Jake Greif Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Office of Water — Office of Wetlands, Oceans & Watersheds — Watershed Restoration, Assessment & Protection Division — Nonpoint Source Management Branch- Co-lead of the Gulf Hypoxia Program

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Office of Water — Office of Wetlands, Oceans & Watersheds — Watershed Restoration, Assessment & Protection Division — Water Data Integration Branch- Co-leading the development of Tools for Automated Data Assessments (TADA), an R-based, open-source tool to increase the efficiency of state and tribal water quality assessments as required by Clean Water Act sections 303(d) and 305(b).- Co-lead a workgroup of 50+ national, regional, state, and tribal stakeholders in TADA to collect information, share code, and create a community based around open-source, automated water quality data assessments. - Contributing to the management and integration of national-scale, water quality databases and data platforms including the EPA's Water Quality Exchange (WQX) and Water Quality Portal (WQP).- Engaging with users, stakeholders, and thought leaders to create a water quality assessment tool and a national continuous data-sharing platform.- Reviewing and analyzing state water quality assessment methodologies from across the country.- Acting as the co-lead developer of TADA which includes managing and contributing to team meetings, workgroup engagement, software architecture, and overall project development.

Durham, Nc

- Collected, managed, and organized water data from private labs and public databases, among other sources.- Visualized and analyzed hydrologic trends in PFAS water data using R statistical software.- Developed a statistical model to predict PFAS concentrations in the drinking water source for Pittsboro, NC.

Durham, Nc

- Analyzed trends in water quality data throughout the Mississippi River basin using R statistical software.- Investigated management approaches in state nutrient reduction strategies in the Mississippi River basin.- Created maps using spatial analysis and ArcGIS software to determine spatial trends in nutrient pollution.

- Digitized water infrastructure for North Carolina on behalf of the Department of Environmental Quality.- Sorted and categorized water infrastructure data and streamlined the digitizing process for future researchers.- Developed a digitizing training plan and oriented, trained, and managed incoming student research assistants.

Kibbutz Ketura, Israel

My internship at the Arava Institute was with the Center for Transboundary Water Management. I contributed to a number of projects both with teams and independently. Some examples of the work I did there include:- Collected water samples and conducted water quality tests for gray water treatment systems on off-grid farms. - Spearheaded the construction and operation of a garden used to assess the response of crop growth and soil conditions to irrigation with treated gray water.- Conducted an experiment examining the impact of treated gray water used for irrigation on plant growth and soil quality.- Designed a small-scale solar-desalination system for an off-grid farm in the West Bank, in collaboration with students and professors from the United Kingdom, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Rwanda, and the United States.- Assisted professors in both a Geology course and an Independent Study course as a teaching assistant over two academic semesters.

New Orleans, La

- Compiled Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans for construction and industrial sites in Orleans Parish.- Created maps using GIS software to assist consulting projects related to stormwater discharge in New Orleans.- Researched state and federal environmental laws, specifically both air and stormwater pollution regulations.

New Orleans, La

- Analyzed and organized data collected from a polluted bayou in Southeast Louisiana.- Researched techniques to reduce fecal coliform pollution in water bodies.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

- Reorganized product in warehouse for more efficient production and helped load product onto trucks during busy hours.- Spearheaded a project to identify and organize spare parts for industrial machines, helping the maintenance team work more efficiently and avoiding unnecessary costs for the company on lost spare parts.

Master'S Of Environmental Management, Water Resource Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Environmental Earth Science, Minor In International Development

Cum Laude

Environmental Science

Studied prehistoric climate with researchers from the Center for Ice and Climate to better understand the long-term, natural forces.

Education record

Studied Middle Eastern Politics, Jewish culture, and Jewish history around the world. Received 30 academic credits from Oxford University.