Experience

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  Waterborne Environmental, Inc.

  • Olathe, KS

  • Senior Environmental Scientist

    • Sep 2012 - Present
    • Olathe, KS

    I am responsible for simulation modeling of hydrologic and chemical transport processes to solve practical problems related to agriculture and crop protection products. I am experienced in regulatory modeling as well as refined higher tier exposure modeling approaches. Particular models used include PRZM, EXAMS, PWC, VVWM, AGRO-2014, LEACHP, SWAT, Ag-Drift, VFSMod-W, PFAM (rice modeling), and EU-FOCUS models among others. I am experienced in evaluating and interpreting degradation kinetics of laboratory and field data working with kinetics models such as KinGui and Modelmaker. Additionally, I have Geographic Information Systems (GIS) capabilities utilizing ArcGIS software to conduct refined higher tier exposure assessments.

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  Bayer CropScience

  • Germany
  • Chemical Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Environmental Exposure Modeler

    • Apr 2006 - Aug 2012

    Conduct aquatic exposure assessments for crop protection products including data development, evaluation, interpretation, and documentation, for inclusion in the regulatory risk assessments for USEPA and Canada PMRA.Provide aquatic ecological and drinking water exposure assessments to support the successful registration/re-registration of numerous crop protection products by evaluating the potential exposure of the products in the environment. The assessments aid in the strategic decision making of cross functional project teams.Prepare refined exposure assessments utilizing GIS spatial analysis to verify the safe use of crop protection products.Support to a team of environmental fate scientists by evaluating and interpreting degradation kinetics of laboratory and field data.

  • Environmental Research Chemist

    • May 1998 - Apr 2006

    Conduct regulatory compliant environmental fate laboratory studies as GLP study director to determine the behavior and fate of crop protection products in soil and water matrices.