LISA M. VORMWALD
EDUCATION
Graduate Certificate, Geospatial Sciences; University of Maryland, College Park, MD; May 2013
M.S., Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences; Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; August 2010
B.S., Wildlife Conservation with distinction; University of Delaware, Newark, DE; May 2005
PUBLICATIONS
Vormwald, L. M., M. L. Morrison, H. A Mathewson, M. C. Cocimano, and B. A. Collier. 2011. Survival and movements of fledgling willow and dusky flycatchers. Condor 113: 834-842.
Cocimano, M. C., M. L. Morrison, H. A. Mathewson, and L. M. Vormwald. 2011. The Influence of Meadow
Moisture Levels on Activity of Small Mammal Nest Predators in the Sierra Nevada, California. Northwestern
Naturalist 92: 50-56.
EXPERIENCE
GIS Assistant, Virginia Outdoors Foundation, June 2022 - present
Create and edit GIS property boundaries for easements, acquisitions, and grant projects using surveys/metes and bounds, AutoCAD files, legal descriptions, and GIS data.
Coordinate and manage ArcGIS Online data, including creating and updating online data, maps, and tools.
Create traditional and web based map products for the Board, staff, other agencies, and/or the general public
Research Technician, Kellogg Biological Station, May 2016 – June 2022
Coordinating data collection efforts as part of a large scale collaborative project studying the genetic basis of abiotic stress tolerance, growth architecture, and biofuel characteristics of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum).
Instructor, Michigan State University, Kellogg Biological Station, July 2016-2020
Co-taught GIS Applications in Natural Resources, a 5-week intensive field based course with topics such as cartography, point pattern analysis, georeferencing, digitizing, landcover classification, and habitat suitability.
Stewardship Field Crew Member, Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy, July - November 2015
Provided invasive plant species management and habitat restoration using hand tools, mechanical equipment, and herbicides.
Biological Technician, Michigan Audubon, May 2015 – June 2015
Worked independently and as part of a team to conduct avian point counts and secretive marsh bird surveys.
Spatial Analyst/Data Coordinator, Kalamazoo Nature Center, March 2014 - March 2015
Responded to map and data requests from multiple projects including recreational trail maps, bird demography and movements, habitat restoration, green spaces, and butterfly habitats.
Implemented a forest management/habitat study on cerulean warblers using spatial data for three military bases in the Midwest.
General Biologist II, IAP Worldwide Services/USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Aug. 2011 – March 2014
Provided GIS support and developed cartographic products for a variety of avian research projects.
Produced migration movement maps and kernel density maps for multiple bird species using satellite telemetry location data.
Delineated sub-estuary shorelines by habitat type, conducted ground truthing, and examined the surrounding land use to better understand the effect of shoreline change on waterbird communities.
Field Supervisor, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, Dec. 2010 – Aug. 2011
Supervised and managed field logistics for 3 crews of 6 for a wood thrush population study in Southern Indiana.
Supervisory biologist, Institute for Bird Populations, May – Sept. 2010
Trained, managed, and scheduled a field crew of 5 interns for a Sierra Meadows Restoration project.
Graduate Research Assistant/Field Supervisor, Texas A&M University, Sept. 2008 – May 2010
Designed, executed, analyzed, and presented research on post-fledging ecology of willow and dusky flycatchers.
Analyzed data using Microsoft Excel, R, Program MARK, and ArcGIS.
Hired, trained, supervised, and scheduled 2 crews of 8-10 people.
Organized and managed data, budgets (~125K), and logistics for a long-term willow flycatcher study.
EARLY FIELD EXPERIENCE
Crew Leader, Willow Flycatcher Demography, Texas A&M University, May – Aug. 2007
Avian Field Assistant, Orange-crowned Warblers, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, March – May 2007
Biological Technician, Salt-marsh Sparrows, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Jan. – March 2007
Avian Field Assistant, West Nile Study, University of Delaware, Nov. – Dec. 2006
Crew Leader, Willow Flycatcher Demography, Texas A&M University, May – Aug. 2006
Avian Surveyor, University of Southern Mississippi, March – May 2006
Biology Intern, J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Sept. 2005 – March 2006
Avian Field Assistant, Willow Flycatcher Demography, University of Nevada, Reno, June – Aug. 2005
Undergraduate Researcher, Wood Thrush demography, University of Delaware, May 2003 - May 2005
EDUCATION
Graduate Certificate, Geospatial Sciences; University of Maryland, College Park, MD; May 2013
M.S., Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences; Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; August 2010
B.S., Wildlife Conservation with distinction; University of Delaware, Newark, DE; May 2005
PUBLICATIONS
Vormwald, L. M., M. L. Morrison, H. A Mathewson, M. C. Cocimano, and B. A. Collier. 2011. Survival and movements of fledgling willow and dusky flycatchers. Condor 113: 834-842.
