Experience

Narragansett Bay Commission Ri
• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Environmental Scientist II

  • Jan 2023 - Present


R.I. Analytical Laboratories, Inc.

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Wet Chemistry & Metals Analyst

  • Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

  • Helped keep local water systems clean and safe by performing regulatory testing on drinking water and wastewater in all stages of the treatment process • Ran and performed maintenance on ICP-MS, ICP-OES, and FIMS-100 instruments for metals analysis and SEAL automated spectrophotometers for nutrient analysis • Helped keep local water systems clean and safe by performing regulatory testing on drinking water and wastewater in all stages of the treatment process • Ran and performed maintenance on ICP-MS, ICP-OES, and FIMS-100 instruments for metals analysis and SEAL automated spectrophotometers for nutrient analysis



Ocean Observatories Initiative

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marine Research Specialist I

  • Apr 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Assisted with the implementation of marine research programs through the Ocean Observatories Initiative Facility Board • Updated and improved the OOIFB website to assist the scientific community in the use of OOI resources • Researched potential partnerships and documented new and existing oceanographic observing technology to help inform the Pioneer Array moving process • Assisted with the implementation of marine research programs through the Ocean Observatories Initiative Facility Board • Updated and improved the OOIFB website to assist the scientific community in the use of OOI resources • Researched potential partnerships and documented new and existing oceanographic observing technology to help inform the Pioneer Array moving process



Edge Analytical Laboratories

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Inorganic Analyst

  • Jul 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Analyzed drinking water, wastewater, lake and streamwater, and solids for analytes including pH, turbidity, total suspended and dissolved solids, alkalinity, mercury, nitrogen, sulfide, hexane-soluble oil and grease, and biological oxygen demand • Maintained and helped set up laboratory instruments including SEAL Analytical robotic systems; collaborated with the SEAL Analytical team to troubleshoot issues and plan software improvements • Developed improvements to laboratory SOPs to use… Show more • Analyzed drinking water, wastewater, lake and streamwater, and solids for analytes including pH, turbidity, total suspended and dissolved solids, alkalinity, mercury, nitrogen, sulfide, hexane-soluble oil and grease, and biological oxygen demand • Maintained and helped set up laboratory instruments including SEAL Analytical robotic systems; collaborated with the SEAL Analytical team to troubleshoot issues and plan software improvements • Developed improvements to laboratory SOPs to use titrant more efficiently for alkalinity and to make more reliable quality control samples for biological oxygen demand Show less • Analyzed drinking water, wastewater, lake and streamwater, and solids for analytes including pH, turbidity, total suspended and dissolved solids, alkalinity, mercury, nitrogen, sulfide, hexane-soluble oil and grease, and biological oxygen demand • Maintained and helped set up laboratory instruments including SEAL Analytical robotic systems; collaborated with the SEAL Analytical team to troubleshoot issues and plan software improvements • Developed improvements to laboratory SOPs to use… Show more • Analyzed drinking water, wastewater, lake and streamwater, and solids for analytes including pH, turbidity, total suspended and dissolved solids, alkalinity, mercury, nitrogen, sulfide, hexane-soluble oil and grease, and biological oxygen demand • Maintained and helped set up laboratory instruments including SEAL Analytical robotic systems; collaborated with the SEAL Analytical team to troubleshoot issues and plan software improvements • Developed improvements to laboratory SOPs to use titrant more efficiently for alkalinity and to make more reliable quality control samples for biological oxygen demand Show less



WHATCOM COUNTY

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Stormwater Mapping and Inspections Assistant

  • Jun 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Used ArcGIS to map new and existing stormwater systems including catch basins, storm mains, culverts, filtration systems, bioretention swales, and ponds • Conducted field inspections of stormwater infrastructure • Used ArcGIS to map new and existing stormwater systems including catch basins, storm mains, culverts, filtration systems, bioretention swales, and ponds • Conducted field inspections of stormwater infrastructure



NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Volunteer Scientist

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

  • Sailed on the Bell M. Shimada as part of the NOAA Northwest Fisheries Acoustics Survey • Collected biological samples from Pacific hake and bycatch including otoliths, fin clips, stomach contents, and gonads • Deployed Sea-Bird data sondes and underwater cameras attached to fishing nets to use in conjunction with biological sampling data • Assisted with CTD casts, environmental DNA sampling, harmful algal bloom sampling, and marine mammal watch • Sailed on the Bell M. Shimada as part of the NOAA Northwest Fisheries Acoustics Survey • Collected biological samples from Pacific hake and bycatch including otoliths, fin clips, stomach contents, and gonads • Deployed Sea-Bird data sondes and underwater cameras attached to fishing nets to use in conjunction with biological sampling data • Assisted with CTD casts, environmental DNA sampling, harmful algal bloom sampling, and marine mammal watch



Western Washington University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research & Writing Studio Assistant

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2019

  • Assisted students with research and writing of all types, including technical and scientific • Conducted primary research and attended regular workshops on writing pedagogy

• Student Ambassador

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2018

  • Represented Western students at events put on by the Western Washington University Foundation • Engaged with guests to foster relationships with donors and alumni



Shannon Point Marine Center

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2018

  • Worked independently and as a team on several research projects in the field and lab including eelgrass restoration, ocean acidification, oyster larva development, and sea cucumber aquaculture • Performed data collection, maintenance, and troubleshooting throughout the experiments, including the use of power tools to set up tanks, tubing, and other infrastructure

• Intern

  • Jan 2016 - Sep 2016

  • Worked in Dr. Sylvia Yang's lab as part of the eelgrass research team. • Collaborated with the WA Department of Ecology to determine best eelgrass donor populations for areas in need of restoration by researching the effects of air exposure and temperature on the health of Zostera marina eelgrass from Fidalgo Bay, Padilla Bay, and Cherry Point



US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Oregon Sea Grant Summer Scholar

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Investigated the effects of agriculture inputs on ocean acidification by conducting a field study on carbonate chemistry in a Tillamook Bay tributary • Wrote the preliminary for the Burkeolator, a new carbonate chemistry analysis instrument, and developed an improved calculation for accounting for instrument drift in collaboration with the inventor at Oregon State University, Dr. Burke Hales • Engaged in public outreach for the Oregon Sea Grant via blog and Twitter posts • Analyzed… Show more • Investigated the effects of agriculture inputs on ocean acidification by conducting a field study on carbonate chemistry in a Tillamook Bay tributary • Wrote the preliminary for the Burkeolator, a new carbonate chemistry analysis instrument, and developed an improved calculation for accounting for instrument drift in collaboration with the inventor at Oregon State University, Dr. Burke Hales • Engaged in public outreach for the Oregon Sea Grant via blog and Twitter posts • Analyzed data in R, presented at four conferences, and wrote a scientific report of my work Show less • Investigated the effects of agriculture inputs on ocean acidification by conducting a field study on carbonate chemistry in a Tillamook Bay tributary • Wrote the preliminary for the Burkeolator, a new carbonate chemistry analysis instrument, and developed an improved calculation for accounting for instrument drift in collaboration with the inventor at Oregon State University, Dr. Burke Hales • Engaged in public outreach for the Oregon Sea Grant via blog and Twitter posts • Analyzed… Show more • Investigated the effects of agriculture inputs on ocean acidification by conducting a field study on carbonate chemistry in a Tillamook Bay tributary • Wrote the preliminary for the Burkeolator, a new carbonate chemistry analysis instrument, and developed an improved calculation for accounting for instrument drift in collaboration with the inventor at Oregon State University, Dr. Burke Hales • Engaged in public outreach for the Oregon Sea Grant via blog and Twitter posts • Analyzed data in R, presented at four conferences, and wrote a scientific report of my work Show less



Universidad Católica del Norte

• Chile
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Volunteer research assistant in the lab of Dr. Wolfgang Stotz • Analyzed species composition of marine sediment under a microscope to investigate the effect of food availability on tilefish diet in Herradura Bay • Volunteer research assistant in the lab of Dr. Wolfgang Stotz • Analyzed species composition of marine sediment under a microscope to investigate the effect of food availability on tilefish diet in Herradura Bay