Ellen Comeau Email & Phone Number

Oak Ridge, Tn

Mapping stormwater infrastructure using Trimble GPS technology on public and private land.Designing lesson plans, education materials, and service projects for 5th-9th graders.Creating and managing a city-wide Adopt-A-Creek program, an office recycling initiative, and various other programs.Educating city employees, contractors, and subcontractors about Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control (ESPC), Stormwater Prevention Pollution Plans (SWPPP), and IDDE.Performing water quality testing, visual stream assessments, and Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE).Volunteer recruitment, outreach, and management.Assisting with wetland restoration and rain garden planting.

Cac Beardsley Community Farm

Performed farm work with both hand tools and mechanical equipment on a three acre urban farm and orchard.Responsible for crop production, pest management, chicken and bee husbandry, and CSA/Community Garden Management.Created field trips, lesson plans, service projects, and educational experiences for K-12 students and adults.Volunteer outreach and management.Event planning, outreach materials creation, record keeping, and social media management.

Bloomington, Indiana Area

Executed passive and active point counts in forest ecosystems on U.S. naval bases and state-owned land.Searched for and monitored wood thrush nests.Re-sighted color banded birds and tracked fledglings using radio telemetry.Performed vegetation surveys and data entry.

Manchester, Nh

Promoted from part-time cashier to full-time ProDesk cashier to Flooring and Décor Sales Specialist.Performed customer service, inventory, loss prevention, and other such tasks.Processed quotes, transactions, returns, and services.Effectively able to communicate knowledge about products and credit opportunities to customers.Occasionally acted as an on-call supervisor (Head Cashier).

Mid-Coast Maine

Completed passive and active point counts in saltmarsh ecosystems on private and state-owned lands.Performed vegetation surveys and data entry.Hiked off-trail for 7+ hours a day through over 200 miles of coastline.

Canton, Ny

Performed lab and equipment maintenance.Set up and broke down various lab scenarios (ex. aseptic stations, dissections, water quality testing, soil testing).Cultured and maintained populations of algae, plankton, fungi, and bacteria.Created digital archives of student projects and a manual to assist future lab assistants with their duties.

Kewanee, Il

Searched for and monitored grassland bird nests.Executed vegetation surveys, passive point counts, and data entry.