Blake Towarnicki

Water Quality Monitoring Specialist at Montana Department of Environmental Quality
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Credentials

  • Lead Inspector
    US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
    Mar, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • Asbestos Inspector
    Kirby Environmental
    Jun, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • 40 Hour HAZWOPER
    Safety & Health Services
    Feb, 2020
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Montana Department of Environmental Quality
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Water Quality Monitoring Specialist
      • Feb 2022 - Present

      The Water Quality Monitoring Specialist oversees monitoring programs and projects, provides training and oversight for data collection activities, completes complex monitoring, and produces reports about the condition and trends of Montana’s streams, lakes and reservoirs. The position determines if waters are meeting Montana’s water quality standards, evaluates water quality trends and investigates influencing factors that affect water quality conditions. Responsibilities include: Compiling and analyzing information about watershed and waterbody water quality, stream channel and riparian conditions, land-use and sources; Identifying and characterizing specific causes and possible sources of pollutants and biological responses; Conducting the installation, calibration, maintenance of field instruments; Developing and managing projects and contracts; Writing reports, providing public presentations, and entering decisions and rationale into databases; Providing expertise about measuring the effects of pollution on beneficial uses; Assisting in public education about water quality; Develop standard processes and scientific guidance documents. Show less

  • Weston Solutions, Inc.
    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Geoscientist
      • Feb 2020 - Jan 2022

      The Associate Geoscientist II is technically responsible to the Project Geoscientist to provide accurate and pertinent scientific data according to agreed upon methods, procedures and techniques; and to provide sound conclusions and recommendations based upon field investigations and literature reviews within established project schedules. The Associate Geoscientist II is technically responsible to the Project Geoscientist to provide accurate and pertinent scientific data according to agreed upon methods, procedures and techniques; and to provide sound conclusions and recommendations based upon field investigations and literature reviews within established project schedules.

  • U.S. Forest Service
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Biological Science Technician (Fisheries, Hydrology, Soils)
      • May 2017 - Oct 2019

  • Chrysalis Therapeutic Boarding School
    • Eureka, MT
    • Youth Mentor, Adventure Specialist
      • Nov 2015 - Apr 2017

  • Rocky Mountain National Park
    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Park Ranger
      • May 2013 - Oct 2014

  • Point Reyes National Seashore Association
    • Point Reyes, CA
    • Fisheries Intern
      • Nov 2012 - May 2013

  • Yosemite National Park
    • Groveland, CA
    • Visitor Use Assistant
      • May 2011 - Oct 2012

Education

  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
    Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Geology/Earth Science, General
    2007 - 2011

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