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Jason Hafstad has extensive experience in plant identification, rare plant surveys, and restoration ecology. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Ecology, Evolution, & Natural Resources from Rutgers University and is currently pursuing a Professional Science Master's in Environmental Science from Stockton University. His work experience includes positions with Rutgers University, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, Raritan Valley Community College, and Paper Mart Inc., where he has conducted rare plant surveys, forest ecology research, and data management.

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Jason Hafstad has extensive experience in plant identification, rare plant surveys, and restoration ecology. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Ecology, Evolution, & Natural Resources from Rutgers University and is currently pursuing a Professional Science Master's in Environmental Science from Stockton University. His work experience includes positions with Rutgers University, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, Raritan Valley Community College, and Paper Mart Inc., where he has conducted rare plant surveys, forest ecology research, and data management.

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Jason Hafstad jason@hafstad.

com
Lavallette, NJ 08735 http://jasonhafstad.weebly.com/ (908) 310 - 1467

Areas of Interest: My primary focus is on plant communities and identification, rare plant surveys, restoration ecology,
urban/landscape ecology, and sustainable agriculture, with a particular interest in forests and forest health.

Education

Stockton University (15 Credits) January, 2017 - Present


Professional Science Master’s in Environmental Science

Rutgers University (63 Credits) September, 2014 – January, 2017


Bachelor of Science in Ecology, Evolution, & Natural Resources

Pinelands Preservation Alliance (non-credit) June – August, 2015-2017


Field botany class held at the Franklin Parker Preserve, taught by Russell Juelg

Raritan Valley Community College (53 Credits) September, 2011 – June, 2014
Four Semesters as Non-Degree Student

Juniata College (132 Credits) August, 2006 - May, 2011


Bachelor of Science in Language and Psychological Studies
Minor in Mathematics

Work Experience

Rutgers University – Department of Ecology, Evolution, & Natural Resources August – December, 2017
Part-time Lecturer for Dendrology Lab
• Organized weekly field trips, highlighting different plant communities in NJ
o Students were responsible for learning over 140 species
• Conducted several lectures
NJ Department of Environmental Protection July – 2014 - Present
Part-time Hourly for Bob Cartica, Office of Natural Lands Management
• Data entry for BIOTICS (NatureServe database that houses rare species occurrence data for the state)
• Rare Plant Surveys
o Statewide rare plant surveys, as directed by the NJ State Botanist
Part-time Hourly for Kathleen Walz, Office of Natural Lands Management
• NWCA – National Wetland Condition Assessment
o Abiotics team- collecting water samples, assessing stressors in buffer, soil pit
• EIA – State Floristic Assessment Project
o Assessing stressors in buffer, plant identification
o Data management for publication of NJ FQA list
• Rare Plant Monitoring – Dichanthelium hirstii
Part-time Hourly for Dr. Jay Kelly, Office of Natural Lands Management
• Rare Plant Surveys
o NJ Shoreline – Amaranthus pumilus, Polygonum glaucum, Honckenya peploides var. robusta
o Pine Barrens – Schwalbea americana, Narthecium americanum
o NJ Highlands – Non-specific
Raritan Valley Community College / NJ Audubon July – September; 2014 - 2017
Summer Internship for Dr. Jay Kelly
• Piedmont forest ecology, plant identification
o 100 meter forest transects, identifying and estimating abundance in various herb plots
o Measured various forest ecology parameters, including canopy cover, litter depth, habitat stressors
o Participated in data collection at over 90 sites, each site taking an average of 4 hours to complete
Paper Mart Inc. January, 2012 – January, 2015
Data Entry / Data Management
• Worked on e-commerce website, managed product data (Magento, Excel)

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