Christine Gleason

Conservation Biology
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Former Education Coordinator
The Center for Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Fall 2007 Symposium Coordinator
Coastal Connections: Linking Education and Research in Tropical Coastal Systems

Goal

As a future conservation biologist, I will focus my efforts on New England and tropical coastal systems. I am particularly interested in the interaction of social and environmental issues that conservationists face each day. My master’s thesis work will take me to the Dominican Republic where I will be researching the attitudes and awareness of whale watching tourists.

Education

MS, Antioch University New England
Environmental Sciences
Conservation Biology

Bachelors Degree, Syracuse University
Biology with a focus on Environmental Science

Study Abroad, James Cook University, Queensland Australia
Rainforest Ecology/Marine Biology

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Employment

Adjunct Professor, Keene State College Biology Department

• Adjunct faculty for integrative quantitative learning class
• Field based class with the goal of teaching basic statistics and environmental awareness

Teaching Assistant, Keene State College Biology Department

• Fall: Counting on Conservation, a non-majors quantitative learning class; duties included: grading, lectures, homework assignments and curriculum development
• Spring: Tropical Marine Ecology, a majors/non-majors class, duties included grading and lectures for non-majors, full responsibility for all aspects of biology major’s portion of the class

Assistant Scientist, Sea Education Association

• Management of science watch while underway on sailing vessel Corwith Cramer
• Oversaw education and research projects of college students on my watch
• Duties include deployment of oceanographic gear such as gravity cores, hydrocasts, neuston and meter nets

Education Director, Sultana Projects

• Coordination of daily education aboard the schooner Sultana on the Chesapeake Bay
• Curriculum development for all ages and abilities in marine science and history

Educator, Ocean Classroom Foundation

• Lead educator aboard sailing vessel Harvey Gamage in coastal Maine
• Instructed students in tidal, wetland, cetacean, fisheries, and ecology classes

Education Coordinator, South Street Seaport Museum

• Created education program aboard sailing vessel Lettie G. Howard in New England waters
• Instructed students in plankton, water quality, oyster, and watershed classes

Program Director, Living Classrooms Foundation

• Planned daily education program aboard sailing vessel Lady Maryland
• Created cetacean and estuary program for the Chesapeake Bay and Gulf of Maine

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Internships and Volunteer Work

Monadnock State Park

• Development and creation of outreach pamphlet
• Grant writing

Environmental Excellence Award Committee

• Committee member on selection board for excellence awards

Two Countries One Forest

• Contacted institutional stakeholders in the Acadian/Appalachian ecoregion in regards to a conservation survey
• Survey analysis

Bay Shore Discovery Project

• Environmental Educator aboard A.J. Meerwald
• Wetland Recovery Project, Delaware Bay

The Whale Center of New England

• Photo identification and behavioral data collection of humpback whales in the Gulf of Maine
• Field identification of humpback, right, finback, and minke whales
• Pinniped rescue, relocation, jaw, and stomach stapling
• Preparation of humpback whale skeleton (post necroposy)

Pacific Whale Foundation

• Humpback Whale Distance Estimation Project and Odontocete Behavioral Study
• Identification and cataloging of spotted, spinner, and bottle-nose dolphins in Maui

Rosemond Gifford Zoo at Burnett Park

• Assisted zoo keepers in daily care of six Asian elephants

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Skills and Training

• Advance Scuba Certification
• Wilderness First Responder
• Basic Life Support CPR
• ArcGIS

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Affiliations

• Ocean Conservancy Activist
• American Legion Auxiliary Member
• Whale Center of New England Member
• Society of Conservation Biology