Luis Mejia Royal High Senior Culminating Project April 2014

 Born in Santa Ana, California  December 27, 1995  Attended Preschool in Santa Ana  Moved to Royal City in 2001  Family  Mother - Ubelia  Father - Felipe  Four younger brothers  Angel  Alexis  Gael  Adriel

 Attended Royal School District since kindergarten  Member of High School Honor Society  Part of TRiO Upward Bound College Program  Attended Summer Academy in 2012 and 2013  Finished courses with 4.0 GPA  Part of Royal Band since 6 th grade

 Reserved  Dedicated  Gamer  Listener  Community Service  Operation Christmas Child  Helped out at Concession stand during sports games  Donated to “Walk for the Cure”

 I want to study the earth and wildlife  Education  High school diploma or GED  Bachelor’s degree in a biological science  On-the-job training for six months or a year  Salary range from $50,000 to $100,000.  Benefits  Sick Leave  Health Insurance

 Communication Skills  Problem solving  Math and science skills  Manage time and things effectively  Social and able to work with others  Good perception and visualization skills  Identify problems and review information

 Approximately 101,000 jobs in United States  Between 2010 and 2020 in Washington State  Six openings annually due to new positions  Ten openings due to workers leaving occupation  14% growth over the next ten years  5% growth for zoologists and wildlife biologist

 September 5 th, 2013  Moses Lake, Washington  State-owned  Ken Westrope  One of over 80 hatcheries  Raise rainbow trout, and in certain years, sturgeon

 Care for fish from the day they hatch  Measure fish every two weeks  Feed fish a certain amount to control growth  Transport fish to lakes during Spring  Requirements  Work as temporary worker for three years  Associates degree  Applied Science  Fish-related degree

 October 16, 2013  Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility  16 miles east of Ellensburg, Washington  Adam Crawford  Jennifer Diaz  Washington State’s oldest local energy utility  Corporate office in Bellevue, Washington  Service area of 6,000 square miles

 Dispose of noxious weeds  Wildlife management  Restoration of habitats  Manage water during storms  Requirements  Science degree  Basic math  Good communication skills

 Central Valley, California  1-3 years related work experience  Experience working with  Biological resources  wetlands  Bachelor’s degree in biology preferred  Duties  Conduct Vegetation/habitat Mapping  Assist in design and implementation of habitat restoration projects  Presence/absence surveys for sensitive plants and animals

PROSCONS  Work with wildlife  Restore habitats  Traveling to different places to study wildlife  Share my knowledge with others  Large amount of time spent in a lab  Restricted to one field of study  May need to travel out of State to find job  Review the research of others

 What I learned  Be prepared  Take the initiative  Multiple fields  Wildlife Biologist  Molecular Biologist  Is this my career?  Yes

 Study structure and other properties of substances  Work to improve products such as makeup and medicine  Education in Biochemistry and Chemistry  Natural science and Biotechnology also considered  Must have at least a bachelor’s degree in chemistry  U.S. wages range from $50,000 to $100,000  Average entry-level wage in Washington is $4206 per month  Full time chemists receive sick leave, health insurance, and a retirement plan  Certain fields in Chemistry study biological chemical reactions

 Austin, Texas  Bachelor’s degree or higher in chemistry  Graduation from an accredited college  Experience in performing analytical methods  Working in a production laboratory environment  Duties  Perform basic analysis of routine samples for gas chromatography  Perform all quality control measures required and standard operating procedure and document procedures accurately

 Diaz, Jennifer. Personal Interview. 16 Oct  ESA. 15 Jan  Mejia, Luis. Band and Family Pictures. 8 Mar  Sturgeon Picture. Plonka, Kathy. 7 Mar  Texas Health and Human Services Jobs Center. 4 Apr  Westrope, Ken. Personal Interview. 19 Aug 2013  Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility and Renewable Energy Center. Puget Sound Energy  WOIS. 18 Mar  “Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists.” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 5 Mar