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New York, Ny, Us

Performing wetland delineations and vegetation identification as well as oversite on various Site Remediation and Land Use projects. Assisting in the preparation of applications and final reports to the proper regulatory agencies including obtaining Freshwater and Coastal Wetland Permits, Letters of Interpretation, CAFRA and Waterfront Development Permits, US Army Corps of Engineers permits and Tidelands Licenses. Additionally, assisting in writing and preparing numerous Environmental Impact Statements and Baseline Ecological Evaluations that relate to a variety of projects.Experienced in the preparation of Geographical Information System (GIS) maps for various project types including wetlands, floodplains, threatened and endangered species, aquifer and land use maps.Performing vegetation analysis, habitat assessments and wetlands and stream analysis. Data collection and working with project engineers to prepare Permit Plans to demonstrate project compliance with the local, state, and federal land use regulations.

Middletown, Nj

Working primarily in the Site Remediation and Land Use Departments at T&M Associates. Assist in data collection, analysis, and reporting to NJDEP. Perform routine components of technical assignments in office as well as conduct field sampling in various locations and wetland delineations.

• Assist 22 students in Environmental Science Labs by aiding them in lab and computer work• Support 24 students in Climate and Global Change by providing instruction, tutoring, study sessions and revisions for scientific papers • Counsel and communicate with the Environmental Department’s first year students on Blackboard, Outlook and individual meetings • Act as a liaison throughout the semester between first year students and professors

New Brunswick, New Jersey

• Trained as a field technician traveling to different sites and utilizing groundwater sampling equipment and various techniques to sample monitoring wells• Conducted the extraction and analysis of soil borings on site while working with contractors for remediation purposes at several sites in New Jersey and Pennsylvania • Edited Remedial Action Reports, Site Specific Safety Plans, and excel data tables with a team supervised by Project Managers