Taylor Lang (Coyle) Email & Phone Number

Florida, United States

Palm Bay, Florida, United States

2021 – PRESENTENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST II• Conduct, lead, and mentor new employees and interns on how to do all ESI tasks listed under Environmental Scientist I below.• Lead continuous monitoring, water quality, and YSI equipment management, maintenance of field and related support equipment, and ensure the completion of maintenance and calibration logs• Maintain a priority of safety while ensuring data integrity and efficiency during sampling events and make effective consistent and defensible decisions in the field• Maintenance and deployment of equipment used for special projects such as YSI and Cycle Continuous Monitors• Conduct FDEP Status and Trend Network sampling. Collect and field process samples according to District SOP’s and FDEP QA/QC• Organization, field collection and processing of routine Palm Bay WRI Indian River Lagoon and St. John’s Upper Basin water quality monitoring network samples according to District SOP’s• Field biological data collection, includes primarily IRL seagrass monitoring, algal bloom investigations and all associated data entry according to District SOP’s2019 – 2021ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST I• Collects and field processes samples for WQ monitoring networks according to District SOP’s • Maintains, calibrates, and deploys/retrieves equipment for routine and continuous monitoring sites, including YSI EXO sondes and Cycle PO4 sensors• Troubleshoots equipment in the field at continuous monitoring sites• Performs biological monitoring, including IRL seagrass monitoring and associated data entry• Collects and field processes samples according to FDEP Status and Trend Network QA/QC• Coordinates collection and shipment of DEP HAB samples • Performs field data entry and documentation• Operates outboard boats and airboats• Manages and operates GPS units• Manages YSI EXO1 sonde maintenance• Creates and maintains detailed interactive maps of all WQ runs• Assists with training of interns and new employees

Melbourne Beach, Florida, United States

2017 – 2019FIELD BIOLOGIST, UCF MARINE TURTLE RESEARCH GROUP • Operated outboard boats and ATVs, conducted nest surveys, worked with nesting female and juvenile turtles, and trained interns to perform these tasks• Collected water quality data with YSI sonde• Communicated via radios from boat to boat and boat to dock• Lifted and/or moved turtles weighing up to 50 pounds; team lifted heavier turtles• Prepared disorientation and stranding reports for FWC• Captured, sampled, and tagged turtles on outboard boats and on the beach• Community Education and Outreach

Melbourne, Florida, United States

2018INTERN, BREVARD ZOO SEA TURTLE HEALING CENTER • Tested water samples for Salinity, pH, and Chlorine levels• Data management, including entering patient information into ZIMS database and compiling data for FWC reports• Participated in community outreach and education, including Zoo School, Zoo Teens, and public events• Trained volunteers to safely handle turtle patients while treatments were administered• Calculated and administered medications, collected and processed blood and fecal samples, and performed necropsies