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Andrea Thomen


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                                                                                             Andrea Thomen

                                                Syracuse, NY, USA & Santiago, Dominican Republic• Mobile: 914-433-7944• apthomen@syr.edu


Current Position

Graduate Assistant, MS track, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry                             2012-       

                               

Education             
BA, Manhattanville College                                                                                                                              2010

Major: Environmental Studies and International Studies

The School for Field Studies (SFS), Tropical Rainforest Studies, Queensland, Australia                            2009



Awards & Honors

Smithsonian Mason School of Conservation: International Student Training Scholarship                        2014
Rizek, Co. Grant                                                                                                                                                  2014

Neotropical Bird Club Conservation Award                                                                                                     2013

Graduate Student Association Research Grant                                                                                                2013

SUNY ESF Graduate Student Travel Grant Award                                                                                            2013                                    
Honors in Environmental Studies and French                                                                                                 2010

Dean’s Award for Leadership   and Outstanding Academic Performance at Graduation                           2010

School for Field Studies Scholarship                                                                                                                 2009
Community Service Scholarship                                                                                                                   2006-10
International Leadership Award                                                                                                                    2006-10
Chairman’s Award                                                                                                                                           2006-10 
Ophir II Award                                                                                                                                                 2006-10
 
Research, Publications and Projects

Thomen, A. and S.J. Ryan. Poster.  Evaluating avian communities in Dominican cacao farms:

 Management and conservation. Student Conference on Conservation Science-                         

New York.  October 8-11, 2013. New York, NY.                                                                                                2013

Undergraduate Thesis. “Assessment of seasonal change in the physical, chemical and

 biological factors of the Ohnell Stream using an eco-machine.” Manhattanville College.                           2010                                             


Undergraduate Thesis. “Understanding the Tortilla Crisis: Lessons from Latin America and                   

the Caribbean.”Manhattanville College.                                                                                                             2010                   

 Past Work Experience
National Aviary, Ligonier, PA                                                                                                                                2012
Research Intern Louisiana Waterthrush Project 
Assisted with data collection on reproductive success of breeding banded birds.


Zanja Arajuno Ecological Center, Puyo, Ecuador                                                                                                2011
Researcher/ Volunteer

Assisted with vegetation surveys and environmental education programs.

 

Marshlands Conservancy, Westchester County Parks and Recreation, NY                                                2010-11

Assistant to Curator, Naturalist

Conducted research on deer browse impact and invasive species distribution, while managing Nature center and teaching public programs.


Edith G. Read Sanctuary, Westchester County Parks and Recreation, NY                                                 2010-11

Assistant to Curator

 Developed salt marsh monitoring program, while assisting with environmental education programs.


Blacksmith Institute, New York, NY                                                                                                                      2010
Research Fellow 
Assisted in data entry, editing and completion of Annual Report: McCartor,A. , D. Becker, D. Hanrahan, B. Ericson, Thomen, A., R. Fuller,D. Jones, I. May and J. Caravanos. “2010 Blacksmith Report on World’s Worst  Pollution Problems”                                                                                                                                                          


Queensland Parks and Forest Service and IUCN, Queensland, Australia                                                           2009
Volunteer
Assisted with data collection and site preparation for small mammal trapping project.

Waterkeeper Alliance, Irvington NY                                                                                                                       2009
Communications Intern, Translator

Managed social media outlets for NGO, while assisting with editing and translation of grant applications and articles.


Annual DPI/NGO Conference on Climate Change, United Nations, New York, NY                                             2007
Volunteer

Assisted with data entry at registration and participated in workshops.


Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY                                                                                                             2006-10

Admissions Office Assistant

Contacted prospective students, telecounseling supervisor and assisted with data management and entry.


Certifications

CITI Training Protection of Human Research Subjects, Syracuse University                                                  2013                                         

CITI Training in Laboratory Animal Welfare, NY                                                                                                2008

Metropolitan Institute of Education Certification in “Water Quality Issues and Education”, DR                   2005

Language
Native Spanish speaker and fluent in French and English


Computer Skills
Microsoft Office Specialist (2006), ArcGIS, Adobe Photoshop, Goldmine, PAST, STATISTICA, SAS, SPSS, R-Environment, WinBUGS, FRAGSTATS.


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