Education

B.S. 2013 – Biology, Concentration in Ecology

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Madison, NJ

                                        

M.S. 2016 – Ecology and Evolution

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

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Areas of Expertise 

Ornithological Surveys

Threatened and Endangered Species Monitoring and Surveys

Spotted Lanternfly Monitoring and Management

Wastewater and Water Treatment Licensing

Macroinvertebrate Surveys Using Rapid Bioassessment Protocol

Scientific Translation

Public Outreach

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​Summary of Experience

​Ms. Rubinfeld is an Environmental Scientist at EcolSciences and has 10 years of environmental experience. Ms. Rubinfeld has assisted in a range of projects related to ornithological surveys, threatened and endangered species surveys, herpetological surveys, botanical surveys (including on rare plants), macroinvertebrate surveys using rapid bioassessment protocols, invasive species surveys with a focus on Spotted Lanternfly, monitoring a head start project for Wood Turtle, site accessibility surveys, and public outreach relating to all the above. Ms. Rubinfeld has also worked on avian flu hot zones during a large disease outbreak. While working for the NJDEP, Ms. Rubinfeld developed a training document for managing licensed operator applications and corresponded with applicants about regulatory compliance. Additional experience includes the instruction of college-level ecology and biodiversity classes, and research experience from Montclair State University on habitat preferences of State-Threatened American Kestrel.