Darcy Blue French
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Education
Smith College, Northampton, MA
B.A. in 2002, Latin American Studies and Environmental Science and Policy
Coursework
- Government, Environmental Policy, Economics, Translation, Latin American Literature, Environmental Chemistry, Ecology, Plant Biology and Horticulture.
- Research and paper on the environment and NAFTA on the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Research and paper on the environmental impacts of development of the historic Northampton State Hospital (to be completed in May.)
Awards
- 2001 Outstanding Student in Latin American Studies and honorary membership to the New England Council of Latin American Studies.
Languages
Computer Skills
- Windows, Internet, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and basic knowledge of Excel.
Columbia University's Biosphere 2 Center, Oracle, AZ
Earth Semester, Spring 2001, Integrative Environmental Science and Policy program
Coursework
- Western U.S. and International Policy, Conservation Biology, Earth Systems Science, Border Issues.
- Fieldwork in riparian corridors and other desert ecosystems; skills include data collection, analysis and presentation.
- Extensive team work and group presentations.
- Independent group research and project collecting, identifying local flora and preparing specimens for the campus herbarium.
Experience
Smith College Botanic Garden,
Northampton, MA
Student Intern, 2001-02
- Research- germination, storage conditions and viability of seed for the annual Index Seminum.
- Experimental germination testing of viability of the Botanic Garden's cache of stored seeds collected wild and from within the Conservatory.
- Served on Search Committee for the hiring of a new Collections Manager for the Gardens.
Sonoran Institute, Tucson, AZ
Southeast Arizona Program Intern, Summer 2001
- Plan and design a non-profit organization's campaign to educate local politicians and citizens about the resources, threats and protection measures for land which provides vital ecological linkages to protected areas.
- Participate and plan a local Resource Experts Workshop and Public Open houses
- Solicit opinions, feedback and data from experts and citizens.
- Data analysis and compilation of information gathered from the workshop and Open houses.
- Prepare and write an initial summary report of both events. Summary reports used in the preparation of the final report to be submitted to Bureau of Land Management and Congress.
Student Conservation Association,
Salmon, ID
Resource Assistant, Summer 2000
- Volunteer noxious weed crew in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness/Salmon-Challis National Forest.
- Extended backcountry fieldwork in a variety of conditions and environments.
- Supervised and independent team and individual fieldwork and data collection.
- Backcountry travel and safety
- Location and identification of native and invasive species
- BasicGPS/GIS operation
- Data collection in the field
- Manual weed treatment
Interests and Activities
GAIA, Smith Students for the Environment
Activism for "greening" the campus and encouraging environmental awareness among students, staff and administration.
Tenney House Cooperative
Food Coordinator
Smith Synchronized Swimming
Music, Writing, Cooking, Outdoors, Hiking, Camping, Wild Plants, Photography