CHELSEA CARSON

U.S.: +1775 287 9791 Website: www.onbothsidesoflife.com

Email: cmcarson3@gmail.com chelsea.carson@tetonscience.org

Profile
Ecologist with a focus on community sustainability, connection, and education. Currently
working at the Teton Science Schools as an environmental educator and non-profit
project coordinator. A past Fulbright research grantee, holds a B.S. in Wildlife and
Conservation Biology with extensive experience and interest in environmental sociology,
resource management, sustainable agriculture, gender and demographic equality, youth
education, compassion practices, wilderness medicine, and community service. Bilingual;
Spanish and English.

Experience
OUTREACH COORDINATOR AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, EARTHFIRE INSTITUTE JAN 2017-PRESENT
Member of the Earthfire team, service includes gathering content and resources for outreach
programs, resource development, and designing conservation conversation events for local and
national members. Capacity building projects to increase mission of the organization.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR AND NONPROFIT PROJECT COORDINATOR, TETON SCIENCE SCHOOLS

JAN 2017-PRESENT
Member of the Field Education faculty, duties include leading experiential education programs,
lesson planning, and generating discourse and space for residential students and facilitators. Non-
profit coordination responsibilities encompass capacity building projects to increase STEAM
literacy and support for local not for profit organizations.

ECOLOGIST AND ECOTOUR LEADER, SAVETHEFROGS! 2015-PRESENT

Responsible for creating local partnerships and organizing logistics, in-country communication,
financial transfers, and all before, during, and after commitments to each location, internationally
and within the US. Assumes positions of tour administrator, acting naturalist and biologist, activities
instructor, medical response personnel, and the head contact for SAVE THE FROGS! South
American involvement.

ECOLOGIST AND RESEARCHER, FULBRIGHT COMMISSION, ECUADOR 2015-2016

Mashpi Amphibian Conservation and Community Sustainability Project
(www.onbothsidesoflife.com). Scientific investigation of species diversity, abundance, and
ecosystem health, using the results to promote ecological conservation within the community. On
Both Sides of Life incorporates this research and includes collaboration with local non-profits and
government organizations to provide environmental education, local employment, and wellness
courses to promote community involvement and sustainable development.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR AND FIELD INSTRUCTOR, TELLURIDE ACADEMY, TELLURIDE, CO 2015

Coordinated and ran programs for environmental non-profit focused on youth education in the
outdoors throughout Southwestern Colorado. Taught a variety of subjects within conservation,
sustainability, safety, backcountry and adventure skills, and ecological implications of human uses.
Responsible for 12 students with one male co-instructor, included multiple overnight excursions.

SKI INSTRUCTOR, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS RESORT, CO 2014/15

YOGA INSTRUCTOR, ROCKY MOUNTAIN DAY SPA, STEAMBOAT SPRINGS CO 2014/15

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE AID, SOIL AND PLANT NUTRIENT DEPT. USDA, FORT COLLINS, CO 2011-2013
Performed field, lab, and statistical data collection and analysis for the ongoing ARDEC
greenhouse gas monitoring experiment. Assisted the lead scientists on research, grant and
academic writings, and trained new employees. Field tasks included gas sampling, soil moisture
and temperature measurements, plot upkeep, and assistance in experimental set- up and removal.
Lab tasks included transferring, preparing, and maintaining field samples suitable for running gas
chromatography measurements. Data and observed analysis were performed using excel and
GraceNet modeling to predict future emissions given a specific management practice. Helped to
train new employees.

BACKCOUNTRY TRAIL CREW MEMBER, NEVADA CONSERVATION CORP-GREAT BASIN INSTITUTE,

RENO, NV 2011
Excavated new trail in the Mt.Rose Wilderness, without the use of mechanized tools. Performed all
crew duties, including water filtration, food safety, tool maintenance, and clean up. Focused on
preservation of ecological exploration and sustainable management practices within the Tahoe
Wilderness.

Education and Certifications

B.S. Wildlife and Conservation Biology Colorado State University, Warner College of
Natural Resources, 2014

200-hour Yoga Alliance Teaching Certification, Inbound School of Yoga, 2014

Wilderness First Responder Certification, Telluride Academy, 2015

Social Justice, Activism, and Compassion Leadership Facilitator Certification, Off the Mat,
Into the World, 2016
Awards
Fulbright Study and Research Grant, Fulbright Commission Ecuador Amphibian
Conservation and Community Sustainability, Present

"Exceptional Achievement for the Community Engagement Leaders Program" CURC/TiLT

Program, Colorado State University, April 17th, 2014

Community Engagement and Service Leader Colorado State University, Institute for
Learning and Teaching, 2013-2014

Relevant Background
SAVE THE FROGS! GHANA EXPEDITION, WEST AFRICA
Enhanced amphibian conservation efforts in Ghana; facilitated and enabled international
partnerships and networking opportunities; participated in Ghana's amphibian and environmental
issues; developed skills to apply to conservation programs; educated and was educated by SAVE
THE FROGS! Ghana chapters; assisted with habitat restoration efforts; and visited local schools to
educate the next generation of Africans about environmental issues, ways to protect amphibians
and how to conserve Ghana's natural resources. Gave speeches to over 800+ people on the
importance of women in science, education, and conservation.

CEIBA FOUNDATION AND FULBRIGHT AMBASSADOR, ECUADOR

Acts as visiting lecturer, provides field assistance for existing conservation projects, and mentor for
student interns.

TROPICAL HERPING INTERNSHIP, QUITO, ECUADOR

Worked with amphibian biologists and conservationists as a team member; completed field and
lab work on diversity, abundance, disease prevalence, DNA extraction, new species description,
and museum collections.

PINGREE PARK NATURAL RESOURCE ECOLOGY AND MEASUREMENTS

Four week mountain field course that covered human recreation and tourism, rangeland ecology,
forestry, watershed management, and wildlife biology. Located in the Roosevelt National Forest
learning, sampling, and measuring techniques in the field in all five subjects above.

BOREAL CHORUS FROG METAMORPHOSIS RATES WHEN EXPOSED TO PREDATION EVENTS OF

BROWN TROUT, COLORADO COOPERATIVE FISH AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, COLORADO STATE
UNIVERSITY, JUNE 2013-OCTOBER 2013

DNA EXTRACTION AND ANALYSIS, FUNK LAB, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, SPRING 2013
SAMPLING URBAN WETLANDS TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF LARVAL MOSQUITO CONTROL ON
NONTARGET INVERTEBRATE TAXA AND COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; KONDRATIEFF LAB (COLORADO
STATE UNIVERSITY) AND CITY OF BOULDER, FALL 2012

SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED COURSES:

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Population, Natural Resources, and the Environment
Environmental Sociology
Tropical Conservation Semester; Terrestrial, Marine, and Conservation Biology
Wildlife Data Collection and Analysis
Principle of Wildlife Management
Geospatial Applications in Natural Resources

References
Margit Hentschel
Director Service-Learning Program The Institute for Learning & Teaching
Relation: Advisor, Collaborator
Margit.Hentschel@ColoState.edu
Phone: (970) 491-2032

Dr. Kerry M. Kriger

Founder of Save The Frogs! Non-profit
Relation: Colleague
kerry@savethefrogs.com
Phone: (831) 600-5442