Experience

Southern California Coastal Water Research Project

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientist

  • Feb 2023 - Present



Nicoya Peninsula Waterkeeper

• Costa Rica

• Visiting Scientist

  • Jul 2022 - Dec 2022

  - Pro bono work elaborating a water quality monitoring strategy specific for Nicoya Peninsula coastal area to characterize coastal water quality, track sources of pollution at the rivers and creeks and help inform decision makers and stakeholders to protect public health. - Pro bono work elaborating a water quality monitoring strategy specific for Nicoya Peninsula coastal area to characterize coastal water quality, track sources of pollution at the rivers and creeks and help inform decision makers and stakeholders to protect public health.



University of South Florida

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher, gained as Doctoral graduate research assistant

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2022

  - Effectively help coordinate project details and tasks, which resulted in the successful completion of fieldwork, data processing and data analysis related to a water quality study, as demonstrated by >5 presentations to share results with academics, decision makers and stake holders. - Successfully performed multivariate statistical analysis related to a water quality study, which resulted in 2 peer-reviewed journal articles. - Supervised and directed training of collaborators in Costa Rica, providing them with knowledge to concentrate, detect and quantify viruses in waters, which contributed to the establishment of the country’s first program to detect coronavirus in wastewater. Show less



ACASA Asesores Calidad del Agua SA.

• San Jose, Costa Rica

• Visiting Scientist

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2021

  - Pro-Bono work Developing water quality control strategies for waste and drinking water treatment plants to ensure their compliance with local regulations. - Pro-Bono work Developing water quality control strategies for waste and drinking water treatment plants to ensure their compliance with local regulations.



Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Beach water quality specialist

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2017

  - Assisted in the planning and execution of fieldwork, sample gathering and processing, data entry and microbiological analyses necessary for water quality surveillance for coastal recreational waters in Costa Rica. - Promoted the organization of local committees that involve the participation of community leaders, rural aqueduct operators, and others, with the aim of developing their coastal areas while protecting natural resources through the program “The Ecological Blue Flag Program (PBAE)”, which rewards good environmental practices based on scientific parameters. - Successfully help extend “The Ecological Blue Flag Program (PBAE)” in Honduras for the promotion of sustainable tourism with the collaboration of Honduras Institute of Tourism. Show less