Casey Manera

75 Union Rd Millville, NJ 08332 ⸙ (856) 305-0823 ⸙ maneracasey@gmail.com

Education
Stockton University Galloway, NJ
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies Anticipated Graduation December 2021
• 3.0 GPA

Skills and Training

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, ArcGIS Online, ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Collector, and Survey123
• ATV/UTV Safety and Operation Training
• Beginner Beekeeping Course 2019
• Personal Kayak Safety Training
• Defensive Driving Training
• Exceptional bird identification skills
• Marine Mammal Stranding Response Training
• Extensive experience with garden tools such as weedwhackers, handheld and backpack leaf blowers, and lawnmowers

Relevant Work Experience

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, USFWS – Biological Technician (seasonal) Chincoteague Island, Virginia
• Supervised and trained two biological interns for the 2021 season April 2021 – August 2021
• Created and coordinated schedules with staff to ensure all priorities were met
• Maintained clear communication between refuge staff and interns
• Successfully monitored beach nesting birds (piping plovers, American oystercatchers, least terns, and Wilson’s plovers)
• Prepared the 2021 Annual Beach Nesting Bird Report for Chincoteague NWR
• Efficiently collected and stored data within the refuge hard drive
• Communicated with refuge partners such as TNC, NPS, USDA, Virginia Aquarium Stranding Team (VAQS), and NASA to
provide updates on biological events, closures, and marine mammal strandings.
• Prepared weekly reports for piping plover and American oystercatcher productivity
• Assisted with Bethany Beach Firefly and Seabeach Amaranth surveys
• Monitored water quality in all refuge impoundments
• Communicated with Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) during a hypoxia event
• Performed daily vehicle and equipment maintenance

Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge, USFWS – Hunt Intern (winter) Swanquarter, North Carolina
• Independently checked duck hunters in and out of refuge grounds. December 2020 – February 2021
• Consistently arrived at check-in station at 4 AM to complete the check-in process
• Entered waterfowl hunt harvest numbers into Microsoft Excel
• Created graphs representing yearly waterfowl harvests
• Independently conducted weekly data collection at refuge air quality monitoring station
• Conducted waterfowl surveys
• Monitored and reported local lake levels
• Monitored water quality parameters in canals on the refuge using a sonde
• Assisted at Pocosin Lakes NWR with improving refuge signage

Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge, USFWS – General Intern (summer) Swanquarter, North Carolina
• Performed road maintenance on the refuge May 2020 – August 2020
• Conducted independent waterfowl and wading bird surveys
• Organized and input data into Excel for weekly water quality reports.
• Assisted with carcass recovery and reporting on all observed canid roadkill
• Independently conducted weekly data collection at refuge air quality monitoring station
• Monitored water quality parameters in five canals around the refuge utilizing a sonde
• Conducted weekly trail maintenance (cutting grass, feedbacking, trimming branches, etc.)
• Conducted airboat and motorboat submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) surveys on Lake Mattamuskeet using ArcGIS
Collector
• Assisted neighboring interns at Alligator River NWR with canoe tours and maintaining brochure kiosks
• Monitored and reported lake water levels weekly using staff gauges
 • Participated in sea turtle nesting patrol and beach cleanups at Pea Island NWR

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, USFWS – Biological Intern (seasonal) Chincoteague Island, Virginia
• Successfully completed ATV/UTV safety and operational training April 2019 – August 2019
• Personal kayak safety training
• Utilized ArcGIS Collector to collect field data
• Quickly and accurately detected territorial male piping plovers and American oystercatchers, as well as courting pairs along a
2.5-mile section of beach.
• Located incubating pairs and nests of piping plovers, American oystercatchers, and Wilson’s plovers
• Monitored chicks for the first 25- 35 days of life or until fledged
• Documented and identified predator tracks present at each site surveyed
• Collected data and monitored breeding Colonial beach-nesting birds
• Conducted sea turtle and marine mammal stranding response and data collection
• Worked in hot summer temperatures for extended periods of time
• Completed proper vehicle and equipment maintenance daily

Conserve Wildlife Foundation – Field Technician (seasonal) CMCH, New Jersey

• Thrived in a team-oriented environment May 2018 – July 2018
• Carried packs filled with sand samples weighing upwards of 50-60 pounds
• Worked outdoors in extreme heat and inclement weather for extended periods
• Completed Horseshoe Crab Egg surveys along the Delaware Bay, which included collecting sand samples, digging at the
shoreline to find and record the number of egg clusters
• Effectively collected and recorded horseshoe crab egg data in the field and transferred the data into an Excel spreadsheet
• Utilized a handheld GPS to search, mark and record points pertaining to horseshoe crab egg data collection

Conserve Wildlife Foundation – Shorebird Steward (seasonal) CMCH, New Jersey

• Responsible for enforcing closed areas on beaches along the Delaware Bay March 2016 – June 2016
• Completed daily reports documenting activities of people visiting the beach
• Educating individuals on the relationship between migratory shorebirds and horseshoe crabs
• Speaking to individuals politely to inform them on why the beaches are closed and why they need to avoid closed areas
• Observed spawning horseshoe crabs as well as feeding shorebirds, including the federally threatened red knot (Calidris
canutus rufa).

Additional Work Experience

Instacart – Shopper Millville, NJ
• Use Google Maps to navigate to various grocery stores March 2020 - Present
• Follow customer instructions on the Shopper app to ensure quality groceries are chosen
• Suggest replacements if desired groceries are out of stock
• Communicate with customer to ensure that their desired products are found quickly
• Navigate from grocery stores to customer’s home
• Deliver grocery orders to customers in a timely fashion
• Became familiar with many grocery stores to find customer’s desired groceries quickly and efficiently
• Maintain a positive and friendly attitude towards customers and their families during deliveries

Merighi’s Savoy Inn – Banquet Server Vineland, New Jersey

• Providing friendly, efficient service for all guests November 2020 – March 2021
• Serving food and beverages in a timely, efficient manner
• Set up ballroom prior to guests’ arrival for various events such as weddings, banquets, birthdays, and other large
formal events
• Cleaned banquet room facilities after guests’ departure
• Worked collaboratively with my fellow servers to ensure a pleasant party experience for all guests

References
Available upon request