Olivia Burdine

Experience

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  B&B Farms

  Mar 2018 - Aug 2020

  Cervine care technician

  · Provided individual nutritional needs for deer, including malnutrition management, bottle feeding, and routine dietary maintenance · ATV operation · Assessed deer for illness or injury. · Administration of medications, enclosure and equipment maintenance, and record-keeping

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  Mississippi State University

  Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  Silviculture Lab· Set up research plots· Assist in collecting vegetation data

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  Turkey Creek Nature Preserve

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Intern

  · Assist in education programs for schools and general public, including herpetology, nature hiking, seining, and the collection and importance of aquatic macro-organisms· Care of educational animal ambassadors· Propagation and planting of native plant species· Control and removal of nonnative, invasive species· Testing water quality by testing collected samples· Record and organize greenhouse data

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  Mississippi State University

  Aug 2021 - Jun 2024

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  Hydrology and soils lab· Assist in analyzing soil samples for bulk density measurements and makeup.· Soil sample preparation

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  Gulf Coast Center for Ecotourism & Sustainability

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Camp Instructor

  I taught children ages 4 to 15 how to respect nature while recreating, as well as taught fundamental environmental science.

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  Sarrett Nature Center

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Field Technician

  I conducted habitat restoration, invasive species management and removal, species population surveys for pollinators, vegetation, dragonflies, butterflies, turtles, and more, and I assisted in public workshops that teach the community about environmental conservation.

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  University of Arkansas

  Jul 2024 - now

  PhD Student in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology

  Graduate Assistant in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology