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Melissa Trader
Biologist

USGS Las Vegas Field Station
160 N. Stephanie St
Henderson NV 89130
Phone 702-564-4631
Fax 702-564-4600
Email mtrader@usgs.gov

 

Education

  • BS in Biology, Minor in Geology, Indiana University, Bloomington, 2001

Experience
2002-Present Biologist USGS, Biological Resources Division, Las Vegas Field Station
Summer 2001 Restoration Technician Supervisor The Nature Conservancy, Chicago IL
Summer 2000 Ecological Assistant Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Indianapolis
1997-2001 Undergraduate Researcher Univeristy of Indiana, Bloomington

Projects

  • Fire Behavior and Ecological Effects in Blackbrush (Coleogyne ramosissima) shrublands and Invasive Annual Grasslands in the Mojave Desert
  
  • Evaluating Control Methods for Sahara Mustard (Brassica tournefortii)
  
Skills and Interests
  • Identifying plants in the Mojave desert and in other regions of the Western United States
  • Collection, organization, and analysis of ecological data
  • Studying the effects of invasive species on plant diversity and ecosystem health in the Mojave Desert
  • Creating and maintaining databases
  • Web Design


URL http://usgssjdfksdjfkdsjfs
Contact: Melissa Trader
Last Modification: September 12, 2003