Sam Swanson
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Experience
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Merrick & Company
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Engineer
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Sep 2022 - Present
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Farmers Conservation Alliance (FCA)
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United States
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Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
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1 - 100 Employee
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Water Resource Engineer
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Aug 2018 - Jun 2022
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Oregon State University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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MS Candidate, Water Resources Engineering
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Sep 2016 - Aug 2018
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NASA DEVELOP
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United Kingdom
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Construction
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Consultant
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Sep 2015 - Apr 2016
Served as a scientific consultant on a 10-week intensive projects in conjunction with NASA DEVELOP and NOAA at the National Center for Environmental Information (NCEI) to 1) aid the Army Corps of Engineers in predicting spring runoff and water availability in the Missouri River Basin and 2) assess satellite-derived snowpack estimates in orographic regions of the West Coast US. Required the ability to achieve an objective in a timely fashion and strengths in research, data analysis, and project presentation. Show less
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University of California, Riverside
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Field Technician
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Feb 2015 - May 2015
Worked and lived for 3 months with a 6-scientist team conducting mark-recapture, full stream censuses of Trinidad’s famous guppies, studying evolutionary and ecological feedback interactions through extensive fieldwork. Required physical ability, confident decision-making skills, and a relatable personality. Worked and lived for 3 months with a 6-scientist team conducting mark-recapture, full stream censuses of Trinidad’s famous guppies, studying evolutionary and ecological feedback interactions through extensive fieldwork. Required physical ability, confident decision-making skills, and a relatable personality.
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Photographer
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May 2013 - Sep 2013
Shot action photography of commercial rafters and produced films for commercial use on the Tuloumne River and Cherry Creek outside of Yosemite National Park, CA. Shot action photography of commercial rafters and produced films for commercial use on the Tuloumne River and Cherry Creek outside of Yosemite National Park, CA.
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Montana State University
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Field Technician
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Nov 2011 - May 2012
Worked within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem conducting research on the many factors affecting elk eating habits. Work included obtaining field samples, analyzing field samples in a lab setting, and incorporating data and results from previous studies into current work. Worked independently in writing a publication-style senior thesis from the data I collected. Worked within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem conducting research on the many factors affecting elk eating habits. Work included obtaining field samples, analyzing field samples in a lab setting, and incorporating data and results from previous studies into current work. Worked independently in writing a publication-style senior thesis from the data I collected.
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Education
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Oregon State University
Master's degree, Water Resources Engineering -
Montana State University-Bozeman
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Organismal Biology, Statistics (Minor)