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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Recruited candidates for Platte River Recovery Implementation Program scientific advisory committee and peer reviews. Managed peer review processes and prepared summary reports. Managed administrative record and Environmental Impact Statement development for transmission line project in Nebraska.

• Managed independent scientific review of federal report on lead exposure in scavenging birds. Recruited expert reviewers, managed process, and prepared summary report. See Accomplishments section for link to report.

• Developed Water Resources Inventory and Assessment (WRIA) reports for USFWS National Wildlife Refuges. Researched and compiled water resources data for each refuge and summarized information in concise reports.
• Manage expert peer reviews of documents for the U.S. Department of the Interior. Identified and contracted independent reviewers, coordinated review process and synthesized reviewer comments in summary reports to meet.
• Executed requirements of National… Show more
• Executed requirements of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II stormwater permit for North Carolina Global TransPark. Designed operations and maintenance and good housekeeping programs.
• Facilitated development of adaptive management guidance and plans for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). Served as writer, editor and document manager from project initiation through agency approval.
• Managed production of Everglades science synthesis report. Organized document development, serving as a primary point-of-contact with all authors and overseeing internal and external review processes. Culminated in.

Rock Hill, SC

Biology graduate thesis student responsible for researching the effects of temperature on the grazing rate of the salt marsh periwinkle snail (Littoraria irrorata) and on the growth rates of fungus on smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora). Designed thesis research project, created budget and schedule, and was awarded grant from Winthrop University.

Rock Hill, SC

Biology graduate teaching assistant responsible for assisting with general biology and zoology laboratory sessions. Prepared and delivered introductory lectures, developed and graded practical exams, and held office hours and study sessions for supplemental instruction.

Gastonia, NC

Responsible for providing tours of natural history exhibits, developing and delivering programs to school groups and other visitors, and performing animal husbandry tasks for animals on and off exhibit.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Identified preserved mollusk specimens to species level, marked them with an identification number, and entered descriptive data into Microsoft Access database.

Fort Mill, SC

Catalogued agricultural artifacts associated with the Graham Historic Cabin using PastPerfect Museum software and preparing the cabin for its opening to the public. Designed and created an exhibit for the Nature Center on the ecology of freshwater mussels.

Gateway National Recreation Area Queens, NY

Collected ecological data from a restored salt marsh (Big Egg Marsh) in Jamaica Bay. Performed field data collection, including counts and measurements of marsh flora, and counts of macroinvertebrate species (i.e., eastern mud nassa [Ilyanassa obsoleta], Atlantic ribbed mussel [Geukensia demissa]) in quadrats throughout the restored (experimental) marsh.

St. Andrews, NB Canada

Compiled available data on nitrogen loading into three area estuaries (St. Croix Estuary, Musquash Estuary, Passamaquoddy Bay), analyzed data using a model developed by the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, and prepared a final summary report. Managed Fundy Baykeeper office, publicized local environmental campaigns, and surveyed salmon aquaculture.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Graduated with highest standing in BSN program

Ms, Biology

Activities and Societies: Student Environmental Action Coalition

Ba, Environmental Studies, Marine Science

Activities and Societies: Carolina Environmental Student Alliance, Student Environmental Action Coalition, Volunteer in Chapel.