Eric Sirkovich Email & Phone Number

Watertown, Massachusetts, United States

As an Environmental Scientist at VHB, my responsibilities include conducting soil and groundwater sampling campaigns, researching historical environmental contamination (e.g., ASTM Phase I ESAs), preparing reports related to environmental compliance, and more. In this role, I have gained experience in a wide variety of projects, some of which have included.

Watertown, Massachusetts, United States

As an Environmental Science intern at VHB, I applied knowledge from my research and coursework to complete wetland delineations, perform wildlife monitoring tasks, and generate figures in ArcGIS Pro to depict the presence of wetland resources, FEMA floodplains, and other areas of interest on or near job sites. I sharpened my technical writing skills and.

Springfield, Massachusetts Area

I worked in Dr. Justin Richardson's soil biogeochemistry lab where I led a USDA-funded project that studied the potential to use pXRF technology to analyze trace metal contamination of urban soils. My duties included reviewing relevant works, developing novel methods of research, conducting trials using the lab's pXRF, and communicating my findings both in.

Springfield, Massachusetts Area

As a peer advisor, I helped students find their passion and direction within the broad field of Environmental Science. My responsibilities ranged from contributing to the Environmental Science blog, to collaborating with faculty advisors and the other peer advisors to hold events for students in the program.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

During the summer of 2019, I worked as a host at the Longfellow Bar in Harvard Square. My duties included greeting guests, answering phones for reservations, managing seating plans, helping servers and bar tenders with cleaning during peak hours, and more.

Springfield, Massachusetts Area

In Dr. Baoshan Xing's laboratory, I assisted postdoctoral fellows with research tasks related to understanding carbon nano-materials in their application in wastewater treatment systems. My tasks included sample analysis using HPLC, UV/vis spectrometer, and data analysis and organization using Microsoft Excel and OriginPro.

Greater Boston Area

I provided second and third grade campers with an engaging day-to-day experience through scheduled camp activities, such as swimming, rock climbing, and arts-and-crafts, while making sure all campers felt included and had an enjoyable time.

Springfield, Massachusetts Area

In Dr. Paige Warren's ecology laboratory, I participated in a research project that studied the composition of bird nests along an urbanization gradient. The work I performed required an acute eye for detail as I carefully dissected bird nests, organized their components into various categories, recorded and catalogued this data in the lab's database.

Greater Boston Area

I worked in positions ranging from visitor educator, to assistant aquarist, to camp counselor. These positions all required me to learn about the exhibits in the New England Aquarium – as well as the oceans in general – in order to communicate information to visitors and campers effectively. In my time as an assistant aquarist, I gained a working knowledge.

Master Of Science - Ms, Sustainability Science, 4.00/4.00

Concentration in Environmental Quality, with specific focus on Soil Contamination and Soil Remediation

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental Science, 3.93/4.00

BS in Environmental Science Minor in Chemistry Graduated Magna Cum Laude Graduated from Commonwealth Honors College with Greatest.