Max Anderson

Background

About Max Anderson

Wildlife Biologist for Bancroft Construction Services, Fresno, CA • Biological compliance services on construction sites for protected Californian species. Bird Zookeeper Internship at the Toledo Zoo, Toledo, OH • Training in being a bird zookeeper, including husbandry, exhibit maintenance, feeding and educating Bird Banding training at Black Swamp Bird Observatory, Oregon, OH • Training in removing birds from mist nets, identifying, taking measurements of birds and ornithology Master’s Thesis on Assessing Differences between Certified and Potential Vernal Pools in the context of Amphibian Usage, and its Implications for Conservation • Monitored vernal pools and assessed how long amphibians used them as safe zones for their eggs to see which types of vernal pools are best to prioritize for future conservation certification Small-Scale Landscape Conservation Principles class at Clark University, Worcester, MA • Created a monitoring report for a conservation easement in Petersham, MA by surveying for changes Conservation and Effective Practice class at Clark University, Worcester, MA • Created a green roof plan for Clark and worked out feasibility and costs by measuring usable roof space and working with companies Research Assistant in Dominik Kulakowski’s lab at Clark University, Worcester, MA • Surveyed and monitored Spruce Beetle outbreaks in the Colorado Rocky Mountains by taking tree cores, setting up quadrats, and surveying plants and monitoring changes in the forest structure Self-Directed Study at School for Field Studies, Atenas, Costa Rica • Research on how differences in morphology affected interactions and competition between different species of hummingbirds competing over the same food source in Monteverde, Costa Rica Natural Resources Specialist at Maumee Bay State Park, Oregon, OH • Helped maintain the park and nature center, removed invasive plants, worked with and took care of animals, educated the public about nature and conservation issues, and demonstrations with animals