1. ALICE ELLIOTT
734-972-6508; aliceell@umich.edu
EDUCATION
University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment (Ann Arbor, MI)
• Master of Science, Natural Resources and Environment: Conservation Ecology, May 2018
• Courses: Population Ecology, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), The Science and Practice of Social Change,
and Negotiation Skills
Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, FL)
• Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Studies, May 2015
• Academic Honors: Dean’s List
• Teaching Assistant, Geographic Information Systems
• Relevant coursework: Ecology, Geographic Information Systems, Advanced Policy for Protected Areas, Comparative
Vertebrate Anatomy, Statistics, Field Ornithology
EXPERIENCE
Regional Volunteer, Washtenaw Safe Passage (Ann Arbor, MI) February 2016-present
• Co-started a branch of the Washtenaw Audubon Society dedicated to reducing bird/window collisions
• Monitored buildings for bird strikes and collected specimens for local Museum of Zoology while maintaining database
of all strikes and specimens
• Lobbied buildings and Washtenaw County residents to help make windows bird-friendly
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Research Assistant (Ann Arbor, MI) May 2015– December
2016
• Helped create new data management process for annual Michigan Traffic Crash Facts publications by developing
scripts to auto-update Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator documents
• Developed variety of Python scripts to compile descriptive statistics from Michigan crash data
• Assembled data and statistics from large nationwide datasets for research studies on traffic safety
University of Maine, Field Technician (Orono, ME) May 2014-August 2014
• Performed avian point count surveys, identifying over 100 species of birds by ear and eye
• Conducted forestry and vegetation surveys with hypsometers to collect data for University of Maine researchers
• Worked in remote field sites, camping up to 40 miles from town
Eckerd College Search and Rescue, First Mate & Operations Coordinator (St. Petersburg, FL) August 2011-May 2015
• Boarded vessels in distress to assist people on board and facilitate response
• Fielded calls and communications between multiple agencies (Coast Guard, Fire Rescue, 911 Dispatch)
• Oversaw the management and upkeep of all communication equipment as Communications Coordinator
• Instructed incoming students and trained them to become new crew members
• Honors: chosen as Communications Coordinator, 8/2014-12/2014; chosen as Watch Leader 8/2014-8/2015; awarded
Operations Coordinator of the Year, 8/2015
SKILLS, ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
• Computer Skills: ArcGIS, Python, MySQL, Microsoft Office, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator
• Field Skills: Forestry survey techniques; outdoor equipment; trail construction work; herbaceous/woody plant
management; avian point counts; invasive species management
• Volunteer Work: volunteered for Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation Breeding Bird Survey, May-July 2016;
volunteered as fifth-grade math tutor for Family Learning Institute, Ann Arbor, MI, September-May 2016;
2. volunteered at Birds of Prey center at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, St. Petersburg, FL, September-December 2012 and
2013International Experience: Studied abroad in central London, January-May 2014