Experience

CSA Ocean Sciences Inc.

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Market Director - Coastal and Ocean Sciences

  • Feb 2023 - Present

• Project Scientist II, Marine Biologist

  • Jun 2017 - Feb 2023

  A member of the Ports and Coastal Sciences division. Work emphasis on benthic habitat characterization and mapping including the use of high-resolution orthomosaic photomodeling, habitat damage assessments, and marine resource monitoring, mitigation, and restoration programs associated with coral reef, seagrass, nearshore hardbottom, and estuarine habitats.. Other specific projects have involved:- multi-year benthic monitoring programs offshore coastal Florida;- SAV monitoring and mitigation programs in coastal North Carolina;- various Florida seagrass monitoring and mitigation programs;- coral relocation in Florida, Bahamas and Guam;- orthomosaic photomodeling of coral reefs in Florida and Guam;- coral density and reef health studies in Mozambique, Africa; and- deepwater sediment and water sampling in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.



Nova Southeastern University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate, Coral Restoration Assessment and Monitoring Laboratory

  • Jan 2013 - May 2017

  Research included a focus on the ecology, restoration, and conservation of coral reef communities as well an emphasis on resource management along the Florida Reef Tract.Tasks:• Conducted surveys to evaluate variables of the nearshore and offshore benthic communities • Executed reef damage recovery and restoration projects• Managed projects: SOP development, field supervision, data collection, management and analysis, and contract report writing. - Southeast Florida regional project manager for conservation and management of pillar coral population, Dendrogyra cylindrus, including demographic monitoring, disease management, and genetic rescue• Worked closely with local, state, and federal resource managers • Performed coral relocation on large and small scales• Conducted spatial analyses and utilized other mapping tools using ArcGIS • Maintained and monitored coral nurseries utilization various structures (structure maintenance, fate-tracking of fragments, health assesments, geneotype tracking)• Performed coral outplanting from coral nursery product and conducted studies on outplanting success (e.g., density, genetic variation, attachment methods).• SCUBA tank fill station operator and visual inspection technician

• Reef fish Visual Census (RVC) and Taxonomic Identification Diver

  • Mar 2012 - Jun 2015

  • Completed 300+ dives utilizing Reef Visual Census survey method to quantify fish populations in southeast Florida, the Florida Keys, and the Dry Tortugas• Perform comprehensive fish taxa identification: both cryptic and free swimming species• Utilize specialized data entry software developed by NOAA



Build A Field Trip

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Educator

  • Sep 2011 - May 2017

  • Teach important ecological concepts of Florida habitats such as: wetlands, hardwood hammocks, springs, scrub, and coral reefs • Curriculum includes: native and exotic plant and animal species identification, water quality assessment and methods, and habitat specific ecological processes and connectivity • Teach important ecological concepts of Florida habitats such as: wetlands, hardwood hammocks, springs, scrub, and coral reefs • Curriculum includes: native and exotic plant and animal species identification, water quality assessment and methods, and habitat specific ecological processes and connectivity



Algae to Omega

• Chemist and Research Technician

  • Oct 2011 - May 2013

  • Cultured algae for the commercial production of astaxanthin and omega-3 fatty acids • Applied skills in chemistry to prepare growth media with the proper concentrations of nutrients. • Operated autoclave and ozone generator for the sterilization of culture media and vessels • Performed sterile inoculations of cultures in a laminar flow hood • Applied microscopy skills to perform cell density counts with a hemocytometer • Designed and implemented sterile transfer methods between cultures to reduce rotifer contamination • Researched methods to improve culture densities.



PPG

• United States
• Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chemist I

  • Sep 2010 - Jul 2011

  • Research and formula development for industrial coatings • Formula cost reduction and improvement • Performance analysis of coatings and finishes • Research and formula development for industrial coatings • Formula cost reduction and improvement • Performance analysis of coatings and finishes