Wesley Conway

Wesley Conway

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Process Engineer @ Ateios Systems

  • Education

    • University of Denver

      2015 - 2016
      Graduate Certificate Geographic Information Systems
    • Indiana University Bloomington

      2008 - 2013
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Biology
  • Experience

    • Indiana University Bloomington

      Sept 2010 - Jun 2012
      Maintenance Assistant

      Repaired and maintained over 50 types of exercise equipment. Performed general building maintenance, event set-up, and outdoor sporting field preparation and upkeep.

    • Wonderlab Museum of Science, Health, and Technology

      May 2012 - Aug 2012
      Animal Care Intern

      Provided care, feeding, and habitat maintenance to a variety of different animals including reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects. Demonstrated proper animal handling as well as provided information regarding animal behavior, diet, and morphology to visitors. Aided in the construction of an artificial ecosystem for Bearded Dragons.

    • WEST, Inc.

      May 2013 - Oct 2013
      Biological Field Techincian

      Studied aerial photos to determine best placement of Anabat acoustical monitoring units while in the field. Assisted Field Biologist in maintenance, set-up, and observation of mist-nets, as well as bat handling and data collection. Acted as lead of radio telemetry team tasked with locating and GPS triangulation of transmittered bats. Performed bat and avian wind farm casualty searches.

    • Baxter International Inc.

      Nov 2013 - Apr 2014
      Formulation Operator

      Responsible for formulation of various pharmaceutical products including pneumococcal vaccine and anticoagulants, as well as sanitization, sterilization, and cleaning of tanks used in formulation

    • WEST, Inc.

      Apr 2014 - Jul 2022

      - Provide field support for GIS team. In charge of troubleshooting hardware, software, and procedural issues associated with data collection- Upload and maintain ArcGIS Online maps for field data collection with ArcCollector and Field Maps- Analyze, manipulate, and display raster and vector datasets, including imagery, landcover, elevation, infrastructure, and hydrography, including those from government agencies (e.g., USFWS, USGS, BLM, FEMA, NPS, Census Bureau)- Conducted paired UAS-based thermal imaging and bat acoustic detection survey at operational wind farms, and performed associated GIS analysis Show less - Piloted system of electronic data collection and submission that was adopted company-wide- Produced GIS deliverables, including figure maps, tables, and shapefiles for proposals, reports, and study plans. - Permitted bat biologist: led mist-net crews in research projects and presence/probable absence surveys of federally and state-listed eastern bat species, targeting Indiana, gray, and northern long-eared bats- Supervised field technicians and coordinated pre-construction monitoring projects Show less - Led crew of 3-5 technicians for post-construction fatality monitoring and radio telemetry of transmittered bats. - Assisted bat biologists in maintenance, set-up, and monitoring of mist-nets, as well as bat handling.- Collected data and transported equipment across a variety of difficult terrain and conditions. - Managed equipment preparation and repair for the field season. - Studied existing terrain and aerial imagery to determine best placement of Anabat and Wildlife Acoustics monitoring units while in the field. Show less

      • GIS Specialist / Wildlife Biologist

        Mar 2020 - Jul 2022
      • Wildlife Biologist / Field Coordinator / GIS Technician

        Oct 2017 - Mar 2020
      • Biological Field Technician - Crew Lead

        Apr 2014 - Oct 2017
    • Ateios Systems

      Aug 2022 - now
      Battery Engineer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Federal Collection Permit - Indiana bat, gray bat, and northern long-eared bat

      U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
      Aug 2018