Adam P. Dixon
adampdixon at yahoo.com 785 691 7929 123 Bates Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
World Wildlife Fund – Washington, District of Columbia May 2010 – June 2010
GIS Intern - habitat modeling and land use planning
- GIS-based habitat suitability modeling for species of concern in Tanzania and Mozambique
- GIS-based land use planning scenario evaluation using ArcMap applications (NatureServe Vista) and traditional GIS modeling
- Creation of WWF Conservation projects database on web-sourced application (databasin.org)
- GIS Database management
AECOM Environment – Kansas City, Missouri August 2007 – May 2010
Staff Specialist I/Environmental Scientist
- Manage groundwater investigations for transportation and energy clients
- Compose event reports submitted to client and regulatory authority
- Interpret laboratory analysis results of contaminants of concern
- Groundwater remediation system management
- Assisted in the management of several major projects
- Maintain water quality monitoring equipment
Applied Ecological Services, Inc. – Lawrence, Kansas May 2006 – June 2007
Crew Leader for Restoration Projects
- Prairie, wetland and woodland ecosystem restoration and management
- Invasive species control including sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata), johnsongrass (Sorgum halepense), and amur honeysuckle (Lonicera mackii)
- Construction of alternative storm water drainage systems
- Identification and collection of local flora seed
- Prescribed burns
Kansas Biological Survey
Nelson Environmental Study Area – Lawrence, Kansas May 2005 - December 2005 Internship
- Maintenance of land management research facilities
- Participated in large scale prairie restoration grant
- Invasive species control including serecia lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata) and johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense)
- Research in ecological studies including population surveys of Mead’s milkweed (Asclepias meadii) and Western Prairie Fringed Orchid (Plantanthera praeclara) and grassland biomass calculations
Kaw Valley Heritage Alliance – Lawrence, Kansas January – July 2005
Internship Part Time- 20 Hours per week
- Promoted non-profit organization’s mission for the improvement of Kansas water quality
- Water quality presentations to elementary school children throughout the state
- Created and managed member database
- Co-wrote, edited and published non-profit newsletter for 1,000+ recipients
Education:
Geographic Information Science, Master of Science, anticipated completion December 2010,
Northwest Missouri State University
Environmental Studies, Bachelor of Arts, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas,
December 2005
- Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain, 2004 – Semester abroad
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