Daniel Martinez
Fredericksburg, VA 22406 (540) 621-5835 dmartin5@mail.umw.edu
EDUCATION
University of Mary Washington, College of Business Fredericksburg, VA Expected December 2025
Bachelor of Science in Conservation Biology & Geology
GPA: 3.61 (Conservation Biology 3.71 & Geology 3.4)
Relevant Coursework: Geographic Information System mapping, scientific writing, data analysis, research design, R coding, biostatistics, conservation biology, biology and geology field work.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Phenotypic Plasticity of Madtom Catfish
Stafford, VA January 2024-present
Research assistant
- Assisted in capturing target species from local streams and rivers
- Dissected madtoms and removed pectoral spines
- Processed madtoms and spines
- Recorded and organized data collected after processing
- Utilized Microsoft Excel to create spreadsheets for madtom pectoral spine length
Coexistence of Green Sunfish and Redbreast Sunfish
Stafford, VA June 2024-present
Researcher
- Designed a project around introduced and native species interactions
- Led field expeditions to collect target species
- Performed stomach content analysis & monological analysis
- Analyzed and interpreted data from studies
Piscopo-Rodgers Summer Science Institute
Stafford, VA, May-July 2025
Researcher
- Summer research internship focused on conducting my own research
- Organized efforts to collect fish samples across three drainages
- Improved hard and soft skills through lab work and field work
- Assisted with various other research projects
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Evolution Motorsports
Stafford, VA April-August 2020
Technician
- Diagnosed problems with customer cars
- Worked with manufacturers to acquire parts for projects
- Installed parts for repairs or upgrades on customer cars
- Performed quality control on customer cars to ensure quality
LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
UMW Club Baseball
Fredericksburg, VA January 2023-present
Vice President
- Planned and ran practices
- Communicated organizational goals to players and other board members
Micah Ministries
Fredericksburg, VA 2013
Soup kitchen staff
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Fall 2024 Undergraduate research grant for $1,240
- 2023 Fall and Spring Dean’s list
- 2024 Spring Dean’s list
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
- TPS software
- Microsoft Office
- Geographic Information system
- R studio
- ImageJ