Project Officer for the Western Long Island Sound Program

Project Officer for the Coordinated Volunteer Pathogen Monitoring Program: managing eight organizations in water quality sampling and monitoring for fecal-indicator bacteria in water bodies within the New York-New Jersey Harbor.

Project Officer for the Coordinated Volunteer Pathogen Monitoring Program: managing eight organizations in water quality sampling and monitoring for fecal-indicator bacteria in water bodies within the New York-New Jersey Harbor.

Participated in boat based surveys associated with the Western Long Island Sound Study, Unified Water Study, and New York New Jersey Harbor Monitoring programs. Collected and processed water samples for fecal indicator bacteria, chlorophyll-a, total suspended solids, and nutrients. Calibrated and operated a YSI EXO1 sonde to record field data.

Calibrate and operate a YSI handheld multi-parameter probe during boat-based sampling in Manhasset Bay, compile water quality data into Excel spreadsheets from KorDSS Software, and provide assistance running volunteer beach cleanups.

Developed a data collection system for volunteer cleanup events in Lido Beach and Point Lookout and participated in the Town of Hempstead’s Beach Cleanup Program while providing community service credit for the sports teams of Hofstra University’s Athletic Department.