Jirius Abdallah Email & Phone Number

Reston, Virginia, United States

• Supports the Climate Resilience program area of the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program & Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (SERDP-ESTCP) managing DoD research related to coastal resilience.• Manages the Department of Defense (DoD) Regionalized Sea Level (DRSL) tool and coordinates the efforts of the interagency Coastal Assessment Regional Scenario Working Group (CARSWG2).

Chantilly, Va

• Performed data clean up, data analysis, modelling, geospatial analysis, and data visualization for Total Maximum Daily Loads, multiple Use Attainability Assessments, and various permitting tasks usingrStudio, ArcGIS Suite, and the Microsoft Suite.• Developed rStudio scripts to model aluminum and selenium concentrations, identify watersheds exceeding limits, and performed a source assessment of potential point and non-point source pollution for Arizona.• Improved team’s efficiency dealing with big data issues utilizing Microsoft Access and rStudio to manage,clean, analyze, and visualize 70,000 data points of water quality data.• Researched the Clean Water Act and environmental regulations to develop technical documents for proper implementation of the regulations and protect human and environmental health.• Assisted in writing and developing 11 NPDES permits in a highly collaborative work environment.• Developed spatial and temporal models to understand E. coli concentrations in Guam.• Supported the implementation of the Water Reuse Action Plan (WRAP) and assists as a liaison for12 WRAP actions through meeting with stakeholders and EPA leaders on projects relating to waterquantity, environmental justice, and climate related issues.

Fort Worth, Texas

• Created Agriculture Conservation Planning Framework (ACPF) maps using ArcGIS 10.5 utilizing gSSURGO and Lidar data to map locations and suggest conservation practices such as bioreactors, grassed waterways, and riparian buffer zones in Texas.• Travelled to Kentucky to evaluate water quality edge-of-field monitoring sites at soy bean fields• Designed a model in ArcGIS using ArcSIE and SAGA to predict ecoregions such as adobe, loamy swale, and shallow in Stephenville, Texas.

Ecuador

• Examined three diverse eco-regions including the Galapagos Islands, Amazon Rainforest, andthe Paramo Region of the Andes Mountains• Experienced the environmental pressures of tourism, natural resource extraction, and agriculture• Observed the impacts of invasive species, tourism, pollution, and climate change on biodiversity• Compare the similarities and differences in modern and traditional medicine

Fairfax, Va

• Shadowed Urban Conservation Specialists on site visits to assess storm water runoff and erosion issues• Shadowed Soil Scientists in assessing soil compaction, water table height, soil texture, and stream bank stability in the field• Created maps using the Fairfax County Geographic Exploration Mapping (GEM) program to be used in the field during site visits• Helped organize the 2017 Sustainable Garden Tour showcasing homeowners' dedication to sustainability in the Alexandria area• Gave presentation on watersheds during the Fort Belvoir Water Quality Field Day at the Noman M. Cole Jr. Pollution Control Plant in Lorton, VA

Master'S Degree, Environmental And Water Resources Engineering, 3.93

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Science

Activities and Societies: Student Ambassador for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Soil Judging Team Member