Phone: (787)673-5895 acrivera@ncsu.edu anac.rivera26@gmail.com acrivera.wordpress.ncsu.edu

 

Education

 

North Carolina State University, Raleigh                      Expected Graduation, August 2019

Department of Applied Ecology

Master of Science in Zoology

 

University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez                                                    December 2014

School of Agricultural Sciences

Bachelor of Agricultural Science in Animal Science

Grants

 

Graduate Research Assistant, US Fish & Wildlife Service/USGS,                        2014-2019

"Optimal Sampling of Animal Communities", $423,018.87

 

Graduate Research Assistant, US Fish & Wildlife Service/USGS,                         2014-2019

"Applying Downscaled Climate Projections to Inform Decisions on Strategic

Habitat Conservation for Amphibians in Puerto Rico", $229,832.68

 

Research Experience

 

North Carolina State University                                                                 May 2016-present

Graduate Research Assistant, Dr. Jaime Collazo

Raleigh, North Carolina

• Perform exploratory Eleutherodactylus surveys utilizing ARBIMON audio monitoring system.
• Coordinate sampling and vegetation surveys, supervising a group of technicians.
• Monitor Eleutherodactylus reproduction using possible future population management techniques.
• Utilize weather monitoring technology to collect data from 83 sampling sites.
• Conduct a pilot experiment in Guanica State Forest, verifying the presence of certain Eleutherodactylus species.
• Construct Eleutherodactylus holding terrarium for the purpose of performing critical thermal limit experiments on Eleutherodactylus wightmanae, Eleutherodactylus brittoni and Eleutherodactylus antillensis.

 

North Carolina State University                                                                 June-July 2016

Graduate Research Assistant

Puerto Rico

• Conducted bird surveys on the western half Puerto Rico.
• Performed bird banding and took physiological measurements of endemic and native species.
• Performed telemetry, tracked the Puerto Rican Bullfinch, in NRCS Partner coffee farms and surrounding forests.
• Completed vegetation surveys of approximately 30 bird survey sites and banding locations.

 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service                                                                     June-July 2012

Sunia Summer Intern (NRCS and USFWS)

Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

• Responsible for the USFWS tropical plant propagation green house.
• Administered verbal surveys to farm owners for the conservation initiative of the Rio Loco/Guanica Bay Watershed Project.
• Participated in a habitat restoration and revegetation project at the Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge.
• Presented project at the USFWS Southeast Regional Offices, Atlanta, GA.

 

Publications

 

Rivera Burgos, A.C., J.A. Collazo & A. Terando. “Coping with Extreme Weather Events in Puerto Rico: Amphibian Research and Hurricane Maria.” The Global Change Forum, 23 Oct. 2018. globalchange.ncsu.edu/coping-with-extreme-weather-events-in-puerto-rico-amphibian-research-and-hurricane-maria/.

 

Presentations and Invited Lectures

 

“Frogs, Hurricanes and Environmental Change: Indexing Abundance and Reproduction to Habitat Characteristics in Eleutherodactylid Frogs in Puerto Rico.” Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL, November 7, 2018.

 

“Sunia Summer Internship 2012: Habitat Restoration Efforts through the Guánica Bay/Río Loco Watershed Partnership,” Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, August 2012.

 

“Sunia Summer Internship 2012: Habitat Restoration Efforts through the Guánica Bay/Río Loco Watershed Partnership,” U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Regional Offices, Atlanta, GA, July 2012.

 

“Sunia Summer Internship 2012: Habitat Restoration Efforts through the Guánica Bay/Río Loco Watershed Partnership,” Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge, Cabo Rojo, PR, July 2012.

 

Professional Training

 

Occupancy Modeling Workshop

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, October 3-7, 2016

 

Dynamical Downscaling Climate Workshop

International Institute of Tropical Forestry, Río Piedras, PR, August 17-18, 2016

 

Professional Experience

 

Tai South Farms                                                                                                                 2014

Animal Science Practicum, UPRM

Lajas, Puerto Rico

• Fed cattle, administered medication, monitored reproductive cycle, herded cattle into milking parlor, performed cow milking, assisted in parturitions of cows and sows.
• Managed pastures and worked with heavy machinery to prepare land for grazing.
• Performed genetic record keeping of cattle, and physical ear tagging.

 

Miradero Veterinary Clinic                                                                                               2013

Veterinary Care Assistant

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

• Assisted on call Veterinarian, cleaned holding cages, administered medication, dealt with pet owners, performed procedure preparations.

 

Podiatry Private Practice                                                                                         2007-2011

Secretary

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

• Managed personnel and patients
• Performed general book keeping and medical billing

 

Languages

 

Fluent in Spanish and English.

 

Computer Skills

Programs

• Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Presence, R, SAS, MARK
  • Animal modeling and statistical analysis
• Arbimon
  • Audio presence monitoring
• Garmin Basecamp, GIS
  • Mapping and topography analysis
• HOBOware
  • Weather monitoring and environment data collection

 

References available upon request

 

Download a copy of my CV here.