1. ENVIRONMENTAL SKILLSET:-Groundwater (including PFAS) sampling---Techniques: low-flow, hydropunch, bailer-Soil (including PFAS) sampling---Techniques: hand tools, drill rig split-spoon-Surface water sampling---Dipper sampler-Sediment sampling---Techniques: hand auger, Van Veen grab sampler, vibracore (hand-operated or boat-mounted)-Porewater sampling---Techniques: pushpoint + poly syringe, pushpoint + peristaltic pump, passive diffusion… Show more 1. ENVIRONMENTAL SKILLSET:-Groundwater (including PFAS) sampling---Techniques: low-flow, hydropunch, bailer-Soil (including PFAS) sampling---Techniques: hand tools, drill rig split-spoon-Surface water sampling---Dipper sampler-Sediment sampling---Techniques: hand auger, Van Veen grab sampler, vibracore (hand-operated or boat-mounted)-Porewater sampling---Techniques: pushpoint + poly syringe, pushpoint + peristaltic pump, passive diffusion bags-Sub-slab soil vapor & indoor ambient air sampling-Biota sampling-Interior surfaces sampling-Toxicity testing-Fish tissue sampling-Field QA/QC procedures & laboratory COC procedures-Construction management/monitoring-Remediation oversight & documentation-NAPL monitoring & recovery---Techniques: stainless steel bailer, pulse pump-Well installation & decommissioning oversight & documentation-PASER pavement inspections-Air, Soil, Asbestos Monitoring---PID, DusTrak aerosol monitor, Sensidyne Gilian BDX-Phase I Environmental Site Assessments-Site visits & report generation 2. GEOTECHNICAL SKILLSET: -Borings and test pits to support solar arrays +geotech reports-Wenner electrical resistivity test-Geotechnical sampling for soil corrosivity analysis-Cone-penetration tests (CPT) to support bridge foundation design-Pile probing oversight to support pier/wharf pile probes-Soil excavation oversight Show less

3. ECOLOGICAL SKILLSET-Ecological Investigations---Ecological Risk Assessments (ERA), Ecological Evaluations (EE), ecological remedial investigations-Ecological data screening-Statistical analysis of environmental datasets---Background threshold values (BTVs) for large sets of sediment/soil data-Ecological modeling and data analysis---Food-chain modeling, sediment toxicity test results-WER and Translator Study---Surface water quality criteria (water effects… Show more 3. ECOLOGICAL SKILLSET-Ecological Investigations---Ecological Risk Assessments (ERA), Ecological Evaluations (EE), ecological remedial investigations-Ecological data screening-Statistical analysis of environmental datasets---Background threshold values (BTVs) for large sets of sediment/soil data-Ecological modeling and data analysis---Food-chain modeling, sediment toxicity test results-WER and Translator Study---Surface water quality criteria (water effects ratio; WER)---Fraction of total recoverable metal in downstream water that is dissolved (translator) for discharge permitting purposes-Biological surveys---Avian (includes point-count, radio-transmitter, nest surveys, & carcass surveys)---Vegetation (trees; salt marsh vegetation)---Wetland invertebrate (salt marsh)---Aquatic macrophytes (rake toss)---Aquatic community (stream surveys via seine and D-Net)-Wetland Delineations---New York, New Hampshire, Maine-Permitting---State and local4. SOFTWARE & TECH SKILLSET:-Excel (including vlookups, Q-Q plots, eco risk modeling, etc)-gINT-Statistical Software---RStudio---ProUCL---SPSS-Bluebeam Revu-ArcGIS (in training)-GPS fluency---Trimble / RTK handheld units---Field Maps Show less

-Coordinated and led field investigation activities sampling for contaminants in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems to assess adverse impacts to wildlife posed by potentially contaminated environmental media including sediment, pore water, soil, and surface water-Analyzed chemical and environmental data and provided technical expertise to clients regarding sources of risk to ecological receptors associated with their properties-Evaluated fate and transport of environmental… Show more -Coordinated and led field investigation activities sampling for contaminants in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems to assess adverse impacts to wildlife posed by potentially contaminated environmental media including sediment, pore water, soil, and surface water-Analyzed chemical and environmental data and provided technical expertise to clients regarding sources of risk to ecological receptors associated with their properties-Evaluated fate and transport of environmental contaminants-Primary author of ecological evaluation reports, ecological risk assessment reports, and other technical documents associated with determination and remediation of risk to ecological receptors-Initiated multi-disciplinary ecological investigations planning involving state agencies (e.g. NJDEP), local municipalities (e.g. City of Perth Amboy), and/or federal agencies (e.g. USEPA) to achieve assessment goals-Conducted statistical evaluations of large sets of environmental chemistry data -Trained new hires in field procedures and techniques -Sampling experience: sediment (including bulk chemistry and sediment toxicity); soil; surface water; pore water; vegetation; fish tissue; indoor air / sub-slab vapor; interior building surfaces (chip, wipe, sweep); groundwater grabs.-Specific skills: food chain dietary modelling; screening data using state and/or federal ecological and/or human health screening criteria; biological surveys (fish, invertebrates, birds, wetland vegetation); threatened and endangered species evaluations; equipment decontamination procedures; habitat and site assessments; contaminant concentration and delineation maps; streambed bathymetry; remediation oversight; historical document review; calculation of water effects ratio (WER) and translator values via periodic surface water sampling; collection and disposal of free product from active monitoring wells. Show less

I worked on the Cardno ENTRIX Natural Resources Damage Assessment (NRDA) team responding to the Deepwater Horizon accident and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. During my time with Cardno, I provided support to the Birds, Shoreline, and Water Chemistry/Deep Benthic technical working groups and participated in the implementation of 4 cooperative NRDA studies and organization and QA/QC of data post-fieldwork.

Independently conducted research contributing to two distinct ornithological research projects; one evaluating various nesting strategies and productivity rates among herring gulls, and the other analyzing rates and patterns of extra-pair paternity among barn swallows. Duties included recording feeding rates of fledgling herring gulls, monitoring herring gull and barn swallow fledgling mortality, analyzing data recorded during long observation blind stints, and collecting blood samples from… Show more Independently conducted research contributing to two distinct ornithological research projects; one evaluating various nesting strategies and productivity rates among herring gulls, and the other analyzing rates and patterns of extra-pair paternity among barn swallows. Duties included recording feeding rates of fledgling herring gulls, monitoring herring gull and barn swallow fledgling mortality, analyzing data recorded during long observation blind stints, and collecting blood samples from adult and fledgling barn swallows. Show less

Assisted in the construction of a prototype solar-powered house for competition in the US Department of Energy's 2009 Solar Decathlon.

I worked at the Cornell Experimental Ponds assisting various tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) related research projects of the Golondrinas de las Americas program. Developed proficiency at avian blood collection methods.

-Active committee member from September 2007-May 2010-Leader of student group promoting responsible recycling practices among Ecology House residents and the wider Cornell community-Raised and allocated funds towards the initiation of recycling-themed events and programs

Studied reproductive success and fledgling growth rates of Common, Arctic, and Rosette terns on seabird colonies in the Gulf of Maine as part of the National Audubon Society's Project Puffin. Duties included seabird nest checks, feeding observations, behavioral observations, predator eradication/control, procedures, nest/hatchling monitoring, population surveys, and bird banding.