Alex Martin

Experience

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  U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

  May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Biology Research Intern

  Collected data for a variety of herpetological and vegetation studies across the US Southwest.

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  Washington State University Vancouver

  May 2008 - Jul 2008

  Biology Field Assistant

  Netted, released, and tracked endangered Fender’s Blue Butterfly for a behavioral study.

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  Smithsonian Institution

  May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Biology Research Assistant

  Set-up and collected mosquito traps; identified captured mosquitoes to species; dissected mosquitos to determine gravid status.

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  True Value Company

  Sept 2009 - Jul 2010

  Retail Sales Clerk

  Assisted customers in finding products for their home projects; managed POS; maintained stock of items.

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  College of Forestry at Oregon State University

  Aug 2010 - Jun 2013

  Forestry Technician

  Set-up and measured FIA plots for post-fire and fuels monitoring; measured trees in Douglas-fir progeny test forests; monitored the tree and shrub phenology in long term plots at the H.J. Andrews Forest; managed and analyzed tree samples for presence and severity of various insect pests and pathogens.

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  Oregon Department of Forestry

  Jul 2013 - Oct 2013

  Insect and Disease Technician

  Set and monitored Emerald Ash Borer traps for early detection survey; sampled trees for Sudden Oak Death; Surveyed Mountain Pine Beetle outbreaks.

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  Ash Creek Forest Management

  Mar 2014 - Jul 2014

  Restoration Technician

  Performed large-scale forest restoration: removed invasive species using a variety of means and re-vegetated with native plants.

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  Self-employed

  Jul 2014 - Dec 2014

  Landscaper

  Helped clients improve and maintain their gardens and properties.

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  County of Marin

  Feb 2015 - Aug 2015

  Habitat Restoration Crew Lead

  Surveyed for invasive plants using a variety of methods; collected and managed precise field data;effectively led a small crew of natural resource workers.

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  Greenwood School

  Sept 2015 - Jun 2016

  Environmental Educator

  Assisted in field-based environmental education of grade school students on daily field trips.

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  Portland Parks & Recreation

  Oct 2016 - Aug 2021

  Botanic Technician

  I performed forest restoration throughout PP&R's natural areas portfolio. Responsibilities included:● Surveying for, and assessing, invasive species on sites; determining the most effective methods and timing of removal, safely executing careful treatments in the field; re-vegetation of sites, if needed.● Collecting and managing project data, creating maps using ArcGIS (ArcMap, Collector, and ArcGIS Field Maps), writing programmatic reports and tracking projects progress (used Microsoft Office and OneNote).● Tree removal, thinning, pruning, and snag creation for improved stand health, wildlife, and fire breaks. Show less

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  Davey Resource Group, Inc.

  Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

  Disaster Response Arborist

  Contracted consulting arborist for a FEMA funded, state managed post-fire project: conducted hazard tree assessments on trees affected by wildfire.

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  Essel Environmental & Emergency Response

  Jul 2021 - Aug 2021

  TRAQ Arborist

  Conducting hazard tree assessments on trees that were damaged by recent wildfires.

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  Self-employed

  Sept 2021 - Sept 2022

  Arborist and Landscape Consultant

  I worked with clients to help find solutions to tree and landscape problems: structural pruning, small tree removals, landscape design assistance, and plant healthcare.

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  Sonoma State University

  May 2022 - now

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Researching forest disease-wildfire interactions as part of the Bentley Lab and the Rank Lab.