United States
Current graduate student at Portland State University for Civil Engineering, specializing in Water Resource Engineering. Always looking to expand on my skill sets in a way that can positively impact the world we live in.
- Creation of lesson plan for air quality sensor network development - Process and manage national emissions inventory datasets for use in community multiscale air quality modeling - Research and compare sensors to identify the best fit for project needs - Meet with mentors and facilitate lessons for the workforce development program - Write scripts to read and process input data files for air quality modeling
- Upkeep of environmental monitoring sites with an emphasis on sensors used to capture abiotic conditions - Troubleshoot instrumentation systems when issues arise at field sites - Tracking and managing sensors throughout domain and ensure they are properly transported to next location during annual calibration swap - Climb towers to perform preventative maintenance of sensors located on terrestrial instrumentation monitoring system - Assist aquatic instrumentation systems with tasks such as preventative maintenance and calibrations during peak season - Ensure data flow from sensor systems are operating to scientific standards through daily remote monitoring and scheduled site visits - Produce maps for use in field sampling based on project demands such as plot and trail location
- Maintain field stations located throughout park through scheduled calibrations and troubleshooting systems when issues arise - Work with engineers and other team members to finalize an oyster restoration design - Implement oyster restoration projects and oversee volunteer groups helping with data monitoring - Develop new protocols for oyster monitoring and revise old methods for previously established projects such as fish monitoring and water quality monitoring - Collect and analyze microplastic samples within park waters - Peer mentor seasonal staff on science and stewardship projects during summer months - Educated over 10,000 members of the public on the history and importance of a healthy Hudson River estuary - Assist in school programs teaching kids K-12 to become more involved with the environment and the waterfront - Take care of multiple tanks holding a variety of brackish water fish and benthic organisms--water changes, feeding, cleaning, and water quality checks done regularly
- Extensive fieldwork in backcountry environments - Observe returning salmon species to the Lake Clark region to provide data for annual population estimates for long-term sustainability and viability for future harvest - Demonstrate proficiency in fish capture and sampling techniques for wild salmon - Obtain and read fish otolith samples - Conduct vegetation and bathymetry mapping using GPS and SONAR technology - Handle day to day maintenance and operation of motorboats - Perform extraction of eDNA samples and oversee sterilization of equipment - Lead invasive aquatic plant surveys through multiple wetlands - Record, identity, and catalog native aquatic plant species