Sierra Richardson
Mansfield
Summary
Graduate Research Assistant pursuing a master's degree in Marine Science and Technology at Mass Dartmouth's School for Marine Science and Technology.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intern
Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation
05.2025 - 08.2025
- Drafted meeting minutes for board meetings.
- Assisted with a ventless trap survey and ghost gear removal.
- Analyzed video footage of ghost gear.
Conservation Biologist I
MA Department of Conservation & Recreation
03.2023 - 08.2023
- Monitored protected shorebird populations on local beaches to ensure successful nesting.
- Implemented conservation efforts to increase the chances of survival for nesting birds.
- Educated the community about coastal beach habitats and conservation efforts.
Field Biology Intern
New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Collected biological data on diamondback terrapins in coastal MA.
- Inserted PIT tags into terrapins.
- Implemented conservation efforts to increase chances of survival and reproduction for terrapins.
- Assisted with marine science camps for elementary students.
Education
M.S. - Marine Science & Technology
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
12-2025
B.S. - Marine Biology
University of Rhode Island
12.2022
Skills
- Data management
- Microsoft Office
- R
- GIS
- Science communication
- Data analysis
- Environmental monitoring
Activities
- Belle of the Ball, Volunteer, 03/01/25
- Mansfield Animal Shelter, Volunteer, 01/01/22 - Current
- URI Women's Leadership Council, Communications and Marketing Committee, 02/01/25 - Current
- Westport Yacht Club, Nominating Committee, 2025
- Westport Yacht Club, Social Media Manager, 01/01/2025 - Current
Presentations
- UMass Intercampus Marine Science Symposium, 03/01/25, "Integrating Fishermen's Knowledge into Standardized Catch Rates for a Monkfish Fishery"
- International Council for Exploration of the Sea's Annual Science Conference, Klaipeda, Lithuania, 09/16/2025, "Integrating Fishermen's Knowledge into Standardized Catch Rates for a Monkfish Fishery"
Certification
- PADI Open Water Scuba
- Fathom Resources Offshore Marine Safety Training
Timeline
Intern
Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation
05.2025 - 08.2025
Conservation Biologist I
MA Department of Conservation & Recreation
03.2023 - 08.2023
Field Biology Intern
New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance
05.2022 - 09.2022
M.S. - Marine Science & Technology
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
B.S. - Marine Biology
University of Rhode Island
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