Avery Kim Wolfe6945 Spaniel Road ! Springfield, VA 22153 ! (703) 400-2768 ! awolfe6@gmu.edu

Website: http://awolfe69.wix.com/smawolfe EDUCATIONB.S. in Integrative Studies, Concentration in Conservation Studies; GPA: 3.58 (Dean’s List)George Mason University, Fairfax, VA Graduated May 2015Interdisciplinary study of biology, ecology and the environment, with an emphasis on applied global conservation.

Relevant CourseworkPlants and PeopleGlobal Networks and CommunityApplied EcologyThe Chesapeake BayEnvironmental Law and Policy

Foundations of Ecology and EvolutionScience CommunicationEcology and Conservation TheoryMonitoring and Assessment of BiodiversityComprehensive Conservation Plan

Conservation in Practice Ecology/Conservation Theory

RELATED EXPERIENCEWater Sampling Team at Gunston Cove May-Aug 2014, PresentGeorge Mason University, Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center

• Collected freshwater samples, and performing basic water tests• Sampled microorganisms like dinoflagellates, diatoms in brown slime, and benthic samples with

mostly isopods and empty shells

Beetle Database Organization and Collections Curation Winter Break 2015Entomology Department Internship, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMNH)Washington, D.C.

• Organized some pdf files in huge 8000 file Mendeley beetle database• Assisted in curating process by inserting new labels into boxes inside collection drawers -

Coleoptera Collections represents 20,000+ species• Recorded basic taxonomic info from collection drawers for new box labels using FileMaker Pro

Smithsonian-Mason Semester Wildlife Ecology for Conservation Fall 2014 Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI), Front Royal, VAParticipated in unique residential program at the Smithsonian’s 3,200 acre facility located in Front Royal.

ForestGEO Practicum, Fall 2014• Used JImage program for functional tree leaf traits study to electronically measure and record leaf

area for pre-scanned leaf images in Excel spreadsheets• Assisted in field site data collection for research on how trees affect atmospheric CO2 levels and

climate change • Volunteered for SCBI Autumn Conservation Festival by providing facts about different tree species• Read and reviewed ForestGEO related research papersGroup Monitoring Plan Fall 2014 • Planned and implemented group conservation monitoring plan • Assessed whether certain sites at Jones Nature Preserve were suitable for ephemeral pools according

to soil condition, vegetation, and canopy cover• Data collection and research informed 25-page report• Presented project as group to key stakeholders• Brochure was used as example of communications material at Virginia Working Landscapes annual

conference

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Gigapanning Parasitic Wasps Winter Break 2014 Entomology Department Internship, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) Washington, D.C.

• Took images using Gigapan technology to digitize drawers of parasitic wasps –Hymenoptera Collections includes over 7,000 drawers

“Allelopathic Effect of Caffeine on Seed Germination” Spring 2014 Foundations of Ecology and Evolution, George Mason University

• Conducted class experiment testing effect of caffeine on germination using solutions varying in caffeine content

• Wrote 15-page report in APA format on experiment • No groundbreaking findings. An exception in results illustrates how caffeine may act as stimulant

rather than inhibitor at certain concentrations for some plant species (tomatoes)•

Intern in Education Community Wildlife Habitats Summer 2012National Wildlife Federation (NWF), Reston, VA

• Provided general office assistance doing clerical tasks• Filing, weekly queries using Razor’s Edge database, laminating, taking inventory, and putting

together boxes for mailing

SKILLS• Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint and

Word• College level writing (formal and informal) • Researching and writing scientific reports• Editing papers for grammar, spelling, word

choice, format, and idea organization• Analysis with excellent attention to details

• Organizing files in a methodical, logical, and consistent order

• Problem-solving• Detecting patterns• GIS from GPS map of digitized habitat and

population analysis• Working independently or in small teams

PERSONALEnjoys drawing, camping, and reading and watching popular science media and documentaries (e.g. Discover Magazine, Nat Geo Wild). Member of Society for Biological ConservationConservation LettersBiological Conservation