Sarah Schaefer Email & Phone Number

East Syracuse, New York, United States

East Syracuse, New York, United States

Bridgeport, New York

● Grantee of EPA Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) for all five Great Lakes with defined SOPs and training ● Trained in copepod, cladoceran, and rotifer species identification for counting and measuring for the Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative (CSMI) SOP ● Primary analyst for Lake Ontario and Erie zooplankton samples with approximately 230 samples completed● Attended two CSMI surveys (Lake Ontario and Lake Erie) and three GLNPO surveys on the R/V Lake Guardian to collect zooplankton and chlorophyll samples● Experience in collection and preservation of zooplankton, rotifer, benthic, and mysis samples with both formalin and ethanol● Involvement in preserving and processing hundreds of chlorophyll samples using fluorometry ● Experienced in collecting limnological field data using rosette sampler, secchi disks, flow-meters, and a Hydrolab multiprobe ● Examined fish gills for parasites ● Identification of cladocerans and copepods for barcoding with dissecting microscope● Filled out barcoding data files for genetic barcoding plates● Participated and helped prepare a workshop for the 62nd International Association of Great Lakes Research in Brockport, New York

Cazenovia, New York

● Mounted scales onto microscope slides and estimated the age of >400 fish● Entered data into Excel for research projects (e.g., fish community studies)● Maintained greenhouse and three fish aquaria● Inventoried and organized a professor’s laboratory● Prepared supplies for introductory and advanced biology laboratory activities● Graded homework, quizzes, and exams for several courses● Planned study guides in Word for several courses● Cleaned glassware for chemistry and biology laboratories

Cazenovia, New York

● Organized and filed papers into envelopes● Organized potential students’ data into the mailing system ● Collaborated with other coworkers

Cicero, New York

● Scanned medical documents into the online patient accounts ● Organized patient folders in the filing room