CODY C THOMAS

509-270-2845
cody.c.thomas99@gmail.com

EDUCATION
2013 Present B.S. in Biology (Expected graduation: June 11, 2016) GPA: 3.4
Minor: Certificate in Geographic Information Systems
Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA
2010 2012

A.S. in Biology
Northwest College, Powell, WY

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2014 Present Outdoor Guide, EPIC Adventures, Cheney, WA
Planned and lead outdoor trips for students at Eastern
Washington University, including white-water rafting,
backpacking, and skiing.
2015

GIS intern, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Cheney, WA

Analyzed bull trout movements and behavior using ArcMaps
and Tracking Analyst.

2014

Research Assistant, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA

Conducted vegetation surveys, collected soil samples, and
assisted with hydrochory sampling on the Elwha River, WA
under Dr. Rebecca Brown.
Conducted independent research on the soil seed bank of
the Elwha River, which included growing the seeds in a
greenhouse and identifying the seedlings.

2013

Crew Member, Corion Landscape Management, Ferndale, WA

Provided landscape and lawn maintenance, including
mowing, edging, trimming, weeding, and planting.

2008 2012

Health Care Specialist, Army National Guard, Cheyenne, WY

Provided field and clinical medical care to members of the
military.
Trained soldiers and civilians in basic first aid.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND CERTIFICATES

Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (expected completion:

June, 11, 2016
o Use of ArcGIS suite of programs

o Digitize, record, and analyze spatial data

Certified as Wilderness First Responder
Certified First Aid/CPR
Previously certified as EMT-B, NREMT
Whitewater rafting guide
Statistical Analysis in R
Field identification of vegetation
Ability to use dichotomous keys to identify unknown species

TEACHING
2015 2016

Teaching Assistant Biology II

Eastern Washington University

ACADEMIC RESEARCH
2015 Present Long-term effects of burning, herbicide, and annual seed addition
on invasive annual grasses at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge
near Cheney, Washington.
2014 Present Surveys of the riparian soil seed bank of the Elwha River riparian
zones and the drained reservoirs following dam removal.
2013
The effect of D-Mannose on E. coli biofilm formation.

GRANTS
2015

TLES Research Scholar Fellowships Student Research Grant.

$4000

AWARDS
2015

McMillan Student Scholarship Award Pacific Northwest Chapter

of the Society of Wetland Scientists

PRESENTATIONS
2016

Long-term effects of burning, herbicide, and annual seed addition

on invasive annual grasses at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge
near Cheney, Washington.
Undergraduate Research Symposium, EWU, Cheney, WA Talk

2016

Long-term effects of burning, herbicide, and annual seed addition

on invasive annual grasses at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge
near Cheney, Washington.
Sociaty of Ecological Restoration Northwest annual conference,
Portland, OR Poster

2015

Riparian and Drained Reservoir Soil Seed Bank Analysis

Following Removal of Dams on the Elwha River in Washington
State
Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists
chapter meeting, Olympia, WA Poster

2015

Riparian and Drained Reservoir Soil Seed Bank Analysis

Following Removal of Dams on the Elwha River in Washington
State
2015 National Conference on Undergrad Research, Cheney, WA
Poster

VOLUNTEER WORK
2014

U.S. Geological Survey

Assisted with Geospatial surveying and vegetation sampling
on the Elwha River, Washington.