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Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, WA

Greater Seattle Area

• Performed stream sampling for benthic macroinvertebrates in King County, WA to support BIBI scoring program.
• Collected riparian habitat data in and around streams, including but not limited to: bank stability, canopy cover, water turbidity and substrate composition.
• Communicated with private landowners to ask for permission for stream access and followed up with them to effectively explain data collected from their streams.
• Worked collaboratively with other scientists to collect data in a range of weather and field conditions, including navigating steep and unstable terrain, large natural debris, and bushwhacking through noxious weeds.
• Proficient at noxious weeds and invasive species identification, native plant identification, benthic macroinvertebrate identification and local stream vertebrate and invertebrate identification.
• Demonstrated attention to detail through correct completion of in-field paperwork, Chain of Custody forms, inventory supply lists and data entry.

Fairfield, California

• Participate in field sampling for agricultural stream sediment and water quality monitoring and marine ballast water monitoring. Worked effectively with Field Sampling lead to collect water samples, and perform water.
• Conduct many various freshwater and marine, acute and chronic toxicity tests on effluent samples from clients in accordance with NPDES permits and ambient monitoring programs. Tests species include but not limited to.
• Perform sediment bioaccumulation testing on Macoma nasuta and Nereis virens.
• Assist with antibiotics quality control experiments, including preparing bacteria stock, culturing bacteria, and preparing solutions to test on Ceriodaphnia dubia.
• Conduct Selenastrum capricornutum culturing, for use as a food source for tests and cultures.
• Proficient at water quality data entry and formatting data in Excel.

Bellingham, Washington Area

Aided recently graduated M.S. students in research focused on ecological risk and human health in South River, VA and incorporated climate change into the prediction of risk to pacific herring and estuary habitat in Puget Sound, WA. Assisted in day-to-day work including reviewing relevant papers, performing general calculations, and compiling and entering.

Bellingham, Washington Area

Planned and led restoration work parties in city parks. Communicated effectively with diverse volunteers of all ages, in groups of all sizes.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Environmental Science - Toxicology

I majored in Environmental Science with an emphasis on Toxicology and completed a minor in Chemistry as well. Throughout my academic.

High School Diploma