Javan Bailey

Experience

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  Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2013

  Volunteer

  Volunteered with two salmon recovery programs. Experience included identifying and counting fry and returning salmon, installing traps, monitoring egg incubation. Positive and efficient working in wet and cold conditions.

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  Feiro Marine Life Center

  May 2009 - Aug 2011

  Cashier and naturalist

  Worked three consecutive summers as a cashier, naturalist, marine caregiver. Responsibilities included feeding the marine life (often going out to collect food). Interacting with visitors and explaining our exhibits. Demonstrated good communication skills and enthusiasm about the subject of marine life and conservation. Exhibited ability to multitask and work in stressful situations.

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  University of Western Australia

  Feb 2012 - May 2012

  Sea grass lab volunteer

  Worked in the lab of John Statton, Ph.D. doing research on sea grass. Measured and identified sea grass samples. Demonstrated attention to detail, meticulous data recording.

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  Jensen Family Farms

  Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Farm hand and machine operator

  Operated heavy machinery including swathers and combines. Worked doing manual labor in the field. Often 14+ hour days, 6 days a week.

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  University of Washington

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2012

  Ecological fieldwork volunteer

  Volunteered for one week collecting data for a Ph.D. student at the University of Washington, backpacking in the backcountry, conducting transect surveys looking at vegetation, trees and seedling. Required good fitness and ability to navigate on steep, rocky slopes. Plant identification skills. Use of GPS for navigation.

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  Willamette University

  Sept 2012 - May 2013

  Biology Departmental Assistant

  Maintained and organized biology stockroom and provided assistance with lab preparations and other work, including mounting plant specimens and pouring plates.

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  Community Services Consortium

  Jun 2013 - Sept 2013

  Crew leader

  Leading a crew of high school students in data collection and analysis of conservation efforts pertaining to mud shrimp.Tasks included leading the crew in collecting samples from an estuarine mudflat and analyzing them in the lab. Required strong organizational and leadership skills.Benthic macroinvertebrate identification.

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  Oregon State University

  Sept 2013 - Feb 2015

  Biological Science Technician
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  Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

  Mar 2015 - Oct 2015

  Fisheries Technician

  Worked as a lead technician for the sportfish section of the UDWR. Our major emphasis was Colorado cutthroat trout restoration through a variety of means including habitat restoration, invasive species removal, surveying through backpack electroshocking, fish transportation. Boat electrofished and gillnetted on reservoirs. Analyzed fish otoliths in the lab. Collected samples for mercury analysis. Navigated in the backcountry and 4WD terrain. Extensive camping and hiking for data collection. Collaborated with the Uinta Tribe, Forest Service and private land owners. Show less

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  National Park Service

  Nov 2015 - Jan 2016

  Biological Science Technician

  Humpback chub recovery program. Work entailed backpack electrofishing Bright Angel Creek with the purpose of surveying fish and removing nonnative trout to restore stream assemblage. Monitored the weir. Maintained and repaired equipment. PIT tagged fish. 8 day work trips, often in inclement weather.

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  National Park Service

  May 2016 - Jan 2017

  Crew lead for Humpback chub recovery program. Work entailed backpack electrofishing Bright Angel Creek with the purpose of surveying fish and removing nonnative trout to restore the natural stream assemblage. Weir maintenance and monitoring. PIT tagging fish. Maintenance and repair of equipment. Worked strenuous 8 day trips in the Grand Canyon leading 8 to 10 technicians, often in inclement weather. Wrote a NPS natural resource report: Glacier Bay National Park Selected Fish Harvest (publication pending) and presented my findings. Created an ethical fishing outreach pamphlet. Taught a kid’s fishing day. Conducted a variety of solo fieldwork including water quality sampling in brown bear country. Managed database of charter fishing.

  • Biological Science Technician

    Nov 2016 - Jan 2017

  • Biological Science Technician

    May 2016 - Oct 2016
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  Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

  May 2017 - Oct 2017

  Scientific Technician 2

  Worked as an integral member of the water science team to improve water management in WA in order to aid the conservation of endangered and threatened fish species. Monitored stream flow, chemical and physical parameters. Conducted aquatic insect collections, electrofishing surveys, physical habitat simulations for stream modeling, night snorkel surveys for endangered bull trout, and data management.

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  East Carolina University

  May 2018 - Apr 2019

  Research Technician

  Research technician in the fisheries oceanography lab of Dr. Rebecca Asch. Projects include studying the the phenology of larval fish ingress into estuaries.

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  Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

  Jun 2019 - Oct 2019

  Experimental Biological Aide

  I worked for the Aquatic Inventory Program whose goal is to assess aquatic habitats, conduct fish surveys, and monitor restoration projects through habitat surveys, electrofishing, and snorkeling to identify and enumerate fish. I also contacted landowners to request permission to access our survey sites and I effectively communicated with the public.

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  NORTH FORK JOHN DAY WATERSHED COUNCIL

  Mar 2020 - now

  Restoration Program Manager