Branko Trifunovic
Research Scientist at NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION- Claim this Profile
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Russian Elementary proficiency
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Serbian Elementary proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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40 Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard
Compliance Solutions Occupational Trainers, IncNov, 2019- Oct, 2024
Experience
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NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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United States
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Research Scientist
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Jul 2021 - Present
I am a Research Scientist within the Bureau of Environmental Evaluation and Risk Assessment primarily focusing on reviewing and providing technical assistance for ecological evaluations and ecological risk assessments. I also serve as the technical coordinator on several contaminated sites handling all non-groundwater technical aspects which include investigation and remediation of soil, surface water, ecological risk, vapor intrusion, etc. I am a Research Scientist within the Bureau of Environmental Evaluation and Risk Assessment primarily focusing on reviewing and providing technical assistance for ecological evaluations and ecological risk assessments. I also serve as the technical coordinator on several contaminated sites handling all non-groundwater technical aspects which include investigation and remediation of soil, surface water, ecological risk, vapor intrusion, etc.
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Langan Engineering & Environmental Services
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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Staff Scientist
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Nov 2019 - Jul 2021
I was a staff scientist primarily working within Langan's ecological risk assessment and sediment remediation practice. I have performed field sediment and soil sampling, field oversight of subcontractors, statistical analysis, and screening table creation to support this practice. I have additionally assisted with human health risk assessments, groundwater monitoring, soil core sampling and characterization, indoor air sampling, sub-slab soil gas sampling, Phase I historical site research, Phase II site investigations, and data validation work to support Langan's other environmental practices. Show less
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University of Delaware
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Jun 2017 - Nov 2019
My work focused on carbon dynamics in a salt marsh creek. The first part of my project focused on a year of 1-minute resolution automated measurements of carbon dioxide and methane concentrations in the creek. These are paired with water quality and meteorological data and manual flux measurements to build a flux model and examine the drivers of greenhouse gas flux. The second part of my project focused on the export, quality, and source of carbon in the creek paired with greenhouse gas fluxes. Complex multivariate statistical analysis performed in R on a large amount of data is a key component of both parts of the thesis. In addition to my thesis work, I have regularly attended training workshops on stream restoration, hydrologic modelling, and living shorelines along with shadowing a stream restoration design team. Show less
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Temple University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Sep 2015 - Aug 2016
I performed work that enabled me to be the first author on the paper Dynamic Effects of Biochar Concentration and Particle Size on Hydraulic Properties of Sand. I prepared the samples for analysis and performed the majority of the analysis on UMS HYPROP, WP4C, and KSAT devices. Statistical analysis of the data was performed in the R programming language. In addition, I assisted a graduate student with in his fieldwork and sample analysis on using rare earth elements to track sediment loss due to fire in a shrub-grassland ecotone in New Mexico. Show less
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Business Bank Group
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Georgia
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Development Intern
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May 2015 - Jul 2015
I performed a wide variety of market research including used cars in the republic of Georgia, promoting Japanese wine in America and gym membership in the Tokyo area. I helped draft a plan to provide consulting services for local Japanese governments. My most useful contribution was creating an automated calendar through Google to help the company keep track of loan payments for used car customers. I performed a wide variety of market research including used cars in the republic of Georgia, promoting Japanese wine in America and gym membership in the Tokyo area. I helped draft a plan to provide consulting services for local Japanese governments. My most useful contribution was creating an automated calendar through Google to help the company keep track of loan payments for used car customers.
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Peace Valley Nature Center
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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Environmental Educator Intern
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
My primary responsibility was to teach children who came to the Peace Valley Nature Center about the environment and our natural world out on the trails of the center. I performed a variety of other duties as well such as bird feeding, cleaning, trail maintenance, weeding, event promotion, and working the gift shop's cash register. I created, promoted and organized my own event as my intern project- a family campfire music night where I and two of my associates played songs focused on nature and the environment. In addition, I contributed an article on restoration ecology to the center's monthly newspaper. Show less
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Education
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2017 - 2019
University of Delaware
Master of Science - MS, Water Science and Policy -
2012 - 2016
Temple University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Environmental Science -
2015 - 2015
Temple University Japan
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