Lindsey S. Jones 43 Capeview St, Fairhaven, MA, USA, 02719

ljones@coa.edu

508-441-8818

ACADEMIC RECORD

McGill University Montreal, QC, Canada 2009-2013

B.Sc., Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Major: Environmental Biology with a specialization in Wildlife Biology College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME, USA 2015-present

Master’s candidate; advisors: Dr. Sean K. Todd and Dr. Peter T. Stevick

Proposed thesis: Population structure and migration patterns of North Atlantic humpback whales based on long-term

photographic identification study

Graduate Research Assistant at Allied Whale

RESEARCH & FIELD EXPERIENCE

National Park Service Padre Island National Seashore, TX March – July 2015

Biological Science Technician - Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery

Conducted daytime patrols of beaches in the park to detect nesting Kemp’s ridley and other sea turtles

Documented nesting and stranded sea turtles; protected nests and assisted in relocating eggs for incubation; assisted in

release of hatchlings; recorded hatching success of nests

Recorded physical data on nesting Kemp’s, took skin biopsy samples, and tagged turtles with missing PIT and metal

flipper tags

Camped in a remotely-located cabin with about 10 coworkers for an average of 4 nights per week, maintained camp

and equipment

Safely operated utility-transport vehicles and 4-wheel drive vehicles over rough and sandy terrain

Allied Whale College of the Atlantic January – March 2015

Research Technician

Performed photo-identification of humpback whales using iMatch photography software

Edited new photos to be matched in ACDSee photography software

Matched new photos of humpback whale flukes to images in either the North Atlantic Humpback Whale Catalog, which

contains over 8,000 individuals, or the Antarctic Humpback Whale Catalog, with over 6,000 individuals

Mote Marine Laboratory Sarasota, FL Fall 2014

Sarasota Dolphin Research Program Intern

Assisted boat-based field surveys monitoring the resident bottlenose dolphin population of Sarasota Bay

Performed photo-identification of individual dolphins using the program ACDSee, working through a catalog of over

5,000 individuals, which were subsequently entered into FinBase (a Microsoft Access database)

Deployed purse seine fishing sets to gather data on dolphin prey species abundance

Gained experience in the field using a YSI multimeter, Garmin GPS, and NikonD200 Digital SLR camera

Learned how to operate the 21ft center console boat during dolphin surveys

Entered and verified data in Microsoft Access database, Excel, and ArcGIS

New England Aquarium Boston, MA Spring 2014

Marine Mammal Education and Research Intern

Collected field data about the behavior of marine mammals sighted on whale watch cruises in the Stellwagen Bank

Region for the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies Humpback Whale Studies Program

Spotted and identified different species of cetaceans: humpback whales, fin whales, minke whales, North Atlantic right

whales, Atlantic white-sided dolphins, and harbor porpoises

Identified individual humpbacks using the Center for Coastal Studies’ Gulf of Maine Humpback Whale Catalog

Managed a variety of data processing including data entry in Microsoft Excel and photo-identification

Provided engaging environmental education for guests aboard whale watching vessels, with an emphasis on ocean

conservation

Lindsey S. Jones

NOAA Marine Animal Health Program, Hollings Marine Laboratory Charleston, SC Fall 2013

Dolphin Research Intern

Used FinBase to match and enter new dolphin dorsal fins images into a catalog of over 2,500 individuals

Photographed and collected data on bottlenose dolphins during boat-based field surveys

Assisted with data collection during blubber biopsy field surveys for a health assessment being conducted due to the

Mid-Atlantic Unusual Mortality Event of 2013-2014

Updated an Endnote library with relevant marine mammal research

Verified data entries in Microsoft Excel datasets

Activities were in support of the research of Dr. Lori Schwacke, Dr. Leslie Burdett Hart, and Todd Speakman

Dolphin Research Center Grassy Key, FL Summer 2013

Research Intern

Collected data on calf and adult bottlenose dolphin respiration rates, and collected observational data about behaviors

and the mother-calf relationship; entered data into Microsoft Excel

Educated visitors on dolphin biology and marine conservation efforts

Independent Project: improving my photo-id skills and using ArcGIS to map individual dolphin movements

Archelon, the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece Matala, Crete Summer 2012

Intern

Recipient of McGill’s Ernie Black internship award; presented a poster at McGill’s Internship Seminar

Monitored 7 miles of loggerhead nesting beaches by foot, located and protected nests, took biometric nest data, and

relocated the eggs when necessary; performed nest excavations to collect hatching data

Trained and supervised volunteers when leader was off duty

Informed the public on sea turtles and conservation efforts through presentations and at an informational kiosk

Worked and lived in a basic camp with up to 15 volunteers at a time in weather often exceeding 100°F; maintained

equipment and the camp

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Mote Marine Laboratory Sarasota, FL Fall 2014

Turtle Hospital Volunteer

Prepared specific diets and fed loggerhead, green, and Kemp’s ridley sea turtles

Maintained tanks, checked and regulated water chemistries and filtration systems

Kept accurate daily logs on up to 10 turtles at a time

Archelon, the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece Rethymno, Crete Summer 2011

Monitored 8 miles of Loggerhead sea turtle nesting beaches by foot, located and protected nests, took biometric nest

data, and relocated the eggs when necessary

Helped tag nesting turtles with satellite and radio transmitters for Dr. Samir Patel’s (advised by Dr. James Spotila and

Dr. Stephen Morreale) dissertation research

Informed the public on sea turtles and conservation efforts through presentations and at an informational kiosk

Worked and lived in a basic camp with up to 25 volunteers at a time in weather often exceeding 100°F; maintained

equipment and the camp

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Proficient in R programming language, ArcGIS, Microsoft Access, ACDSee, iMatch, and Endnote software

Standard First Aid and AED/CPR-C Certification

Successfully completed U.S. Coast Guard Auxillary Florida Boating Safety Course

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

Society for Marine Mammalogy

American Cetacean Society

Animal Behavior Society

The Wildlife Society