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San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, California, United States

Leads three main areas:- storm water management and water stewardship- soil and hazardous material management- biodiversity including bird abatement, pest management, and oversight of endangered species.

•Conduct water and air quality sampling and monitoring in dry and wet weather in compliance with permit requirements•Compose and submit written reports summarizing resource quality monitoring and programs, advising responsible parties and informing the public•Draft monitoring and assessment plans to assess the impacts on land and water resources and to develop long-term goals, strategies, and schedules.•Participate in and facilitate Water Quality Improvement meetings and public workshops, and work with responsible parties, jurisdictions and affected stakeholders•Perform bioassessments and ecosystem evaluations including areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS)

La Jolla, Ca

•Aid in a long-term monitoring experiment of Caribbean coral reefs assessing habitat and resource change and growth over a four year time period•Maintain knowledge of recent studies, restoration strategies, and sustainability efforts by conducting literature reviews•Analyze benthic reef photos using a computer program, to identify organisms to genus or species level including corals, algae and invertebrates•Changes are tracked over time to estimate growth and mortality of key reef builders such as corals and crustose coralline algae as well as competitive benthic species of macroalgae and filamentous "turf".

Handle all sales transactions via phone, internet, or in-storeAttend to all placed orders and customer issues by maintaining an extensive record system

Assisted aquarist with maintenance of tanks and displays by checking water qualities inside the tanks and inflow. Water quality and weather conditions were also tested daily though manual measurements on the Scripps Institution of Oceanography pier. As an aquarist assistant I cared for all seahorses and related families through husbandry in the nursery. Other organisms that were carefully monitored and feed were eels, fish, echinoids, and cephalopods. I also dove on SCUBA to upkeep aquarium tanks.My time as an Educator Volunteer required assistance in the classroom teaching children ranging from 5-16 years of age about various marine and climate topics including organism life history and ocean acidification. I designed and implemented interactive activities communicating marine science to the public in the gallery of the aquarium ranging from topics of shark diversity to the Great Pacific Trash Gyre.

Organize and lead group and aquatic activities like kayak and snorkeling toursTeach children ages 4-15 about marine science related topics

Master Of Science (M.S.), Biology, Emphasis Marine Biology

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Ecology, Behavior And Evolution

Activities and Societies: UCSD Women's Collegiate Volleyball TeamCompeted competitively at the Division II level Four letter winner Team.

High School Diploma