Chloe´ Lewis

201-780-0675
3001 Route 130 Delran, NJ 08075
chloelewis24@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Sciences in Ecology, Evolution, & Natural Resources January 2016

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - New Brunswick
Minor: Business & Scientific-Technical Writing

RELATED SKILLS

● Certified for Geographic Information Systems September 20th 2021-present

● Certified for Animal Care and Use at Rutgers Spring 2012-Fall 2014
● Certified for Environmental Education by Project Learning Tree Fall 2014-2016
● Animal Behavior ● Animal Handling & Care
● Animal Science ● ArcGIS Map Making & Spatial Analysis
● Big Game Species Management ● Clear & Stain Scientific Research Specimens
● Community Ecology ● Conservation Ecology
● Data Entry/Analysis/Reporting ● Endangered Species ID
● Endangered/Threatened Species Management ● Environmental Education
● Environmental Geomatics ● Evolution
● Felidae Research ● Field Ecology
● Field Sampling, Surveying, & Data Collection ● Game Drives & Captures
● Grant Writing ● Habitat Restoration
● Habitat Surveys ● Interpretive Education
● Invasive Species ID ● Microsoft Office Suite
● Museum Specimen Collection Care & Management
● Natural Resources Management ● Natural Resource Surveys
● Plant Species Identification ● Population Ecology
● Population Surveying & Monitoring ● Predator Monitoring
● Radiographs ● Report Writing
● Research Writing ● Soil Monitoring/Sampling
● Scientific Research Proposal Writing/Editing (APA Style)
● Statistical Research ● Technical Editing/Writing (MLA Style)
● Threatened Species ID ● Tissue Specimen Sampling & Storage
● Tree ID ●Vertebrate & Invertebrate Zoology
● Vertebrate Morphology & Systematics ●Water Quality Assessment
● Wetlands Ecology ● Wildlife Diseases
● Wildlife Ecology & Conservation ● Wildlife Management
● Wildlife Exclosure/Enclosure Construction
RELATED EXPERIENCE

Museum Specialist II May 2017-present

The American Museum of Natural History; Department of Ichthyology
● Collection care, management, and maintenance of museum specimens which included: tissue
sampling, tissue storage, data entry, preparation and storage of whole wet, skeleton specimens,
and cleared-and-stained specimens, public tours, accessions, file 3-177 forms via U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service, process of incoming/outgoing loans/donations, etc.

GIS & Environmental Geomatics January 2013-May 2013 & January 2021-September 2021
UC Davis & Crssa GIS Lab
● Collected and shared geographic data, managed spatial data, projections, data quality,
geoprocessing/spatial analyses, model builder, data creation/formats, imagery, gained
cartography skills for presentation of results, and explored applications with geospatial data for
environmental & natural resource analyses and management.

Volunteer Field Conservation Ecologist August 2017- September 2017

Kwantu Private Game Reserve
● Performed routine conservation/management work that included: game drives/captures,
population counts, feedings, predator monitoring, habitat restoration, & field surveying of big
game and endangered species.

Field Naturalist May 2015-October 2015 & May 2016-October 2016

NJ State Park Service; Liberty State Park Interpretive Center
● Conducted public nature programs/kayak eco-tours, endangered/threatened/invasive species
identification, wildlife surveys/monitoring, habitat restoration, population counts, natural
resource surveys/assessments, handling & care of live wildlife specimens (i.e.: mammals,
reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish), and implemented wildlife conservation & management plans
and protocols.

Endangered/Threatened Species Conservation & Management January 2013-October 2016

NJ State Park Service & Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
● Conducted academic and professional endangered/threatened or near-threatened wildlife
conservation, research, & management studies via ArcGIS software, scientific research writing,
species identification, and data analyses in NJ populations of: Bobcats, Atlantic & Shortnose
Sturgeon, Monarch Butterflies, Horseshoe Crabs, Snapping Turtles, Black Skimmers, Piping
Plovers, American Oystercatchers, Brown Bats, Northern Long-eared Bats, Indiana Bats, Swamp
Pink, and Small Whorled Pogonia.

