Greater Chicago Area
I work as a remedial project manager for U.S. EPA where I manage clean-up at various superfund sites throughout EPA Region 5.
• Maintained and created daphnia and algae populations for experimentation, as well as helping to maintain an algal bioreactor in order to lower CO2 emissions from the university power plant. • Performed research to study daphnia asexual reproduction rates when exposed to various stressors. • Assisted with EPA method acute, and chronic toxicity testing.
• Utilized various tools within ArcMap as well as Excel to create a statewide database of tillage and cover crop windshield survey data based on HUC8 & HUC10 watersheds. • Implemented the Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework (ACPF) tool to analyze watersheds and model various soil conservation and water quality management practices. • Experience using ArcMap, ArcPro, model builder, Excel Macros, VB script, and R.
• Performed water sample collection and lab analysis for water quality parameters such as chlorophyll, orthophosphate, alkalinity, dissolved oxygen, and more for over 80 Indiana Lakes. • Gathered data to update the statewide lake classification system and management plans, as well as Sections 305(b) and 303(d) for the U.S. EPA. • Managed and formatted data for entry into the Clean Lake Program’s database.
• Analyzed and organized various drilling and well records from across Indiana. • Cataloged well records and entered those records into the Petroleum Database Management System to make records available to the public. • Correlated well logs to analyze thickness of rock layers to better understand the stratigraphy of Indiana.