AARON J.

VINCENT
Education: University of Idaho, Moscow, ID; graduation anticipated December 2014 Major: Wildlife Resources Minor: Statistics GPA 3.37/4.00 Deans List Plano Senior High School, Plano, TX; graduated Jun. 2010 3-year member of mens wrestling team Various honors classes and AP credits Work experience: University of Idaho, Paddlefish research study, Mar. 2011Present (Moscow, ID, supervisor: Professor Dennis Scarnecchia) Cleaning, cutting sections from, and aging cut cross-sections of paddlefish jaw bones, and aging of fin sections Idaho Fish and Game, Weed crew technician, May 2013-August 2013 (Lewiston, ID, supervisor: Justin Barrett) Worked full time spraying noxious weeds on the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area using ATVs with large spray tanks attached to both the front and the back Golis Construction, June 2012-Oct. 2012 (Moscow, ID, supervisor: Luke Keogh) Worked 40 hours per week operating a variety of construction tools and equipment (including man-lifts) in order to add floor levels to and structurally strengthen the Memorial Gym tower of the University of Idaho Campus University of Idaho, Pygmy Rabbit research study, Jun. Aug. 2010 (Leadore, ID, and Dillon, MT, supervisor: Professor Janet Rachlow) Conducted habitat assessments Performed field experiments to assess predation risk (giving up densities and flushing trials) Captured and radio collared animals Located animals using radio telemetry

Personal Interests: Sports (University of Idaho mens rugby team, weight lifting, football, wrestling) Outdoor Recreation (hunting, fishing, birding, backpacking, horseback riding, hiking) Reading (naturalist, adventure, historical fiction)

Other Skills and Qualifications: Bird handling and banding in a 5 hour workshop with European starlings Identification of most northwestern birds by both sight and sound Proficient in multiple methods of statistical analyses in Microsoft excel, SAS, and the R project for statistical computing Chainsaw proficient Proficient in the operation of multiple types of farm equipment including, but not limited to, tractors, augers, and skid-steers Some welding experience (MIG and oxy-acetylene)

References
Dr. Dennis Scarnecchia, Professor Department of Fish and Wildlife P.O. Box 441136 University of Idaho Moscow, ID 83844-1136 Office Phone: (208) 885-5981 Office Fax: (208) 885-9080 E-mail: scar@uidaho.edu Justin S. Barrett, Regional Habitat Biologist Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game 3316 16th Street Lewiston, Idaho 83501 Phone: (208) 799-5010 Email: justin.barrett@idfg.idaho.gov Luke Keogh, Project Manager Golis Construction 16200 Basin Way Boise, ID 83714 Phone: (208) 938-4202 Dr. Janet Rachlow, Associate Professor Department of Fish and Wildlife P.O. Box 441136 University of Idaho Moscow, ID 83844 Phone: (208) 885-9328 E-mail: jrachlow@uidaho.edu