Sarah Benson, M.S.

Staff Scientist at NewFields
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(386) 825-5501
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Greater Seattle Area

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Credentials

  • Advanced Open Water Diver
    PADI
    Sep, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • Open Water Diver
    PADI
    Jul, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • HAZWOPER (40 hr)
    Safety Unlimited, Inc.
    Jul, 2021
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • NewFields
    • Environmental Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Staff Scientist
      • Jul 2021 - Present

      Provide support for environmental investigations/studies, including planning, implementation, data analysis, interpretation, and reporting. Manage and work with large amounts of analytical data (primarily chemistry), including database management, data analysis, and statistics. Analyze collected environmental data and compile reports including data assessment and evaluation in original text. Conduct field investigations related to marine and aquatic sediment quality. Assist other NewFields offices with field efforts and investigations. Show less

  • University of New Hampshire
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Marine Reseach Technician
      • May 2021 - Jun 2021

      KM2108 TEP and Migrators Cruise on R/V Kilo Moana.12 day research excursion starting at Honolulu, HI and traveling north to 31 degrees N in the North Pacific subtropical gyre.Seawater collection, filtration, chemical analyses, and deck hand.

    • Graduate Student Researcher
      • Aug 2019 - May 2021

      Conducted research while completing coursework and being a teaching assistant. Biogeochemical Oceanographer Research titled “Warming temperatures increase microbial consumption of marine organic matter”Poster presentation at UNH GRC, April 2020.Oral Presentation at UNH GRC, April 2021. Oral Presentation at SMSOE GRS, May 2021.Oral Presentation at ASLO, June 2021.Grant funded through UNH – Graduate School and UNH SMSOE.

  • Think Bank
    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Teller
      • Aug 2017 - Aug 2019

      Established trusted relationships with customers by providing individualized service and financial care. Assured peace of mind by recommending additional services to benefit customer's needs and financial goals. Onboarded new tellers to be successful on teller line. Created manuals for procedures, audits, and equipment troubleshooting. Designated specialist for new banking systems to train colleagues and coordinated training sessions for the Twin Cities Market. BIG Captain – Marketing representative Show less

  • Minnesota Zoo
    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Aquarist Intern
      • Nov 2016 - Jan 2017

      Maintained and troubleshot 18 aquarium systems. Animal husbandry for various life stages of native and exotic marine and freshwater species. Completed weekly water chemistries all systems. Lead diving and feeding shows for zoo patrons. Developed department project to increase success of black tip reef shark feeding. Kept up to date on temperature, feeding, and medical logs and inventory. Maintained and troubleshot 18 aquarium systems. Animal husbandry for various life stages of native and exotic marine and freshwater species. Completed weekly water chemistries all systems. Lead diving and feeding shows for zoo patrons. Developed department project to increase success of black tip reef shark feeding. Kept up to date on temperature, feeding, and medical logs and inventory.

  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Undergraduate Researcher
      • Sep 2013 - May 2016

      Assisted lab coworkers with research in macroinvertebrate studies and aquatic toxicology with pharmaceuticals on fathead minnows. Independent researcher in aquatic toxicology. Research titled “Effects of sodium chloride from road salts on the freshwater crustacean, Gammarus pseudolimnaeus”. Poster Presentation at Undergraduate Research Day at UW – Whitewater, March 2016. Poster Presentation at UW – Symposium at UW – Steven's Point, April 2016. Grant funded through Undergraduate Research Program and Ganser Biology Research Award. Show less

  • Minnesota Zoo
    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Naturalist Intern
      • May 2015 - Aug 2015

      Animal husbandry of native and exotic terrestrial, marine, and freshwater species. Lead in animal demonstration and presentations. Kept up to date on behavior, feeding, and medical logs and inventory. Animal husbandry of native and exotic terrestrial, marine, and freshwater species. Lead in animal demonstration and presentations. Kept up to date on behavior, feeding, and medical logs and inventory.

Education

  • University of New Hampshire
    Master of Science - MS, Oceanography, Chemical and Biological
    2019 - 2021
  • University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology with marine and freshwater ecology emphasis
    2013 - 2017

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