CURRICULUM VITA

Kevin McAbee	mcabeek@warnell.uga.edu
Master’s Candidate	458 River Chase Dr.
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources	Athens, GA 30605
University of Georgia	706-208-0660

EDUCATION

MS. Candidate, Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 2006 - present

B.S., Environmental Science – Ecology concentration & B.S., Botany, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, 2004

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Aug. 2004 – Aug. 2006	GC/MS Chemist Hall Environmental Analysis Laboratory, Albuquerque, New Mexico Performed analysis of water, soil, and air samples for volatile organic compounds under EPA methodology (8260, 8015, etc) using gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy Maintained instruments for optimal working performance via cleaning, part replacement, and calibration Interpreted data output for quality by correcting software misinterpretation and/or requesting further analysis (dilution change, contaminant carryover) Reviewed other employees’ data for quality assurance before submitting to client Past proficiency exams to ensure employee and instrument performance
Aug. 2003 – May 2004	Research Assistant Department of Entomology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina Cared for experimental moth colony used in integrated pest management studies Assisted PhD candidate in record keeping & experiment construction
May 2003 – Aug. 2003	Field Technician Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina Conducted field research for the management of the endangered St. Francis Satyr butterfly as part of a 6 person research team Carried out mark/recapture studies used in population dynamic studies Searched for new habitat by exploring wetland habitat & identifying plant communities. Assisted MS candidate in butterfly movement experiments
Jun. 2002 – Aug. 2002	Student Conservation Association Intern Entiat Ranger Station, Wenatchee National Forest, US Forest Service , Wenatchee, Washington Implemented the Wenatchee native seed program through the harvest of native grass and herbaceous seed used for post-fire planting Surveyed forest land for whitebark pine blister rust infection

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
June 2007 – current	GRE Instructor & GRE Tutor Kaplan Inc., Athens, Georgia Taught students GRE test skills for all sections of the GRE, including quantitative, verbal, and essay writing in both a classroom setting and one on one tutoring Emphasized positive test taking skills such as stress management & pacing
Jan. 2008 – May 2008	Teaching Assistant, Spatial Analysis for Natural Resources Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia Instructed undergraduate students in a weekly lab focusing on introductory GIS methods for natural resources Oversaw student projects describing aquatic resources in individual NPS units and the surrounding threats to these units Assisted in the writing of labs focused on the completion of these projects

PUBLICATIONS

McAbee, K., S. Albeke, & N. Nibbelink. 2008. Improving imperiled species management through spatially explicit decision tools in P. Bettinger, K. Merry, S. Fei, N. Nibbelink and J. Heppinstall, editors. Proceedings of the 6^th Southern Forestry and Natural Resources GIS Conference. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, Athens, GA.

GRANTS RECEIVED
National Park Service	Simplifying resource management in the southeastern region of the National Park Service through spatial analysis of aquatic populations and their threats (2007-2008) – $25,850 to create a geodatabase describing distribution of native fish species & their threats in the SE region and how these populations/threats are distributed within the NPS land units. Funded through the CCSP program.

AWARDS / HONORS
Assistantships	University of Georgia Graduate School Assistantship (2006 – present) – Yearly $34,681 (non-resident) covering stipend and tuition waiver for graduate research
Scholarships	Fujitsu Scholarship (1999- 2002) – Yearly $2500 scholarship for computer science students at North Carolina State University
Recognition	Best Student Oral Presentation – 6^th Southern GIS in Forestry and Natural Resources Conference - Improving imperiled species management through spatially explicit decision tools. 2008 Symposium Presentation Research Grant – 2008 Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources Graduate Symposium – Session IV – 2^nd place - Development of a comprehensive management tool for a federally threatened minnow Phoxinus cumberlandensis (blackside dace) Best Student Paper – 2008 Annual meeting of the Georgia chapter of the American Fisheries Society – Development of a comprehensive management tool for a federally threatened minnow Phoxinus cumberlandensis (blackside dace) Best Student Poster – 33^rd Annual meeting of the Southeastern Fisheries Council Spatially realistic models aid management decision-making for a federally threatened species (blackside dace) in the face of geographically varying stressors Academic Achievement Award - Highest Scholastic Average (May 2004) – Environmental Sciences – Ecology graduation, North Carolina State University

PRESENTATIONS

McAbee, K., N. Nibbelink. 2008. Improving imperiled species management through spatially explicit decision tools. 6^th Southern Forestry and Natural Resources GIS Conference, Orlando, Florida. Best Student Oral Presentation

McAbee, K., N. Nibbelink, H. Mattingly. 2008. Development of a comprehensive management tool for a federally threatened minnow Phoxinus cumberlandensis (blackside dace). 2008 Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources Graduate Symposium, Athens, Georgia. Session IV – 2^nd place

McAbee, K., N. Nibbelink, H. Mattingly. 2008. Development of a comprehensive management tool for a federally threatened minnow Phoxinus cumberlandensis (blackside dace). 2008 Annual meeting of the Georgia chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Lake Oconee, Georgia. Best Student Paper

POSTERS

McAbee, K., N. Nibbelink, J. Long. 2007. Spatially realistic models of blackside dace persistence aid management decision-making in the face of geographically varying stressors. 137^th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, San Francisco, California.

McAbee, K., N. Nibbelink, J. Long. 2007. Spatially realistic models aid management decision-making for a federally threatened species (blackside dace) in the face of geographically varying stressors. 33^rd Annual meeting of the Southeastern Fisheries Council, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Best Student Poster

LEADERSHIP / ACTIVITIES
May 2007 – present	President University of Georgia Fisheries Society (student chapter of American Fisheries Society) Organize fundraising and social events Serve as liaison between student chapter and state/national organizations
Aug. 2002 – May 2003	Vice President North Carolina State University 2003 Senior Class Oversee fundraising for senior class gift: a scholarship endowment judge “Most spirited tailgate” homecoming competition Organize senior class trip to College Park, Maryland for NCSU-MD football game
Aug 2002 – Aug. 2003	Opinion Writer Technician, North Carolina State University student newspaper Wrote weekly editorial columns

ORGANIZATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS
American Fisheries Society	Society of Conservation Biology
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Fraternity	Phi Beta Kappa Honor Fraternity
Golden Key Honor Society

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

Standing member of Science Advisory Committee - Cumberland Habitat Conservation Plan

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Courses	Basic Cartography	Beginning Access
	Introduction to Geographic Information Systems	Relational Database Design Fundamentals
	Introduction to ArcGIS	Advanced GIS
	* Spring 2006 - Represents completion of GIS Analyst certificate program, University of New Mexico Continuing Education
Experience	Mote Marine Laboratory - one week field sampling Pine Island Sound ecosystem for shark trophic dynamics research; methods included long lining, gill nets, & trawls

REFERENCES
Nathan Nibbelink, Assistant Professor	Nick Haddad, Associate Professor
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources	Dept. of Zoology, Box 7617
University of Georgia	North Carolina State University
Athens, GA	Raleigh, NC 27695
(706) 542-9853	(919) 515-4588
nate@forestry.uga.edu	nick_haddad@ncsu.edu
Derek Harmon, Volatiles Manager
Hall Environmental Analysis Laboratory
4901 Hawkins NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 345-3975
bdh@hallenvironmental.com