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Alexander J Kaufman 303A 1125 Josephine St. Denver, Colorado 80206 [email protected] Cell: (973) 580 - 1313 Education 2015 – Present M.Sc., University of Colorado Denver, Environmental Science 2014 B.S., Rutgers University, Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources 2014 Certificate, Rutgers University, Environmental Geomatics 2010 High School, Kittatinny Regional High School: GPA 3.8 Professional Experience 2015 – Present Software Tester, United States Geological Survey, National Geospatial Technical Operations Center: Aiding in the development, troubleshooting, and design of GIS software and tools in compliance with the Agile methodology of software development. 2015 - Present Teaching Assistant, University of Colorado Denver, Geography and Environmental Sciences Department: creating lesson plans, labs, lectures, and leading group discussions that will leave students with an increased awareness and understanding of local, regional, and global environmental issues and their past, present and future impact. 2015 GIS Hourly, NJ Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of GIS: Data management, software development, website design and programming, caching protocol and generation, ArcGIS installation and troubleshooting, ArcGIS Online journal map creation and design, mapping contest photographer, and printer maintenance and

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Alexander J Kaufman303A 1125 Josephine St.Denver, Colorado 80206

[email protected] Cell: (973) 580 - 1313

Education2015 – Present M.Sc., University of Colorado Denver, Environmental Science2014 B.S., Rutgers University, Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources2014 Certificate, Rutgers University, Environmental Geomatics2010 High School, Kittatinny Regional High School: GPA 3.8

Professional Experience2015 – Present Software Tester, United States Geological Survey, National Geospatial

Technical Operations Center: Aiding in the development, troubleshooting, and design of GIS software and tools in compliance with the Agile methodology of software development.

2015 - Present Teaching Assistant, University of Colorado Denver, Geography and Environmental Sciences Department: creating lesson plans, labs, lectures, and leading group discussions that will leave students with an increased awareness and understanding of local, regional, and global environmental issues and their past, present and future impact.

2015 GIS Hourly, NJ Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of GIS: Data management, software development, website design and programming, caching protocol and generation, ArcGIS installation and troubleshooting, ArcGIS Online journal map creation and design, mapping contest photographer, and printer maintenance and support.

2015 Laboratory Tech, Rutgers University Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources Department: GIS and aerial photography interpretation examining the impact of Hurricane Sandy on Jamaica Bay, NY.

2012 – 2014 Research Assistant, Rutgers University Entomology Department: Spatial analysis, field sampling and observations, duration and speed of flight in varying conditions pertaining to the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

2012 Primary Investigator, NJ Fish and Wildlife: habitat construction and rehabilitation for Eastern Tiger Salamander Conservation report, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Rutgers University

2012 Primary Investigator, Assessment of Hurricane Sandy’s impact on Kilmer Woods Piscataway, NJ, Natural Resource Management, Rutgers University

2012 Student, Winter Field Ecology at the Adirondack Ecological Center,Rutgers University, examining various aspects of Winter Ecology including: tracking, identification, sampling, snow physics and thermodynamics and more

2011 Student, Volcanoes in Costa Rica, Rutgers University, studying geography, ecology and volcanoes in Costa Rica

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Presentations and Publications2014 Presented on Entomology, Invasive Species, and GIS for Rutgerscience

Saturdays to Middle school students interested in science2013 Presented poster on Evolution of Eusociality to peers for Fundamentals of

Evolution in Foran Hall, New Brunswick, Rutgers University 2012 Hahn, N., Kaufman, A., Hamilton, G. and Rodriguez-Saona, C.

Landscape effects on spatial distribution of brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) in peach orchards. Poster presentation at Entomological Society of America Annual meeting in Knoxville, TN

Awards2011-2013 Dean’s List2010 1st Team All-Conference, Varsity soccer2010 1st place NJ Technology Student Association for Film competition2010 1st place NJ Technology Student Association for Alumni video2009 - 2010 1st place NJ Technology Student Association for On-Demand video2009 National Honors Society Member

Relevant CourseworkEnvironmental PhotographyByrne Seminar-Costa RicaEnvironmental Education in the SchoolIntro to Human EcologyWinter Field EcologyPrinciples of EcologyPopulation Resources and the EnvironmentBasic Statistics for ResearchFundamentals Environmental Geomatics Intermediate Environmental Geomatics

Advanced Environmental GeomaticsWildlife Ecology and ConservationEvolution of Disease and MedicineAir Photo InterpretationAnalytical Methods Ecology, Evolution and Natural ResourcesFundamentals of EvolutionInsect BiologyWetland EcologyAgroecology

SkillsESRI: ArcGIS, ArcGIS OnlineMicrosoft: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OutlookAdobe: After Effects, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Premier Pro

Programming: Python, HTML, RCinema 4d, CADDAISYLABEcological surveying/sampling Camera operation and video/photo editing

InterestsEcologyConservationSustainable Agriculture/world hungerBioremediationBiomimicryEnvironmental Education

Sociological changeHuman RightsGeomaticsPaleoecologyTardigradesBiogeography