B.S. Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology, University of California, Davis, 2019
- Vollmar Natural Lands Consulting (VNLC) Staff Biologist October 2019- present
- UC Davis Center for Veterinary Genetics Field Technician June-Sept 2019
- Soil Biogeochemistry Lab, UC Davis Department of Land, Air and Water Resources Lab Assistant 2017-2018
- Moyle Biology Lab, UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences Lab Assistant 2017-2019
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Ms. Yonashiro’s undergraduate work focused on wildlife taxonomy, ecology and conservation. Her main area of specialization is in the biology and ecology of California’s avian species. Ms. Yonashiro also has experience with other taxa, particularly aquatic invertebrates. During her undergraduate degree, Ms. Yonashiro spent two years working under Dr. John Durand differentiating zooplankton species sampled from the Sacramento Delta for the Aquatic Research Collective project. In conjunction, she spent some time intermittently in the Soil Biogeochemistry Lab conducting nutrient analysis of water quality samples for various projects such as the Complete Marsh Project. In the summer of 2019, Ms. Yonashiro worked closely with PhD candidate Andrea Broad collecting carnivore scat samples and performing DNA extractions for the UC Davis North Coast Deer and Carnivore Project. Her interest in wildlife rehabilitation also brought her to work in the Sierra Wildlife Rescue Baby Bird Nursery for a summer where she rehabilitated baby and injured birds. She has experience with field survey methods such as zooplankton net sampling, water quality testing and sampling, otter trawling, and visual transect surveys.
Ms. Yonashiro has applied her skills to a few projects in Northern California and the Central Valley with VNLC. Her field experience includes biological inspections, general inspections, bird monitoring, conducting nesting bird surveys, wetland and upland vegetation monitoring, and wetland delineations.
Representative Project Experience
City of Newman Seasonal Inland Wetland Restoration Project (Merced County, CA)
Staff Biologist (2019 – Present)
Assisted in the wetland delineation of wetland and grassland habitat, and led the wetland delineation report preparation. Field surveys involved using Trimble GPS units for data collection.
Environmental Stewardship Foundation Preserves (Placer, El Dorado, & Sacramento Counties)
Staff Biologist (2019 – Present)
Assisted in the monitoring of 13 preserves managed by Environmental Stewardship Foundation. Habitat types include vernal pool grasslands, oak woodland, and riparian corridors. Conducted surveys including biological inspections and general inspections.
Montezuma Wetlands Project (Solano County, CA)
Staff Biologist (2019 – Present)
Conducted monthly bird monitoring, vegetation monitoring, and sediment and water quality monitoring.