments tools for effective oak ecosystem restoration. Through a variety of platforms (in-person, virtual, and audio), communicated about CHI and how it can be utilized to provide ground-level information, allowing for pre-and-post management assessments, and monitoring trends of ecological health. Show less