Emily H. Tyner Email & Phone Number

Green Bay, WI, US

School Of Freshwater Sciences

Greater Milwaukee Area

Worked in partnership with the National Park Conservation Association and Sleeping Beard Dunes National Lakeshore to develop a volunteer citizen science dive research program and developed partnerships between Sleeping Beard Dunes National Lakeshore and local environmental education and research organizations.

Segna Bay, Malawi

• Implemented nearshore Lake Malawi research program assessing E. coli levels in water and sand at 8 fishing beaches along the shoreline. Designed and administered surveys assessing lake water usage, sanitation.
• Managed team of 9 research assistants to conduct surveys, E. coli monitoring, and outreach activities.
• In collaboration with researchers at Mzuzu University (Malawi), designed and led ‘Girls Science Day-Mzuzu.’ Led 14 young women in hands-on lessons addressing water quality and contamination, sanitation technologies.
• Grant research and writing to support long-term water quality monitoring efforts and the construction of sanitation technologies.

School Of Freshwater Sciences

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan

• Investigated interactions between aquatic invasive species, Botulinum toxin and bird mortalities along lakeshore as part of a multi-agency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative project. Responsible for management of.
• Managed research activities of 5 member SCUBA team for biweekly field sample collection.
• Coordinated sampling and processing techniques with university and governmental research partners.
• Coordinated volunteer beach monitoring network of 18 volunteers (2009)
• Project outreach: delivered research findings at academic conferences, to park volunteer groups, local science teachers, and college students.

St. Croix, US Virgin Islands

• Designed and delivered marine education programs in local schools, at community events and summer camps. Co-facilitated inquiry based science-teaching workshop for 18 elementary educators and school administrators.
• Initiated trail improvement efforts and designed educational programing for 52-acre wetland reserve. Led school, camp, and church groups in efforts to clean and maintain wetland beach and provided ‘tasting and.
• Co-chair St. Croix International Year of the Reef Committee: organized 17 community snorkel clinics, founded Reef Jam educational fundraiser attracting 1,000+ community members.
• Managed data collection and analysis for long-term coral reef monitoring project: coral health assessments, marine plant identification, benthic cover, fish counts, and monthly sedimentation surveys. Managed 52-acre.

San Pedro, Belize

• Team leader/teacher on inquiry and field-based coral reef ecology summer camp for 100+ Belizean students, collaboration with Hol Chan Marine Reserve and students and faculty from Smith College Biology, Geology and.
• Supervised teaching team comprised of 5 undergraduate students and Ed.M. candidate
• Developed environmental education workshop for 10 Belizean teachers and administrators. Designed advanced science course for returning students. Liaison between teaching team in Belize and faculty in US.

Master'S Degree, Freshwater Sciences And Technology

Activities and Societies: Graduate student representative on Water Policy Director Search Committee, UWM-SFS, 2011-2012, Graduate student.

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology (Major), Marine Sciences (Minor), Education (Concentration)

Activities and Societies: Student Academic Advisor, Smith College, 2003-2004, Peer Health Advisor, Smith College, 2002-2003