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Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio

-Conducts environmental assessments for the purpose of determining attainment of water quality standards and the effectiveness of District programs and projects-Leads District Drone Program projects and trainings-Leads research projects to demonstrate benefits of district projects-Inspects and samples industrial users to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local discharge regulations-Utilizes District GIS software to trace, identify, and eliminate illicit discharges from reaching the environment-Measures wastewater and stream flows to calculate pollutant loading and identify and evaluate temporal and spatial trends-Responds, investigates, and creates reports based on environmental disruptions

Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio

Groveport, Oh

-Conducted fish community biology surveys to score to identify NPDES compliance and aquatic life use designation-Trained in level 3 fish data collection and identification of Ohio fish species-Trained in EPA specific protocols on electrofishing (Backpack shocking, Longline shocking, “rollerbeast” fish shocking, and river/ lake boat shocking)-Conducted post survey identification and long-term preservation of fish and macroinvertebrates specimens-Conducted fish tissue surveys on designated waterways in order to classify a fish consumption advisory-Qualified aquatic habitat using the Ohio EPA QHEI method for Ohio Streams-Performed on-site compliance inspections of wastewater treatment plant to ensure NPDES permit compliance -Sampled water chemistry using a YSI-85 unit on sample sites for conductivity, DO, pH, Temperature, and concentrations of AMD impaired metals

Akron, Ohio

-Performed data collection to contribute to fisheries management research by conducting Angler Creel Surveys -Gathered GPS course and surveyed anglers waypoints to contribute to GIS mapping-Maintained accurate records and samples in a neat and secure manner until delivered to supervisor-Retrieved and entered data from all creel clerks in the Ohio Division of Wildlife District 3 location-Communicated and interacted effectively with the community as a state employee-Skilled and licensed in the use of boats and outboard motors and the transportation of state vehicles-Answers inquiries from the public & distributes general information on fishing regulations