Annika Olson
Animal Care and Training Internship @National Marine Mammal Foundation
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WORK HISTORY
Animal Care and Training Internship @National Marine Mammal Foundation
San Diego, CA, US
Sanitize habitats and equipment to mitigate the risk of zoonotic disease and achieve government regulatory compliance -Collaborate with training staff in the daily care of bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions, including species-specific diet and supplement preparation -Apply operant conditioning techniques, using positive reinforcement, to support cooperative animal training and implement applied behavior analysis in animal management-Perform regular health assessments by observing behavior and physical condition-Contribute to research initiatives involving enrichment, bioacoustics and cognitive studies of marine mammals
EDUCATION
The School for Field Studies
Marine Conservation
University of San Diego
Bachelor's degree, Environmental and Ocean Sciences with minors in Spanish, Chemistry and Biology
ABOUT ANNIKA OLSON
Dedicated and professional graduate working towards a career that involves any of the following; conservation, education, research, marine ecology, environmental chemistry and climate change innovations.B.S. in Environmental and Ocean Science with minors in Chemistry, Biology and Spanish. With experience in a biology laboratory; liquid-liquid extractions, PCR, nanopore DNA sequencing, DNA extraction. As well as experience in the field; laying underwater transects, population surveys and advanced open water certification.
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