Emma Fair

Youngsville, LA | (717) 816-xxxx | egfxxxxx@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, LA
May 2025
Bachelor of Sciences, Natural Resources Ecology and Management, Wildlife Ecology

EXPERIENCE
Necropsy Lab October 2021
LSU Agriculture Residential Hall, Baton Rouge, LA
• Examine a deceased catfish externally by observing the conditions of the skin, eyes, fins, gills, and mouth in order
to document healthy catfish.
• Analyzed the inside organs of the catfish such as the stomach, intestines, and liver by carefully and correctly
cutting an incision on the underside of the catfish.
• Familiarized with the internal organs of a catfish by identifying certain organs in the body.
• Operated and extracted the stomach and intestines of the catfish to preserve for future research.
• Observed heart cavity procedure to identify the heart conditions of the catfish.
• Inspected both liquid and dried jarred specimens including fish, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals in order to
analyze and observe.

Bird-banding Workshop October 2021

LSU Workshop put on by Graduate Students, Baton Rouge, LA
• Examined birds by their feathers and unique features in order to identify age, sex, and species of the birds.
• Demonstrated how to properly age a bird using the Wolfe-Ryder-Pyle (WRP) age classification to aid in research
and recognize contrasting birds.
• Comprehended how to safely and correctly band birds by using bird banding pliers and leg gauges to keep track
on individual birds and gather data.
• Assembled and disassembled a mist net step-by-step in order to appropriately set up mist nets in the future at
other bird-banding sights and events.
• Demonstrated safely hold a song bird by using the Bander’s Grip to assist with releasing the captured and banded
birds.
• Observed careful extractions of numerous song birds out of mist nets to aid in future mist net captures.
• Charted research about banded birds to better understand how to identify sex, age, and bird species.

HONORS / ACTIVITIES
Honors: National Honor Society (NHS) in high school, Earned a Letterman in high school, Taylor Opportunity Program
for Students (TOPS) Recipient
Activities: Collegiate 4-H Club, The Wildlife Society, Sigma Alpha Sorority