Environmental Scientist I

• Mar 2022 - Present

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is a federal-interstate agency created to enhance public welfare through comprehensive planning, water supply allocation, and management of water resources across the basin. *Aquatic ecosystem assessments including fish and macroinvertebrates *Water chemistry and quality assessment *Expand and implement Eels in the Classroom program to provide native American eels to classrooms across the Basin for raising and future release The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is a federal-interstate agency created to enhance public welfare through comprehensive planning, water supply allocation, and management of water resources across the basin. *Aquatic ecosystem assessments including fish and macroinvertebrates *Water chemistry and quality assessment *Expand and implement Eels in the Classroom program to provide native American eels to classrooms across the Basin for raising and future release

Research Assistant

• Jan 2020 - Oct 2022

The interdisciplinary Water Science & Policy Program combines social, economic, and sustainable methods with cutting-edge scientific research to create new ways to better protect and manage our watersheds and water resources. I am specifically studying the effects of low-head milldams on nitrogen processing in freshwater streams and potential implications for watershed nutrient export. This information can be used to inform decision makers involved with stream restoration and dam regulation/removal projects.

Biological Science Research Technician

• Jan 2019 - Sep 2019

Biological Science Lab Technician • Assist with laboratory and field work studying salt marsh stability under global change factors • Marsh porewater collection and lab analysis including probes and gas chromatography • Process salt marsh underground biomass samples according to established procedures including washing, sorting, drying, weighing, grinding, and tinning root samples for CHN analysis • Surface Elevation Tables (SETs) assistant • Excel data entry for GCReW experiments

School Program Coordinator

• Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

School Program and Scout Coordinator Jan. 2017- Jan. 2018 • Schedule, organize, and implement on and off site school programming for childrens’ museum • Lead hour-long preK-6th classroom programs in groups of 30 students • Lead private 15 minute programs for groups up to 100 students and parents • Develop and implement monthly Boy and Girl Scout programs to meet badge requirements Lead Teacher, PreK After-School • Ran evening Extended Play program and provide supervision for 10 PreK students • Create educational activities to meet physical and educational developmental needs

Assistant Education Coordinator

• Jul 2016 - Nov 2017

Assistant Education Coordinator Education Duties • Plan, schedule, and lead school field trips, outreach events, and public programs with frequent travel • Lead and co-lead outdoor activities including hiking, canoe, and kayak trips • Develop and implement school and public programming to reflect Reserve’s research goals • Expand and foster new partnerships for education and volunteer activities • Manage DNERR social media and create communicational material • Plan and host annual DNERR Volunteer Recognition Event • Create and implement trainings for new education volunteers • Track and enter volunteer service hours in database system • Attend conferences and workshops to represent DNERR Research Duties • Attend monthly meetings to collaborate and share updates on projects • Assist in creating a methodology for detecting microplastics on Delaware’s beaches • Work with Research Coordinator to create citizen-science/education zooplankton project • Support collection, processing, identification and preservation of zooplankton and nekton samples • Assist in marsh vegetation biomonitoring and sediment elevation table readings • Assist in planning, implementation, and data collection of horseshoe crab spawning surveys

Sustainability Committee Co-Coordinator

• Apr 2014 - May 2016

Managed organization and planning of environmentally sustainable initiatives on campus, including our chapter of Food Recovery Network, TerraCycle, and Electronic Waste program. Maintained communication with administration and students to gain interest, and attended various environmental conferences to present on Lycoming's initiatives.

Biology 111 Lab Teacher Assistant

• Jan 2014 - May 2014

Research and Field Intern

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

Part of Pennsylvania’s Unassessed Waters Initiative -Collected and identified benthic macroinvertebrates, plankton, and water samples in the Williamsport watershed areas, freshwater fish identification and monitoring via electroshocking on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Research Project on Watsontown site, Pennsylvania -Comparative study of health of river site between a five year period before and after sewage treatment plant upgrade. -Analyzed benthic macroinvertebrates, water chemistry, and coliform counts. 9th Annual Susquehanna River Symposium at Bucknell University -Presented poster of summer research project and participated in group discussion of summer research.