Conduct original research to improve US catfish aquaculture
Work directly with industry farmers and stakeholders
Develop reports and research updates to inform governmental leaders
Intermittent Researcher
National Warmwater Aquaculture Center, Mississippi State University
Responsibilities include:
Conduct original research to improve US catfish aquaculture
Work directly with industry farmers and stakeholders
Provide technical expertise for analysis of complex data
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Mississippi State University
Responsibilities include:
Set up classroom and laboratory activities
Develop and grade assignments and tests
Courses included: Fish Physiology, Applied Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecology, Fisheries Science, Fisheries Management
Critical Species Technician II (Fisheries) [GFTL]
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Responsibilities include:
Maintain equipment and office grounds
Aid in sampling Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake for crappie, largemouth bass, catfish, and sunfish
Maintain boat ramps and water access points
Monitor American paddlefish, shovelnose sturgeon, and Asian carp populations via ride-alongs with commercial fishermen
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Murray State University
Responsibilities include:
Set up classroom and laboratory activities
Conduct test prep and review sessions with students
Develop and grade assignments and tests
Courses included: Introduction to Biology (Lab Instructor), Zoology
Education
PhD Forest Resources (Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture) (Secondary Education Minor)
Mississippi State University
Dissertation topic: Improved monitoring and decision-making to manage atypical Aeromonas hydrophila (aAh) in catfish aquaculture ponds. Supervised by Drs. Michael E. Colvin and David J. Wise.
Thesis topic: A dietary comparison of the reintroduced alligator gar Atractosteus spatula and three sympatric gar relatives (family: Lepisosteidae) in the Clarks River, Kentucky. Supervised by Dr. Michael B. Flinn.