Robert Mulligan

Experience

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  Garrett College

  Mar 2016 - Jul 2021

  Professor's Assistant

  • Drive college vehicles for various classes including Ornithology, Dendrology, Plant Taxonomy, Wildlife Management, Fisheries Management, and Wildlife Biology.• Assist professors in locating and identifying target species of plants and animals.• Assist students in instruction for field assignments, identification techniques, and coursework.• Instruct and assist students in GIS lab.

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  Savage River State Forest/Garrett College

  May 2016 - Nov 2017

  Field Technician

  • Create a map layout in ArcGIS of proposed ORV trail, survey plots, adjacent roads, and terrain. • Develop layout and methods for monitoring songbird populations, establish 64 bird survey plots, conduct 10-minute bird surveys: 0-5min, 5-10min, record weather codes, time, relative location of singing males <50m,>50M, record all species within 10 min survey by sound/sight. • Develop layout and method for monitoring reptiles and amphibians, construct 128 cover boards and establish locations for them to be placed and monitored, conduct coverboard surveys, capture and identify all reptiles and amphibians discovered using coverboards, take standard measurements of individual reptiles and amphibians. • Develop layout and method for monitoring vegetation, establish 320 vegetation plots, conduct vegetation surveys on established plots, identify all plant species encountered on vegetation plots with survey methods. • Develop method for conducting ORV trail mortality surveys, Conduct trail mortality surveys for reptiles/amphibians on all roads/trails within study area. • Develop methods for conducting invasive plant monitoring, establish 32 survey plots for invasive plant monitoring, conducted invasive plant surveys on established plots.• Compile and analyze data from all survey methods. • Develop and submit final report. Show less

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  Maryland Department of Natural Resources

  Jun 2019 - Feb 2022

  Forestry Technician

  • Develop and analyze maps of timber sales, mark timber sales by prescription, inspect logging operations, collect and analyze forest inventory data, boundary marking, hiking trail maintenance, invasive species management, habitat improvement projects.• Operation and maintenance of forestry vehicles, four-wheelers, chainsaws, tractors, and other heavy equipment.• Assist with pheasant stocking operations, pollinator surveys, wild turkey surveys.

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  Central Appalachian Goshawk Montoring Project

  May 2021 - Jul 2021

  Playback Technician

  • Conduct all aspects of tape playback surveys on 20 Northern Goshawk nesting territories.• Conduct nest checks on active nests and monitor success.• Check, review, and remove nest monitoring equipment as needed.• Conduct territory-specific nest grid searches within and around known nesting territories. • Investigate local reports of Goshawk sightings and activity.• Enter and upload survey data into an electronic database.• Update, review, and maintain nest location database. Show less

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  Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

  Jan 2022 - now

  Avian Biologist

  Leads and assists on research projects for a variety of Florida's imperiled non-game avian species and associated habitats. Species include but are not limited to the Florida Scrub-Jay, Southeastern American Kestrel, Florida Sandhill Crane, Whooping Crane, Florida Grasshopper Sparrow, and Eastern Black Rail.