Roger Meyer - Peace Corps - Botswana, Assistant Museum Curator



Roger Meyer


Clark University
Graduate School of Geography
GIS and International Development Program
950 Main Street
Worcester MA 01602
USA
PHONE (508) 756-7071
EMAIL rmeyer@clarku.edu
updated September 2000





PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Interpersonal, communication, planning and organizational skills.

Skills in biological data collection, digital image processing, statistical analysis, and.

Software skills: Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, Office, Access, Approach, Word, WordPerfect, Visual Basic

GIS software: ArcView, ArcInfo 8, Idrisi,




WORK EXPERIENCE

Apr 00
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June 00
City of Bellingham Parks and Recreation, Park Manager
Managed a small city park. Responsibilities included facility maintenance and regulation enforcement.

Apr 99
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Oct 99
National Park Service, Biological Science Technician
Conducted auditory songbird surveys in Olympic National Park. Trapped and collected data on small mammals
using Sherman and Tomahawk traps. Collected vegetation data using variable and fixed radius plots. Entered
scientific data into an Access database, and assisted in analyzing, mapping, and preparing written progress
reports.

May 97
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Mar 99
USDA/APHIS/ PPQ, Plant Protection and Quarantine Officer
Interpreted and enforced federal regulatory orders and quarantines. Designed and managed an Approach
database for the Port of Seattle. Worked as a member of the Medfly Eradication Task Force in Tampa, Fl.

Sep 95
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Aug 96
Peace Corps - Botswana, Assistant Game Warden
Managed a remote game scout camp (14 staff) in Gemsbok National Park. Administered daily activities of the
camp and developed park infrastructure. Developed a tourist information brochure and map of the area.
Designed and initiated a project to construct directional signs in the management area. Expanded road network to
increase access for visiting tourists.

Aug 94
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Sep 95
Peace Corps - Botswana, Assistant Museum Curator
Responsible for developing park and tourist infrastructure at Tsodilo Hills Monument. Constructed a temporary
staff headquarters at the Monument. Managed the daily activities of the camp (3-10 staff). Constructed 20kms of
hiking trails, including an interpretive trail with interpretive leaflet. Inspected and evaluated Monument construction
projects.

Apr 94
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Jun 94
Metropolitan Mosquito Control District, Field Technician
Treated designated wetlands with growth hormone inhibitor briquettes (Vectobac) to prevent the emergence of
adult mosquitoes. Also, collected larvae samples and counts on previously treated areas to determine the efficacy
of the treatments.

Dec 92
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Mar 93
Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources, Biological Technician
Trapped white-tailed deer with clover traps on four remote study sites under adverse winter weather conditions.
Handled captured deer, including: chemical immobilization, blood and urine sampling, morphology measurements,
fitting individuals with radio collars, measuring weights, extractions of a tooth for age determination, monitoring
body temperature, assessing pregnancy status of females using ultrasound, and administering antibiotics and a
reversal drug (reverse anesthesia).


EDUCATION

Aug 00
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Present
Clark University, Worcester, MA
Masters Candidate, Geographic Information Systems and International Development

Mar 90
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Mar 94
University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
B.Sc., Environmental Studies

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