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{ I <br /> I`= Andrea Erichsen <br /> Chief Biologist and Ecotoxicologist <br /> Research Coordinator. White-tailed .Kite (Elanus leucurus) Stable Isotope and Genetics Research <br /> Grant. United States Geological Survey. With USGS staff, initiated and coordinated the design and <br /> implementation of field research in four geographic areas of California to collect tissues and nest site <br /> samples from breeding White-tailed Kites, chicks, prey species, and vegetation. <br /> Fil <br /> Puaiohi Project Field Assistant. United States Geological Survey: Biological Resources Division. <br /> Alakai Swamp, Kaua'i. As part of a small team, conducted ecological research on the Puaiohi <br /> F (Myadestes palmeri); an endangered endemic thrush, whose reintroduction was funded through The <br /> Peregrine Fund. Assisted in monitoring nest success and nest habitats (GIS), banding birds, collecting <br /> behavioral observations, trapping non-native mammals, and surveying remote regions on the swamp <br /> �f for endemic avifauna. <br /> Research Assistant. Center for Ecological Health Research and Center for Avian Biology. University j <br /> [; of California, Davis. Through this multidisciplinary project at UC Davis, designed and performed i <br /> laboratory experiments on thedevelopmental and behavioral effects of pesticides (regulated under <br /> FIFRA and RCRA) on captive Zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata). Managed a captive breeding colony <br /> of X200 Zebra Finches. Conducted behavioral tests and evaluate histological samples of brain and <br /> gonad tissues. Assisted in initiating an interdisciplinary, cooperative risk assessment of endocrine <br /> disruption from agricultural run-off to Cliff Swallows (Hirundo pyrrhonota) and other birds nesting <br /> around agricultural drains. .Prepared Animal Care and Use Protocols, and supervised research and <br /> support staff. <br /> ■ <br /> Research Assistant. Institute for Toxicology and Environmental Health. University of California, r <br /> Davis. Supervised, organized, and implemented field studies of American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) <br /> _. and nest boxes in agricultural areas of Yolo County. Also collected toxicological data from eggs and <br /> developed a Geographic Information System (GIS) database on nest boxes, land use, productivity, <br /> and heavy metal levels measured in our study birds. I worked cooperatively and extensively with <br /> farmers to enhance farmland habitats and erect nest boxes for kestrels and Barn Owls (Tyto alba). <br /> ■> Research Assistant. U.S. E.P.A. Center for Ecological Health Research. University California, Davis. <br /> Initiated, managed, and completed ecological studies of White-tailed Kites in Yolo and Solano <br /> Fit counties. Recruited, supervised, and mentored numerous undergraduate research assistants. <br /> Surveyed, mapped, and monitored nests, and communal roosts over 5 years. <br /> _ Field Assistant. Oregon State University, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Hart Mountain <br /> National Antelope Refuge, Oregon. Assisted in capturing and radio-tracking Sage Grouse <br /> (Centrocercus urophasianus) hens to monitor nest success, identify predators, and quantify habitat <br /> characteristics. Quantified vegetative structure and diversity in the high desert. <br /> ■, Environmental Specialist. Hillmann Environmental. Voorhees, N. J. Organized and maintained <br /> databases on project contracts. Routinely reviewed asbestos abatement reports and produced <br /> contracts for Land Transfer Investigations. Conducted field work in asbestos hazard assessment. i <br /> ■ Legislative Intern. N.J. Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Legislation. Researched <br /> and summarized all environmental legislation for the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of <br /> Environmental Protection. Attended legislative sessions at the Capitol and interacted daily with the <br /> public by providing information resources and analysis of environmental legislation. Organized and <br /> rmaintained a filing system for all environmental legislation. Tracked the progress of legislation <br /> through the House of Representatives and the Senate. Initiated and authored a research paper which <br /> described and supported the continued funding for development of the statewide Geographic <br /> El Information System. <br /> fill <br /> Page 3 <br />