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Devin M. Spencer
(303) 408-9290 ♦ devinspencer@me.com
EDUCATION
Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, University of California, Santa Barbara
Master of Environmental Science and Management, June 2016 (Expected)
Coastal Marine Resources Management Specialization, Strategic Environmental Communication and
Media Emphasis
Selected Coursework: Environmental Communication; Economics & Environmental Management;
Coastal Policy & Management; Environmental Writing for the Public; Advanced GIS
Texas Christian University (TCU), Fort Worth, TX
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, Minor Communication Studies, cum laude, Dec. 2013
Academic accomplishments: Academic Scholarship and NCAA Athletic Scholarship, 2010-2013;
Big XII Conference Commissioners Honor Roll, 2013; 2nd Team National Colligate Equestrian
Association Academic All-American, 2012
Involvement: Women’s NCAA Equestrian Team, Aug. 2010-Oct. 2013
Selected Coursework: Geographic Information systems (GIS); Wetlands Restoration;
Environmental Stewardship; Scientific Presentations; Interpersonal Communication
University of Hawaii Hilo, Hilo, HI
Summer Session, June-July 2012
Selected Coursework: Introduction into Tropical Coral Reefs; Natural History of Sharks, Rays and Skates
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)
Science Communication Fellow, Santa Barbara, CA June 2015-Present
 Collaborate with the communications team to finding innovative and engaging ways of
communicating research results of NCEAS Working Groups.
 Assist in writing press releases for new scientific findings.
 Manage the NCEAS drupel website and twitter feed.
The Nature Conservancy
Desalination Research Intern, Ventura, CA, June 2015-Sept. 2015
 Conducted literature review and wrote annotated bibliography focused on the impacts of coastal
desalination plants on marine ecosystems worldwide.
 Gained literature research techniques including searching forward, backward and using Boolean
search terms to ensure a through literature review.
 Worked in support of the larger TNC California Coastal programs effort to scope the overall
impacts of desalination on the environment.
The Nature Conservancy
Program Development Intern, Ventura, CA, June 2015-Sept. 2015
 Developed, from scratch, a self-sustaining, community run, volunteer stewardship program
focused on protecting and maintaining the condition of the Ormond Beach wetlands and dune
habitat in Oxnard California.
 Communicated with key stake-holders, TNC employees, organizations with similar programs and
visitors to understand the needs of the Ormond Beach area.
 Created a program manual, volunteer training materials and monitoring materials.
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2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONTINUED
Project C.U.R.E.
Clinics and PhilanthroTravel Department Intern, Centennial, CO, Feb. 2014-June 2014
 Assisted in the review and redevelopment of the PhilanthroTravel program, which offers unique
opportunities for Project C.U.R.E. supporters to connect first-hand with third world medical
communities.
 Updated and edited the PhilantroTravel and Clinics webpage.
 Assisted in the development of marketing materials for new programs.
 Developed travel guides and trip itineraries and handled logistics for up and coming clinic trips.
 Traveled to Africa to experience the work of Project C.U.R.E. in the field, maintained account of
daily activities.
FIELD RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Fishes of Texas Museum Specimen Cataloging (Summer Intern)
Austin, TX, June 2013-Aug. 2013
 Sorted, Identified and Cataloged Texas freshwater and coastal marine fish species.
 Organized the Fishes collection by species and stocked recently identified specimens.
Territoriality and Visitation Rates of Hummingbirds (TCU)
San Ramon, Costa Rica, March 2013
 Conducted an observational study of hummingbird foraging behavior with the goal of determining
potential relationships between resource availability, instances of visitation and instances of
territorial behavior.
 Presented a poster at the 2013 TCU school of Science and Engineering Student Research
Symposium.
Invertebrate Sampling Methods & Determining Prairie Health Using Invertebrates (TCU)
Fort Worth, TX, Aug. 2012-Dec. 2012
 Collaborated with Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) botanist to determine the best
invertebrate sampling methods for prairie invertebrates.
 Compared invertebrate samples collected in a natural prairie habitat to invertebrates in a
constructed urban prairie.
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Tagging Study of Coastal Shark Species (Summer School)
University of Hawaii Hilo, June 2012-July 2012
 Collected data and tagged specimens for an ongoing species census of shark and ray
populations in Hilo Bay.
Green Sea Turtle Tagging,
University of Hawaii Hilo, July 2012
 Assisted in the capture, examination, data collection and release of Chelonia mydas under the
supervision of Dr. George Balazs of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA).
SKILLS
 Proficient using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and ESRIS ArcGIS.