Norbert Lee Email & Phone Number

Whittier

-Conduct whole effluent toxicity (WET) bioassays on publicly owned treatment works effluent and National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit receiving water

University Of California Santa Cruz

•Coordinate weekly sediment collection dives under the Santa Cruz Wharf for domoic acid as lead diver •Measure ammonia and urea concentrations of water samples by creating working reagents for use in the Turner Fluorometer and Cary 50 UV-Vis spectrophotometer respectively•Analyze Colored Dissolved Organic Matter concentrations using the Cary 50 UV-Vis spectrophotometer•Measure inorganic nutrient concentrations with the Lachat Quickchem 8000 flow injection analyzer•Collect weekly depth integrated water quality samples using Niskin Bottles and net tows•Process weekly Santa Cruz Wharf water samples via vacuum filtration for preservation of archival data and phytoplankton abundance.•Assisted in the deployment of scientific instruments on the 2014 HsypIRI research cruise around Monterey Bay•Currently conducting an joint undergraduate research project to study the magnitude of fecal indicator bacteria increases in relation to nutrient levels along the San Lorenzo River•Attend weekly lab meetings to discuss protocol, published articles, and provide input for graduate student thesis

University Of Southern California, Los Angeles

• Cultured experimental and stock phytoplankton species using sterile techniques • Monitored culture growth via fluorescence and cell counts • Prepared and autoclaved artificial culturing medium following the Aquil medium recipe• Measured particular organic phosphate concentrations by processing samples and creating working reagents for use on spectrophotometer• Prepared samples for CHN elemental combustion analysis

Learning Support Services Ucsc

•Organized weekly one-on-one tutoring sessions to help students progress in their writing skills•Provided students with strategies to counter issues in writing a paper such as writers block, or organizational issues•Encourage students to conduct more research in their respective topics in order to generate stronger arguments•Participated in tutoring classes and subsequent quarterly training sessions to learn how to assist fellow students to the best of my abilities

Long Beach, California

•Prepared and fed restaurant quality, sustainable seafood by USDA standards to ensure proper nutrition for the animals on exhibit•Assisted curators and paid aquarists in acclimating new species into various exhibits•Scuba dove in exhibits to feed animals, hydro-vacuum debris, and maintained window as well as rock work cleanliness•Maintained proper exhibit water quality parameters by conducting water changes with the addition of triple buffers, filter bag washes, and sand filter back washes

• Educated guests on the immense biodiversity the ocean through the use of exhibits as examples• Informed guests on the importance of ocean conservation for future resources•Explained common misconceptions of marine life to visitors •Encouraged guests of all ages to interact with animals in touch-friendly exhibits to instill a sense of wonder for marine life•Demonstrated public Shark Lagoon feeds and explained various feeding techniques with a variety of sustainable seafood.•Answered individual questions that quests might have regarding various exhibits.

Bachelor'S Degree, Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography

Activities and Societies: UCSC SCUBA club

Biology, General