Jennifer Symonds Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

Work as an Urban Ecologist for San Francisco Estuary Institute's Urban Nature group

Bellevue, Washington, United States

- Researched distributed energy resources (battery energy storage systems, distributed generation, microgrids) to uncover opportunities for market entry and assemble a portfolio of potential bids- Produced a distributed energy resources market overview report and presentation for the firm- Conducted interviews, research, and analysis for an Industry Standard Practice Study on lighting practices in the California cannabis industry- Supported energy efficiency evaluations through data analysis on Excel

Bowles Lab

- Created and managed lab group and Growing Roots Collaborative websites including graphic design work on Adobe Suite- Performed remote sensing analysis on eCognition, ArcGIS, and Google Earth Engine- Processed and analyzed soil and plant samples to assist research projects- Conducted senior thesis on remote sensing of cover crops under Professor Timothy Bowles and Jennifer Thompson

Santa Cruz, California

- Participated in a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program on Sustainable Materials at UC Santa Cruz. - Worked in the Scott Oliver lab investigating cationic materials for trapping pollutants in water.- Conducted material synthesis of cationic metal organic frameworks for uptake of water pollutants- Analyzed materials via x-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, and scanning electron microscopy- Presented research findings at UC Santa Cruz’s research symposium

Seattle, Wa

Leadership role in a variety of campus sustainability initiatives. Most notably was my work in implementing Seattle University's Climate Action Plan and data analysis for their greenhouse gas inventory. Position began as an volunteer internship followed by promotion to paid position as Program Assistant. Position also includes participation in the President’s Committee for Sustainability.- Managed campus sustainability initiatives - Performed data analysis for campus’s greenhouse gas inventory- Served on the President’s Committee for Sustainability, a collaboration of faculty, staff, and students created to help implement the campus Climate Action Plan- Performed graphic design work: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator- Led effort to save campus recycling, successfully preventing diversion to landfill- Led website and social media management - Coordinated campus sustainability events - Wrote several reports and guidance documents such as a Guide to Campus Carbon Neutrality

New York, New York

Researcher in the Brooklyn Urban Ecology and Environment research internship out of Brooklyn and Baruch College. This program was a National Science Foundation sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). I worked directly with professors on two research projects concerning Eastern Oyster predator-prey interactions and ecosystem services in an urban setting.- Conducted research involving experimental design, data collection, lab work, GIS, statistical analysis, and fieldwork on oyster ecosystem services for storm water management and pollution control- Presented research findings at final research symposium- Received bonus award and high recommendations at program completion

Moraga, Ca

During high school I worked at a locally owned hardware store. I worked on a variety of tasks to help run the store including customer service, cashiering, store management, product knowledge, and key cutting. My knowledge of the 25,000+ items and their locations helped to support excellent customer service.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental Science, 3.9

Activities and Societies: College Honors, Sustainable Design Minor, Zero Waste Club, Bowles LabHonors thesis on the remote sensing.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental Science, 3.9

Activities and Societies: Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainabily, President's List, Dean's List, Bannan Scholar