1. Adam Jones
2215 Herel Street
Lincoln, NE 68512
402-805-7259
falconry.jones@gmail.com
adam.jones@nebraska.gov
Professional Objective
To utilize my resources as a biologist, educator, and my excellent management skills in order to
be successful.
Employment
Watchable Wildlife Biologist Sept 2015-Present
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Lincoln NE
Responsibilities Include:
 Conducting watchable wildlife planning and project implementation
o With state parks and local communities
 Conducting watchable wildlife marketing
 Assist and administer the watchable wildlife grant
 Developing wildlife viewing resources, such as:
o Websites
o Phone Applications
o Facebook page www.facebook.com/NebraskaWatchableWildlife
o Brochures
o Guides
 Organizing wildlife events
o Ex. BioBlitz
 Conducting surveys and compiling data efforts
 Analyzing and synthesizing data and written reports and articles
 Assisting and coordinating activities and projects regarding viewable wildlife and research
 Speaking to local community groups and organizations regarding a variety of watchable
wildlife projects and topics
 Training Master Naturalists and park naturalists in presentation methods, natural history,
and citizen science
Nuisance Wildlife Specialist Mar 2015 – Sept 2015
Rollins, Lincoln, NE
Responsibilities Include:
 Provide corrective, preventative and exclusion services assigned to nuisance wildlife
control service customers.
 Earn commission on closed sales on these services and home/building construction.
Biological Formulations Scientist Apr 2013-Sept 2014
Lancaster Laboratories, Lancaster PA; worked at Zoetis, Lincoln NE
Responsibilities Include:
 Experience with Industrial Operations
 Design and execute experiments, protocol development, data collection, summary,
analysis, and reports to supervisors and project team members.
 Knowledgeable of inspection techniques
 Data entry, verification, and reporting, record keeping, in accordance with scientific
protocol and applicable Standard Operating Procedures.

2.  Worked on multi-million dollar projects from conception to completion to compete in the
world market.
Central Weigh Technician July 2012-Apr 2013
Zoetis, Lincoln, NE
Responsibilities Include:
 Experience with Industrial Operations which included the following tasks:
o Using precise scales as well as large industrial scales to weigh wet and dry
compounds for use in pharmaceutical products.
o Proficient in the use and maintenance of forklifts and hoists
o Thorough knowledge of the industrial environment and workplace safety
practices including standard operating procedures, temporary traffic
management and risk assessments.
High School Biology/Global Science Teacher Aug 2006 – May 2012
Council Bluffs Community School District
Responsibilities Include:
 Taught Environmental and Global Science
 Taught Biological Sciences
 Part of a team that helped test and implement a new curriculum
 Extensive use of technology in the classroom, used by both teacher and students
 First-rate inter-personal skills, flexible and team oriented; Successfully worked with
administrators, staff, students and parents
 Extensive knowledge working with special education students as well as writing and
implementing behavior and educational plans
 Taught extra-curricular activities
Nursery/Greenhouse Manager Oct 2005-July 2006
Hy-Vee Food Stores, INC., Council Bluffs, IA
Responsibilities Include:
 Managed day-to-day operations, including organization and development
 Managed the financial aspects by ensuring all cost prices on incoming merchandise is
accurate
 Determined the type and quality of horticultural plants to be grown/sold, based on factors
such as weather conditions and market demand
 Provided prompt, efficient and friendly customer service
Operations Assistant Store Manager June 2002-Aug 2005
The Home Depot, Omaha, NE
Responsibilities Include:
 Experience with Industrial Operations which included the following tasks:
o Handle, install, position and move materials
o Operate, maintain, and repair production and industrial equipment
o Load and unload building materials along with identifying them for correct
distribution
o Proficient in the use and maintenance of forklifts, skid-steers and hoists
o Good knowledge of related machinery and safety precautions and
troubleshooting methods
 Knowledgeable of inspection techniques which included:
o Monitored production operations to ensure production standards were met
o Performed QC inspection on products received by suppliers
o Rejected supplier parts that did not meet standards

3. o Rejected company-produced parts that did not meet standards
o Made recommendations for improvements based on failure rates
o Maintained product inventories
 Supervised the following departments:
Front End, Special Services, Pro Desk, Tool Rental, Receiving, RTV, Book-Keeping,
Computer Systems, Inventory Management, Scheduling, Store safety
 Used reports and audit data to make decisions in order to improve productivity in
operational areas
 Supervised store on a daily basis and worked with customers and associates to ensure a
high level of customer service and satisfaction
Animal Control Officer/Director of Wildlife July 1998-June 2002
Nebraska Humane Society, Omaha, NE
Responsibilities included:
 Taught educational programs which included environmental laws, guidelines and rules &
regulations
 Capture and impound unlicensed, stray and uncontrolled animals
 Educate the public on animal control ordinance and responsible care.
 Care, rehabilitation, handling of raptors, passerines, shorebirds, waterfowl, small and
large mammals, reptiles and amphibians
 Public Education of State of Nebraska wildlife law and issues, natural history, and biology
of raptors, and other wildlife.
 Provided educational programs through the Nebraska Humane Society to local schools,
clubs, and organizations utilizing live wildlife
Fraud Prevention Agent Sept 1996-July 1998
First Data Resources, Omaha, NE
Responsibilities included:
 Determine possible fraudulent use of credit cards at the point of sale by performing
identification checks on credit card owners via computer-generated reports.
 Report to financial institutions and credit card owners of fraudulent use of their credit
cards.
 Provide and verify credit card owner information with law enforcement agents.
 Activation of credit cards.
 Aiding in the recovery of fraudulent and stolen credit
Wildlife Rehabilitator, Naturalist May 1993-July 1996
The Wildlife Care Clinic, Iowa State University
Responsibilities included:
 Taught educational programs which included environmental laws, guidelines and rules &
regulations
 Care, rehabilitation, handling, 24hrs/day on call for crisis intervention and daily
maintenance of raptors, passerines, shorebirds, waterfowl, small & large mammals, and
reptiles & amphibians.
 Education of State of Iowa wildlife laws and issues, natural history and biology of raptors
and other wildlife.
 Controlled burns for habitat management for new flora growth
 Assisted Department of Natural Resources in raptor banding studies, reintroduction
studies of selected animals in the state of Iowa and population ecology studies of various
species of wildlife in Iowa.

4. Education
Masters of Science (Biology) -University of Nebraska at Kearney Current
Masters of Education - Morningside University May 2012
Bachelor of Science - University of Nebraska at Omaha May 2006
College of Education-Secondary Education
Endorsements in Biology and Earth Science
Bachelor of Science in Animal Ecology - Iowa State University May 1996
Emphasis Terrestrial Ecology and Carnivore Biology
Research
Wildlife Care Clinic, Iowa State University/Iowa D.N.R.
Fall migration raptor counts, population trends and numbers by use of banding
Neuro-anatomy lab, University of Iowa Medical laboratories
Reconstruction of a single axon
Fostera Porcine CircoVirus + Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae
Affiliations
Nebraska Falconers Association
Wachiska Audubon Society
Master Naturalist Program
The Wildlife Society (Board Member)
References
Available upon request