Wildlife Conservation Management Assistant September 2015-December 2015

APHIS via Rutgers University
● Constructed a conservation management plan to address NJ’s growing Black Vulture
population using in-depth research, statistical analyses, & field-work (i.e., effigy deployment)
through APHIS.
Museum Collections Lab Technician September 2015-December 2015
Rutgers University DEENR with Dr. Kimberly Russell
● Systematically sorted, labeled, organized, prepared, and documented arachnid specimen
collected in the field to be deposited at the American Museum of Natural History invertebrate
museum collections. Including: preparation, preservation, analysis, pin, organization, and labeled
an array of bee specimen also to be deposited.

Conservation/Management Plan September 2015-December 2015

Wildlife Ecology & Conservation
● Constructed a conservation/management plan to address New Jersey’s growing Black Vulture
population using in-depth research, field-work, and statistical analyses.

Ecology & Evolution Laboratory Work January 2012-December 2015

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
● Extensive lab research skills that included: micro-pipetting, geomatics, population modeling,
field sampling, statistical modeling, DNA Barcoding, DNA Sequencing, Gel Analyses, DNA
extraction, sample collection, sterile methods, lab reporting, population ecology experimentation,
lab journaling, etc.

Writer and Editor January 2013-September 2015

EPIB Trail Newsletter; Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
● Writer and a top editor for the EPIB Trail monthly student run environmental e-newsletter.

Global Genetic Marine Animal Diversity Data Analyst February 2015-June 2015
Rutgers University Marine Sciences Department with Dr. Malin Pinsky
● Conducted data entry and analyses for an ongoing study investigating the global patterns of
genetic diversity in marine fish to understand if higher species richness towards the tropics also
appears in genetic diversity patterns. This work involved reviewing peer-reviewed population
genetic literature, extracting key pieces of information, and extrapolating relevant data onto
Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.

Research Proposal on African Big Cats January 2015-May 2015

Animal Behavior & Evolution via Rutgers University
● Developed a research proposal that examined resource partitioning, habitat infringement, and
interspecific competition between African Lions and Leopards.

Statistics for Research January 2015-May 2015

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
● Examined statistical concepts and quantitative techniques for analyses in environmental and
natural resource management with an emphasis on managing spatial information using the R
program.
Wildlife Fact Sheet Writing January 2013-May 2013 & January 2015-May 2015
Independent Study via Rutgers University Co-Op Education Extension Program
● Contributed to writing scientific fact sheets to be published on the Rutgers Cooperative
Extension wildlife research website using environmental education to better inform the public on
the New Jersey’s with a focus on wild bird species (i.e.: Canada Geese).

Environmental Conditions Assessment & Monitoring September 2012-September 2014

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
● Performed water quality assessments, wetland surveys, and soil sampling/monitoring in the
Rutgers Eco-Preserve and at the Woodlands Wildlife Refuge using Onset data loggers for data
collection and analyses (i.e.: temperature, humidity, moisture) for undergraduate studies and
coursework.

Shorebird Monitoring Field Technician Assistant May 2014-May 2014

Rutgers University Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources
● Conducted shorebird surveys for New Jersey’s Piping Plover & American Oystercatcher
populations on Long Beach Island that involved: beach transects across the NJ coastline,
constructing enclosures around nesting sites, map making via ArcGIS software, etc.

Bat Conservation Field Tech & Data Analyst January 2014-May 2014
Independent study with Wildlife Biologist Dr. Brooke Maslo
● Conducted statistical analyses using Sonobat software to analyze bat calls for species
identification (i.e., Little Brown, Northern long-eared, Big Brown, Indiana Bat) & extrapolated
the collected data onto Excel spreadsheets. Constructed bat houses & monitored the progress of
bat rehabilitation using photographs and data collection.

Scientific Writing Independent Study September 2013-December 2013

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
● An independent study that combined written field observations with in-depth research to
develop a written study of an animal and/or a natural phenomenon.

Grant Proposal January 2013-May 2013

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
● An independent project that culminated into a final professional grant proposal focusing on
scientific, technical, and public service-related topics.

White-Tailed Deer Management September 2012-December 2012

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
● Constructed wildlife exclosures for New Jersey’s White-Tailed Deer Population in Kilmer
Woods within the Rutgers Eco-Preserve with a drafted wildlife management plan by conducting
population field surveys, data collection, and GIS analysis using ArcGIS.