Nephtali Chavez

Experience

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  Institute of Applied Agriculture

  Sept 2010 - May 2013

  Office Assistant

  Maintain database containing sensitive student information Assist in preparation of course materials for professorsDesign informational publications about programs and events at the InstitutionAided in preparation of materials for Open House events and other recruitment events

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  Fagan Lab

  Nov 2011 - May 2012

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  Assist in research of Dr. Fagan's Mt. St. Helens Long-Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB). Develop protocol for cuticle maceration of leaves in order to calculate stomatal densityDeveloped protocol for using ImageJ to perform stomatal countsEnter and ensure accuracy of data gatheredProcessing of leaf samples to calculate decomposition rateWeighing, drying and grinding of leaf samples

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  US Forest Service

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2013

  HACU Intern

  • Collaborated in mapping of wildfires in all 50 states that ultimately was part of a national GIS database • Designed a database for the regional Forest Legacy Program (FLP) and Incident Command System (ICS)• Participated in several local and regional meetings with administration to communicate and collaborate on important projects• Aided in community outreach and education of Native American Tribes in Midwest on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Action Plan• Studied forest stream health and ecology in the Alleghany National Forest• Worked with Fire and Aviation Management to complete several FEMA and ICS training courses Show less

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  American Forest Foundation

  Jan 2014 - now

  Management, cultivation and maintenance of Southern regional projects and partnerships aimed at empowering private landowners with the goal of improving and establishing habitat for at-risk, forest dependent species. Oversee 21 grants in 11 targeted landscapes in the Southeastern U.S. Through strategic partnerships and support of boots on the ground, these projects have resulted in a conservation investment of over $9M.Some accomplishments of this partnership:Engaged more than 8,000 family forest owners through trainings, outreach events, and technical assistanceMoved at least 900 of these landowners to implement a conservation actionEstablished more than 6,900 acres of upland forest, Enhanced 35,000+ acres of existing upland forest habitat through thinning, prescribed fire, invasive species controlRestored or enhance 9,600 acres of bottomland hardwood and riparian forestImproved 136 miles of riparian or in-stream habitatRead more about our biodiversity work at https://www.forestfoundation.org/conservation-projects-south Show less • Lead on creation and maintenance of technology tools, data analytics and geospatial analysis for ATFS program• Maintain and support ATFS national database to operate in conjunction with other internal databases• Creation of custom reports and analysis for various internal departments that are used for press releases, grant applications, board reports, etc.• Manage RFP creation and selection of consultants as well as budgeting for proposed technological advancements of program• Use python and ArcGIS to perform data analysis and create maps that are used in programmatic decision making for various departments• Provide spatial analysis of priority project landscape regions across the United States• Use of publicly available wildfire data to track extent and severity of fires over time• Acquisition, creation and maintenance of datasets along with meta data for various projects Show less • Provide administrative and operational support to state and volunteer networks involved in internationally endorsed third-party certification program•Improved distribution and archival of monthly updates to volunteer base through creation of professional blog on webpage with HTML•Provided presentations about sustainability and AFF mission to various audiences • Tracking of nation-wide progress in completing annual program goals• Work closely with state committees to ensure understanding and commitment to program• Assist in annual third-party assessments of state programs to ensure compliance with ATFS program Standards of Sustainability • Maintain and provide support of ATFS database, working in conjunction with internal database• Assist in managing ATFS Inspectors training program•Tracked and managed budget expenses for entire ATFS Program and Government grants• Use of ClearVantage internal database to track payments• Provide support for ATFS Inspection App• Work with database and program developers to continuously improve technology based on network needs• Coordinate meetings between staff and partners Show less

  • AFF Biodiversity and Southern Conservation Manager

    Jan 2020 - now

  • American Tree Farm System (ATFS) Information Manager

    Feb 2018 - Jan 2020

  • American Tree Farm System Coordinator

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2018