Anna Marie Benjamins

Anna Marie Benjamins

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Conservation Science Assistant at A Rocha Canada

  • Education

    • Redeemer University College

      2012 - 2016
      Bachelor's Degree Honours Environmental Science
  • Experience

    • Redeemer University College

      Sept 2012 - Apr 2014
      Student Work-Study

      - Keep privacy in all facets of client, employees and institutional information- Photocopy and gather documents for allocation, mailing and filing- Maintain paper and online filing system

    • Cedar Springs Landscape Group

      May 2014 - Jul 2014
      Landscaper

      - Conduct strenuous outdoor labour in varying climactic conditions weather for long hours- Read and follow landscape design to accurately position sod and plantings- Safely operate power equipment including mowers, rototiller, and hedge trimmers

    • Redeemer University College

      Jul 2014 - now

      - Answer phones, greet visitors and provide professional and welcoming presence at front desk- Assist staff with filing and outgoing mail- Work independently and harmoniously with other employees - Conduct field work identifying the major tree species and map their location on campus- Research, plan, and develop a web page and interactive map- Present findings to local scientific community

      • Administrative Assistant

        Sept 2013 - now
      • Research Assistant

        Jul 2014 - Aug 2014
    • Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies

      May 2015 - Aug 2015
      Research Assistant

      - Assist in study of effectiveness of reforestation techniques on degraded forests in Michigan- Conduct soil, tree sapling and vegetation sampling techniques- Draft research paper and apply statistical analysis on collected field data

    • A Rocha Canada

      May 2016 - now
      Conservation Science Assistant

      - Composed and designed a research proposal and methods for community monitoring and inventory of an Alvar grassland ecological restoration project - Assisted in volunteer days at Cedar Haven farm: Helping citizens get involved in local conservation efforts, taking guests on tours of the property, and educating volunteers on ground vegetation and plant collection- Conducted field work on grassland according to the Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network (EMAN) protocols- Applied statistical analysis to collected field data (abundance, cover, density etc.)- Developed work book to train citizen scientists to continue field work in the following summers Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Fall Protection Certification