My name is Darrian Washinger and I am a junior Ecology major at Susquehanna University. I am looking for an opportunity to gain field research experience, thus teaching me the skills necessary to work on a career in field biology, specifically wildlife conservation. In particular, Im interested in learning about wildlife surveying, mark-recapture methods, and other techniques that will expand my skill set and provide me with experience handling wildlife. To begin developing research skills, I am currently working on a project in collaboration with Dr. Iudica, focused on determining the correlation between weather events and coyote. Through this experience, I have gained an appreciation of the role of basic science in wildlife management by helping me think and ask questions in a more scientific manner. Additionally, it has allowed me to developed skills essential to scientific research, such as patience, the ability to overcome challenges, time-management, communication, organizational, and analytical skills. While this has allowed me to gain research experience in the laboratory, I am interested in having the opportunity to learn more about the multi-step processes of field research. I am available to work from May 31 to August 16, 2014. References and resume available upon request. If you need help this summer in the field, please contact me directly at [email protected]. Thank you, DW.
