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Emma L. Keyser
Graduate Student
Conservation Biology & Sustainable Development Program
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1575 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1597
Tel. 608.890.0268, Fax 608.262.5217
Email: ekeyser@wisc.edu
:: Education ::
M.S. Candidate in Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development from
the University of Wisconsin-Madison, expected 2008.
B.A. in Environmental Studies and Anthropology from
Lawrence University, Appleton, WI, 2004.
Study Abroad Program at University of Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania, East Africa, 2002.
:: Experience ::
November 2006 – present, Graduate Student Researcher, Center for
Integrated Agricultural Systems, University of Wisconsin-Madison
-Review literature for CIAS on environmental impacts of
grazing in Wisconsin.
April 2005 – Aug 2006, Program Coordinator,
Minnesota Conservation Corps, St. Paul, MN
-Recruit, hire and train summer staff and youth
participants; organize, coordinate and oversee natural resource work
projects; plan and coordinate volunteer events; support staff members on
daily operations, program planning and budgeting of the organization;
aid in personal and professional development for staff and youth
participants; provide a healthy, safe and educational environment for
all summer staff and youth.
June – July 2005, Ecology Instructor, Science Technology and Engineering
Preview Summer Camp for Girls (STEPS), University of Saint Thomas, St. Paul, MN
-Ecology Instructor for the STEPS summer program; led ecology
discussions and field-study for girls ages 10-12.
Oct 2004 – Jan 2005,
Intern, Bureau of Land Management, Montrose, CO (A national Conservation and
Land Management Mentoring Program offered by the Chicago Botanic Garden in
Partnership with the BLM.)
-Developed educational materials for the Gunnison Gorge National
Conservation Area and assisted the BLM staff in all aspects of the Uncompahgre
Field Office, including editing Arc View/GIS files and conducting Land Health
Assessments.
March – June 2004, Intern, Heckrodt Wetland Reserve,
Menasha, WI
-Conducted frog surveys; assisted in water quality sampling; and
created and produced informational brochure on frogs and toads in Eastern
Wisconsin.
June – Sept 2003, Coordinator of Operations,
Wilderness Inquiry, Minneapolis, MN
-Organized and managed warehouse and kitchen; supervised staff
members on daily tasks and trip organization; coordinated all aspects of
budgeting, purchasing and vendor relationships.
:: Interests and Activities ::
interests are in - but not limited to - restoration ecology,
conservation management, grassland ecology, community education and
outreach, agroecology, sustainable agriculture, invasive species
control, and community involved projects.
My passions include outdoor adventure, photography, whitewater canoeing,
being with family and friends, international travel and exploration, and
volunteering both locally and nationally. I
am most at home outdoors, where hands-on learning is endless and the
essential connections between humans and the natural world are
everywhere to be seen.
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