Erik Rigaux

Experience

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  Denali Park Village

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Guest Services Agent

  Helped run the hotel by providing guests with luggage services, housekeeping services, and by maintaining the appearance of the entire facility.

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  National Park Service

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Exotic Plant Management Team Intern

  Worked to eradicate over 30 different species of nonnative invasive plants from eight national parks around the greater Washington, D.C. area. Logged data through GPS software to keep track of current progress in each individual national park. Noted the effectiveness of each treatment over the three month period in order to ensure the proper management of the National Parks' plant population.

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  Friends of Cabin John Creek

  Sept 2017 - Oct 2017

  Intern

  Aided in community development and outreach for the organization's CREEKFest event by reaching out to community leaders and enticing local businesses to donate.

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  Environmental Quality Resources, LLC

  Nov 2017 - May 2018

  Layout Foreman

  • Executed four stream restoration projects in Maryland and Virginia in a cost-effective and timely manner.• Implemented designer blueprints that meet county requirements, ensuring structure elevation accuracy using laser level technology.• Operated track trucks, jumping jacks, and chainsaws while promoting worksite safety.

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  The Great Basin Institute

  Jun 2018 - Nov 2018

  Forestry Technician

  • Marked dead or dying trees along ten miles of roadways for hazard reduction in Stanislaus National Forest.• Worked with a timber marking team and Forest Service employees to accurately mark forest in accordance with silviculture prescription guidelines to accurately treat based on stand dynamics.• Utilized Best Management Practices to limit disturbance and ensure the prolonged health of forest stand. • Collected data via FSCruiser and mapped progress to ensure production goals met.• Helped train other GBI crews on plant identification, hazard tree marking guidelines, and timber cruising.• Lived out of a tent at a primitive campsite for the duration of the project Show less

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  Alpine Land Information Services

  Dec 2018 - Jul 2020

  Analytical Forester/ GIS Technician

  • Contributed to management success of over one million acres of California forestland through GIS Mapping, long-term harvest planning, and forest inventory growth modeling.• Managed an in-house database containing watershed information to be leveraged in Carbon Assessment programs and other timber harvest planning activities.• Performed forest evaluations of newly acquired land based on aerial orthophoto imagery.• Prepared detailed Excel reports outlining yearly growth for all eleven California forest districts.• Supported Beta testing efforts for a new version of an in-house GIS application. Show less

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  Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group

  Jul 2021 - now

  Lead a conservation crew comprised of immigrant and refugee youths as a green jobs training program. Together we cleared over 20,000 square feet of nonnative invasive plants and installed over 700 new native trees and shrubs in riparian areas.

  • Restoration Project Manager

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Stewardship Coordinator

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Crew Lead

    Jul 2021 - Jan 2022