Olivia Lynch Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Research Technician on the aquatic invertebrate core team at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research for the following species:Planaria spp. Nematostella vectenesisPomacea canaliculataTethya sp.

Stilwell, Kansas

•Plans, coordinates and executes laboratory studies for GLP Ecotoxicology and routinely performs as Principal Investigator and Study Director. This includes responsibility for all aspects of a study including protocol and report preparation, data collection and data analysis.•Performs a range of ecotoxicology studies for product registrations according to good laboratory practices (GLP) currently for honey bees and previously for marine and freshwater algae, fish, invertebrates, sediment organisms and macrophytes.•Conducts studies in accordance with laboratory SOP's and global regulatory requirements (OECD and EPA) in collaboration with the study director and sponsor•Leads invertebrate and fish culture team assists in culturing multiple algae and plant species •Performs Colony assessments on the Honey Bee , collects frames for adult testing and cages queen bees for larval testingExperienced conducting studies for the following OECD Guidelines: •Test No. 201: Freshwater Algae and Cyanobacteria, Growth Inhibition Test•Test No. 202: Daphnia sp. Acute Immobilisation Test •Test No. 203: Fish, Acute Toxicity Test •Test No. 210: Fish, Early-life Stage Toxicity Test •Test No. 211: Daphnia magna Reproduction Test•Test No. 219: Sediment-Water Chironomid Toxicity Using Spiked Water•Test No. 221: Lemna sp. Growth Inhibition Test•Test No. 239: Honey Bee Larval Toxicity Test Following Repeated Exposure•Test No. 245: Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Chronic Oral Toxicity Test (10-Day feeding)

Stilwell, Kansas

Kansas Biological Survey, University Of Kansas

•Laboratory assistant and independent researcher in the microbial ecology lab of Dr. Benjamin Sikes•Examined networks flowering prairie plants in remnant prairies associated with mycorrhizal fungi•Conducted field work in Kansas remnant prairies by sampling relevant forb roots for later analysis•Experience in laboratory techniques such as PCR, DNA extraction, NGS, Gel Electrophoresis"•Microbial fungal culturing using sterile technique•Data analysis through applicable computer programming

Lawrence, Kansas Area

•Assisted in research of Ectopleura population genetics and evolution in the lab of Dr. Paulyn Cartwright•Performed aquarium habitat maintenance and marine invertebrates husbandry for Hydra, Nematostella, Hydractinia•Extracted identified and separated tissue samples of Ectopleura for DNA analysis

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Ecology And Evolutionary Biology, 3.95 Gpa, Highest Honors

Activities and Societies: •President of KZOO animal welfare organization •Secretary of Circolo Italiano language club •Member of KU.

Italian Language And Culture

Study abroad program in Firenze, Italy