Experience

FISH AND GAME, MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF/ DIVISION OF ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Services Branch Manager

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  Boston, Massachusetts, United States Provides technical expertise and capabilities that support the Division’s restoration work. Captures and distills knowledge from DER staff and other sources to produce technical products and services that meet the needs of DER and external partners.



Vermont State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Professor

  • May 2023 - Present

  United States



Johns Hopkins University Advanced Academic Programs

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • May 2023 - Present

  Baltimore, Maryland, United States Bioremediation course instructor for Advanced Academic Programs, Master's in Environmental Sciences and Policy



Northern Vermont University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of the School of Physical and Life Sciences

  • Aug 2019 - May 2023

  Johnson, Vermont, United States & Lyndonville, Vermont.

• Associate Professor

  • Aug 2017 - May 2023

  Lyndonville, VT Associate Professor of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. https://ianbalcom.wixsite.com/balcomlab



Lyndon State College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2018

  Chemistry, Toxicology, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Sciences. Research on applied phytotechnologies for environmental management.



California Department of Toxic Substances Control

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Associate Toxicologist

  • Sep 2009 - Aug 2010

  Risk assessment of ecological impacts of environmental cleanup projects. Green and sustainable remediation guidance development. Phytoremediation.


Applied Phytotechnologies
• Chief Technology Officer

  • Oct 2007 - Aug 2010


Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Natural Resource Specialist

  • May 2008 - Dec 2009

  Environmental Cleanup Project Management. Toxicological Guidance Development. Green Remediation Technology Coordination. Phytoremediation.



Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets

• Agricultural Specialist

  • Oct 2007 - May 2008

  Contracted by the State of Vermont Agency of Agriculture to manage statewide agricultural soil impact mitigation as mandated by Act 250 9(b).



Vermont Technical College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2007

  Professor in Landscape Development Department.



SustainableUCR

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• President & Founder

  • Jul 2005 - Dec 2006

  Initiated, organized and promoted sustainability for the University of California at Riverside campus.



University of California, Riverside

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • Aug 2002 - Dec 2006

  Research and teaching in Phytoremediation, Environmental Toxicology, applied soil microbial ecology, and methods in molecular genetics.