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Joseph Arthur Thompson 14501 Felbridge Way, Midlothian, VA 23113 [email protected] 804-543-6306 EDUCATION Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA Class of 2016 Master of Science: Biology, GPA 3.71 The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA Class of 2014 Bachelor of Science: Biology, Minor: Marine Science, GPA 3.05 WORK EXPERIENCE Timmons Group, Environmental Technician November 2016-present Conducts wetland delineations, stream surveys, mitigation, and monitoring, and environmental consulting. Virginia Commonwealth University, Laboratory Technician September 2016-November 2016 Contribute to research by imaging and analyzing orofacial development of Xenopus embryos. Virginia Commonwealth University, Graduate Teaching Assistantship August 2014-May 2016 Served as teaching assistant for Introduction to Biological Science I and II, and Ecology and Vertebrate Natural History laboratory sections. Virginia State Parks, Crew Supervisor June 2014-August 2014 Supervised Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps. Millington Greenhouse, The College of William and Mary August 2012-May 2014 Cared for over 2,000 plants, led educational tours, and served as a research assistant. Virginia Institute of Marine Science June 2011- August 2011 Counseled youth camps and educated K-12 teachers on Chesapeake Bay health awareness. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Virginia Commonwealth University, Master’s Research June 2014-May 2016 Identified fine scale changes in abiotic and biotic elements caused by the spread of Morella cerifera thickets across a barrier island on the eastern shore of Virginia. The College of William and Mary, Field Technician June 2012-August 2013 Sampled and identified birds, butterflies, plant diversity, tick and deer abundance. The College of William and Mary, Research Assistant August 2012-November 2012 Surveyed plant populations, collected and keyed out plant specimens in the College Woods. ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS Trinity Episcopal School Volleyball Coach, Guest Lecturer, and Substitute Teacher August 2016-November 2016 Maryland Native Plant Society Annual Conference September 2016 Discovery of population of rare Large Purple Fringed Orchid (Platanthera grandiflora) June 2016 Guest Speaker at Charterhouse School: Neurological and Developmental Differences Program June 2016 Guest Lecturer, Saint Christopher’s School May 2016 Photograph of Hexalectris spicata, College of William and Mary November 2013 Coastal Marine Habitats Field Course, Wales, United Kingdom August 2013 Teachers Fellow, The College of William and Mary School of Education June 2011-August 2012 OTHER SKILLS Plant identification and use of professional identification manuals with expertise Bird identification by sound and butterfly identification of VA coastal plain species with expertise Proficient in ArcGIS, R, Sigmaplot, and Excel Proficient with GPS navigation and radio telemetry tracking First aid and CPR certified

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Joseph Arthur Thompson 14501 Felbridge Way, Midlothian, VA 23113

[email protected]

804-543-6306

EDUCATION

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA Class of 2016

Master of Science: Biology, GPA 3.71

The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA Class of 2014

Bachelor of Science: Biology, Minor: Marine Science, GPA 3.05

WORK EXPERIENCE

Timmons Group, Environmental Technician November 2016-present

Conducts wetland delineations, stream surveys, mitigation, and monitoring, and environmental consulting.

Virginia Commonwealth University, Laboratory Technician September 2016-November 2016

Contribute to research by imaging and analyzing orofacial development of Xenopus embryos.

Virginia Commonwealth University, Graduate Teaching Assistantship August 2014-May 2016

Served as teaching assistant for Introduction to Biological Science I and II, and Ecology and Vertebrate

Natural History laboratory sections.

Virginia State Parks, Crew Supervisor June 2014-August 2014

Supervised Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps.

Millington Greenhouse, The College of William and Mary August 2012-May 2014

Cared for over 2,000 plants, led educational tours, and served as a research assistant.

Virginia Institute of Marine Science June 2011- August 2011

Counseled youth camps and educated K-12 teachers on Chesapeake Bay health awareness.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Virginia Commonwealth University, Master’s Research June 2014-May 2016

Identified fine scale changes in abiotic and biotic elements caused by the spread of Morella cerifera thickets

across a barrier island on the eastern shore of Virginia.

The College of William and Mary, Field Technician June 2012-August 2013

Sampled and identified birds, butterflies, plant diversity, tick and deer abundance.

The College of William and Mary, Research Assistant August 2012-November 2012

Surveyed plant populations, collected and keyed out plant specimens in the College Woods.

ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS

Trinity Episcopal School Volleyball Coach, Guest Lecturer, and Substitute Teacher August 2016-November 2016

Maryland Native Plant Society Annual Conference September 2016

Discovery of population of rare Large Purple Fringed Orchid (Platanthera grandiflora) June 2016

Guest Speaker at Charterhouse School: Neurological and Developmental Differences Program June 2016

Guest Lecturer, Saint Christopher’s School May 2016

Photograph of Hexalectris spicata, College of William and Mary November 2013

Coastal Marine Habitats Field Course, Wales, United Kingdom August 2013

Teachers Fellow, The College of William and Mary School of Education June 2011-August 2012

OTHER SKILLS

Plant identification and use of professional identification manuals with expertise

Bird identification by sound and butterfly identification of VA coastal plain species with expertise

Proficient in ArcGIS, R, Sigmaplot, and Excel

Proficient with GPS navigation and radio telemetry tracking

First aid and CPR certified