Cocimano, M. C., M. L. Morrison, H. A. Mathewson, and L. M. Vormwald. 2011. The Influence of Meadow
Moisture Levels on Activity of Small Mammal Nest Predators in the Sierra Nevada, California. Northwestern
Naturalist 92: 50-56.
EXPERIENCE
GIS Assistant, Virginia Outdoors Foundation, June 2022 - present
Create and edit GIS property boundaries for easements, acquisitions, and grant projects using surveys/metes and bounds, AutoCAD files, legal descriptions, and GIS data.
Coordinate and manage ArcGIS Online data, including creating and updating online data, maps, and tools.
Create traditional and web based map products for the Board, staff, other agencies, and/or the general public
Research Technician, Kellogg Biological Station, May 2016 – June 2022
Coordinating data collection efforts as part of a large scale collaborative project studying the genetic basis of abiotic stress tolerance, growth architecture, and biofuel characteristics of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum).
Instructor, Michigan State University, Kellogg Biological Station, July 2016-2020
Co-taught GIS Applications in Natural Resources, a 5-week intensive field based course with topics such as cartography, point pattern analysis, georeferencing, digitizing, landcover classification, and habitat suitability.
Stewardship Field Crew Member, Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy, July - November 2015
Provided invasive plant species management and habitat restoration using hand tools, mechanical equipment, and herbicides.
Biological Technician, Michigan Audubon, May 2015 – June 2015
Worked independently and as part of a team to conduct avian point counts and secretive marsh bird surveys.
Spatial Analyst/Data Coordinator, Kalamazoo Nature Center, March 2014 - March 2015
Responded to map and data requests from multiple projects including recreational trail maps, bird demography and movements, habitat restoration, green spaces, and butterfly habitats.
Implemented a forest management/habitat study on cerulean warblers using spatial data for three military bases in the Midwest.
General Biologist II, IAP Worldwide Services/USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Aug. 2011 – March 2014
Provided GIS support and developed cartographic products for a variety of avian research projects.
Produced migration movement maps and kernel density maps for multiple bird species using satellite telemetry location data.
Delineated sub-estuary shorelines by habitat type, conducted ground truthing, and examined the surrounding land use to better understand the effect of shoreline change on waterbird communities.
Field Supervisor, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, Dec. 2010 – Aug. 2011
Supervised and managed field logistics for 3 crews of 6 for a wood thrush population study in Southern Indiana.
Supervisory biologist, Institute for Bird Populations, May – Sept. 2010
Trained, managed, and scheduled a field crew of 5 interns for a Sierra Meadows Restoration project.
Graduate Research Assistant/Field Supervisor, Texas A&M University, Sept. 2008 – May 2010
Designed, executed, analyzed, and presented research on post-fledging ecology of willow and dusky flycatchers.
Analyzed data using Microsoft Excel, R, Program MARK, and ArcGIS.
Hired, trained, supervised, and scheduled 2 crews of 8-10 people.
Organized and managed data, budgets (~125K), and logistics for a long-term willow flycatcher study.
EARLY FIELD EXPERIENCE
Crew Leader, Willow Flycatcher Demography, Texas A&M University, May – Aug. 2007
Avian Field Assistant, Orange-crowned Warblers, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, March – May 2007
Biological Technician, Salt-marsh Sparrows, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Jan. – March 2007
Avian Field Assistant, West Nile Study, University of Delaware, Nov. – Dec. 2006
Crew Leader, Willow Flycatcher Demography, Texas A&M University, May – Aug. 2006
Avian Surveyor, University of Southern Mississippi, March – May 2006
Biology Intern, J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Sept. 2005 – March 2006
Avian Field Assistant, Willow Flycatcher Demography, University of Nevada, Reno, June – Aug. 2005
Undergraduate Researcher, Wood Thrush demography, University of Delaware, May 2003 - May 2005